THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16432, 28 January 1919, Page 7

THE WEATHER.

£ UNSEASONABLE CONDITIONS. ct ■ j. So far summer conditions for the 191 j 19 season in Canterbury have been co. spicuous by their absence, with the e: ception of an isolated day here an 1D there. Sunday was typical of a Chris ir church midsummer day. Now and aga v there was a suspicion of a north-weste but for the greater part of the day an B night there was intense heat, l'cste day broke with conditions warm bi dull, and; in the early morning thei ■was a sharp shower, which was follows by bright sunshine until about midda; when the wind suddenly shifted roun to the south-east, and the whole aftei noon was extremely unpleasant, wit rain threatening the whole time. Earl in the evening the rain-clouds brokt and steady, and at times heavy, Tai: fell during the remainder of the nigh I After threatening all day, rain com menced to fall at Kaiapoi at 6 o'cloc! last evening, and at a late hour wa still coming down steadily. At Waimate on Sunday morning = thunderstorm was experienced. Rai: set in again yesterday, and continue! ® all day. 5 After a fierce nor'-west wind durini £ Sunday, there was a sudden change ii J the weather at Ashburton about 9 a.m 1 vest or day, when a strong southerly wind sprung up, bringing with it 1 5 sharp shower of rain. Then there wa; " a bit of a lull, but later on hoavv rail J set in, and all harvest operations wor< * put a stop to for the remainder of th< \ day. Beyond this, however, the rail will be highly beneficial, more especially in freshening up the grass pastures ; anil promoting a vigorous growth of the turnip and rape crops. After a poriod of nor'-westers, whicl dried up the grass and hastened the ripening of the grain crops, rain began to fall yesterday at Hinds. Although harvest operations will receive a chock, the ground is receiving a beneficial soaking. FLOODED RIVERS IN THE SOUTH. (press association telegram.) WAIMATE. Januaiy 27. The Waitaki river is in phenomenally high flood. Kurow repo'rts that the river is still rising. Old settlers say the river is higher than it has been since 1808. (a?xciAi> to "rax press.") DUNEDIN. January 27. Both the Ivawarau and Clutha rivers are in high flood. The rainfall is tho greatest known for many years, and l*. is considered that the flood is at present the highest at any time within the recollection of the rising generation. At noon to-day it was reported that the Clutha had risen 31ft Sin above normal. ,-xJESS ASSOCIATION- TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, January 27 (10 p.m.). News from the country districts shows that the Taieri is in full flood. It is still raining heavily, and a further rise in the liver is expected. The Clutha river is also in flood, and the prospects are not too bright. Reports from some parts are that a further rise in the Clutha is not ex- i oected, but watchmen have been iu- ! structed to be at their posts to warn residents if danger threatens. Along the course of the Taieri cattle have been taken to the higher ground, i A flood is" threatened in the Kaitangata district. I