FEW MILDER JUNES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 10 July 1939, Page 13

FEW MILDER JUNES

LAST MONTH’S WEATHER METEOROLOGIST'S REVIEW (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Tiie chief character,Lute of June was its mildness, stated the Dominion Meteorologist in his report on the weather last month. Few Junes had been milder. “Due to the number of well-devel-oped westerly situations, unusual for this season, the weather in western districts differed- greatly from that in eastern," continues ilihe meteorologist. “The former were wet,'while the Jail ter had a lighter rainfall. “However, most places had a pleasant month, for (the .frequent fair intervals were both mild and calm. The temperatures favoured' the growth of grass and have brought on early flowers. The extra grass growth is a boon to farmers as supplies of winter feed are slhocc generally, Marlborough and Canterbury had enough rain to render the ground fit for cultivation, and the rain has been beneficial to the autumn sowings. The mildness of the season seems to have encouraged plant, parasites. Stock everywhere is thriving well. “The precipitation was spread fairly uniformly throughout ''.he month. Western districts and the Auckland Province had falls above the average. South of Fast Cape and in North Canterbury and parts of Otago, there were rainfall deficits. A remarkable feature was .that the showers, though fairly brief, were of considerable Intensity.

“Mean temperatures were again above neemai. In most cases the departures were considerable, amounting to two degrees or more. Although frosts were numerous in thp south they were not severe. A considerable amount of hail fell, but at this time of the year ft did little damage. During two periods snow fell, but it did not lie long on the lower hills. In the North Island snow reached the foothills in Hawke's Bay.

“The hours of bright sunshine in most places did not reach the normal figure, except in Isolated parts of the East Coast. “There were widespread thunder storms. The lightning was intense •and, although structural damage was slight, there was considerable interference in telephone and power circuits.

“New Plymouth and Maungaitapere each reported a small whirlwind.”