AUTUMN MONTH

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 2 May 1925, Page 4

AUTUMN MONTH

GLORIOUS WEATHER IN APRIL, VERY LIGHT RAINFALL. Mr F. R. Moore, of “Waimarama,” Terrace End. forwards the following particulars of the rainfall recorded by him during the month ©f .Lpril:— Inches. April 2nd ... 02 6th ... .66 „ 6th 04 7th 02 9th 07 „ 10th ... ... .19 11th 33 15th 09 17th ... .., ... .17 18th ... ... ... .24 ’ 26th ... -03 ~ 27th ... ... ... .06 Total .r ••• 1-02 Rain fell on 12 days in April, 1925, for 1,92 inches. In April, 1924, there were 12 days on which rain fell for 5.86 inches. The average temperature for the past month was 51 20-3 - degrees: in April, 1924, it was 57 29-30 degrees, PERFECT AUTUMN WEATHER. In a npte on the meteorological conditions which prevailed during the month, Mr Moore slates: April, which corresponds to October in Britain, and is the second month of autumn in' New Zealand, has been a month of glorious weather; it is hard to remember an April that has been so fine. On the 51. h there was a gale in the night from the nor nor'-west which stopped suddenly at daybreak, and rain flame down in heaps with hail in some parts of the town, and 66 points had fallen at 9 o.m. The wind then whipped round to the south-east and south, and it became very cold and squally, but the storm ceased during the day although the glass had dropped 6 points. Light showers at intervals followed—a’l at night—and continued up to the 18th and then there were seven days of beautiful weather with a very high glass. Warm, muggy, cloudy weather from west and nor’-west followed with light showers at night to the end of the month. The average temperature for the month, considering the wonderful weather, has been low but even—s 9 degrees on the ,25th being the highest, ana 42 and 43 degrees on the sth and 6th the lowest,. The winds were moderate, except on the sth and 6th, when nor’-west and south-east gales came up in the 24 hours, followed by light breezes, which prevailed for the rest, of the month. The atmospheric pressure was high all through—3o.s on th© 24th being the highest and 29.5 the lowest. There were three light frosts up here, but no harm was done. May • earn© in fine but cloudy ■ and threatening; the glass fell li points in the night and now stands at 30L The outlook is glo9my, but it does not seem able to rain. SQUALLY WETHER. Tho Government meteorologist wired today:—The indications are for southerly winds, moderate to strong. The weather will probably prove squally with heavy showers and will become colder. The barometer will bo rising shortly.