WEATHER REPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1915, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT.

FOR OCTOBER, 1615. Taken at Pukekura Park weather station daily at 9 a.m. Altitude of station 160 ft. Mr. W. W. Smith observer.

The month opened with three days ot strong south-westerly wind and heavy rain showers, followed by unsettled weather till the 10th, when five consecutive days of strong late equinoctial winds and rains occurred.

The chief cloud phenomenon of the month was a fine display of fractocumulus on the 10th, terminating in a ''golden glow" sunset. Alto-cumulus were very fine till 2.30 p.m. on ttie '22 nd, and were succeeded by cirrus till sunset. Cumulus were the more prevalent clouds. Visibility, or the phenomena of distant objects appearing near, was prominent on the morning of the 23rd, '24 th and 29th, followed by rain on each night. Four more or less foggy days occurred on the sth, 6th, Bth anil 9th. Hail fell on the lowlands on the 9th. 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th. Snow fell on Mt. Egmont on the 2nd, 3rd, !>th, 16th, 17th, 18tli and 19th. Thunder storms occurred on the Btli, 9th, 17th, 18th and 19th. Rain fell on 20 days, the lowest, ,03in., on the 21st, the highest, ,89in.. on the lfith; total. 5.1)36in. The sunshine recorder recorded 11 min., the lowest, on the 3rd, and llhr. 45min„ the highest, on the loth; total, IGlhr. 53min. The maximum shade thermometer registered 53deg., the lowest, on the 16th, and 73deg., the highest, on the 6th. The minimum thermometer gave the lowest, on the 23rd, and 56deg., thehighest, on the 7th. The maximum wet-bulb thermometer, or hydrometer, registered SOdeg., the lowest, on the 2nd, and GSdeg.. the highest, on the 6th. The minimum wet-bulb showed 41deg. on two days, the lowest, and 60deg., the highest, on the 6th.

The solar radiator (sun's heat) registered 120deg„ the lowest, on the 3rd, and 145deg., the highest, on the 28th; There were five sunless days. The terrestrial radiator (three inches from grass) recorded 39deg., the lowest, on the 10th, and 64deg., the highest, on the 14th.

The wind blew from the north on three days, north-east two days, south two days, south-east five days, and south-west eighteen days. There was one calm day.