WEATHER REPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1918, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT.

TOR FEBRUARY, 1018. Talcen at Pukekura Park meteorological siatioii: altitude, KiDft. I'eiinia-.-y Was a very fine autumn month, with perfect climatic conditions. Visiliilitv was strikingly prominent on the Bth 'and 15th. Both days were followed by heavy rains. The mean maximum temperature was 77.8 deg., the minimum mean being 50.2 deg. The winds were variable, but seasonable and mild. The fresh south-east wind blowing on the 2Slh caused a fall in the temperature of 4 deg. Two earthquakes occurred on the liltii, at 1.51 a.m. and 8.52 a.m. The movement was from S.W. by W. Cloudiness ranged from 3 on one day to 10 on three sunless days. The intense ruddy sunset on the loth was the finest of the season. Following are the records of the month: Maximum temperature: 70deg. on 28th, Ssdeg. en 12th. Minimum temperature: 53deg. on 28th, OOdeg. on 12th. Maximum wet bulb: 61deg. on 28th, 05deg, on 12th. Minimum wet bulb: 51deg. on 28th, 50deg. on 12th. Tenvstiial thermometer (3 inches from grass): 50deg. on 2Ktli, iiSdeg. on 19th. Solar radiator (sun's heat): 145deg. on 28th; lW.eg. on 22nd. Sunshine recorder: llir. lOmin. on oth; 12hr. 20min. on 24th; total, 20!>lir. 20min. The 10th, 15th and 20th were sunless days. Rain was recorded on 12 days, 1 point on 21st and 20th, 10S points on 17th; total, (UMOin. The wind blew from N. on 3 days, N.E. 8. S.K. 1, S. 4, S.W. 0, W. 4 and N.W. 2. There were no strong winds or other atmospheric disturbances during the month.