New Zealand Gazette – 1928 – No. 58

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 58

Government Meteorological Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS at Kelburn, Wellington, for the Month of April, 1928. Observations taken at 9 a.m.

Altitude of Observatory, 415 ft.

Date. Pressure, in Inches, at Sea-level and Standard Gravity. Temperature (° F.) from Observations at 9 a.m. Wind. Rainfall, in Points (100 Points = 1 Inch). Bright Sunshine: Hours and Tenths. Weather (Symbols) at 9 a.m.
In Screen. Beaufort Scale. Anemometer.
At 9 a.m. Maximum. Minimum. Minimum on Grass.
Dry. Wet. Humidity. Dry. Dry. Direction. Force. Run in 24 Hours.
1 .. .. 30·222 63·4 61·5 90 69·1 60·0 58·6 122·0 NW 2 514
2 .. .. 30·283 59·0 56·3 84 70·8 53·1 48·2 125·0 Calm .. 75
3 .. .. 30·140 62·9 58·1 73 66·9 57·0 52·8 127·9 NNW 3 112
4 .. .. 30·224 54·2 50·0 74 57·2 51·1 47·1 123·2 SSE 5 160
5 .. .. 30·249 56·4 50·0 61 64·0 43·2 38·0 116·2 NNW 4 177
6 .. .. 30·036 64·0 58·2 68 67·2 53·1 53·6 126·2 NW 6 244
7 .. .. 29·960 65·0 60·1 73 68·5 58·9 56·1 123·8 NW 6 277
8 .. .. 30·011 57·0 56·9 99 58·1 55·0 56·0 75·3 S 1 309
9 .. .. 30·163 56·6 56·5 99 64·4 53·6 55·0 90·1 Calm .. 48
10 .. .. 30·298 64·4 62·1 88 73·1 55·2 56·2 125·9 Calm .. 2
11 .. .. 30·409 63·2 61·3 89 65·0 59·0 57·9 98·7 NNW 5 177
12 .. .. 30·386 64·6 60·1 76 67·3 61·0 58·9 119·9 NNW 4 198
13 .. .. 30·196 62·4 57·6 73 65·8 59·5 57·2 110·0 NNW 6 330
14 .. .. 30·317 65·0 56·1 53 69·8 59·4 55·2 124·7 N 5 378
15 .. .. 30·309 63·9 57·9 67 67·1 58·4 55·2 120·8 N 4 209
16 .. .. 29·805 65·0 59·3 70 65·3 60·5 58·9 100·1 N 7 300
17 .. .. 30·065 57·9 52·6 68 63·9 51·1 48·9 117·9 Calm .. 293
18 .. .. 30·044 63·1 54·0 52 66·8 55·0 51·0 118·0 NNW 5 325
19 .. .. 30·419 57·2 52·2 69 63·0 51·0 49·9 116·0 E 1 163
20 .. .. 30·001 60·3 54·5 66 63·3 52·1 47·5 122·8 N 6 125
21 .. .. 29·666 55·0 51·2 75 62·2 49·5 48·0 115·0 S 2 395
22 .. .. 29·821 57·4 52·3 69 63·3 44·7 41·2 114·3 NW 3 68
23 .. .. 29·846 60·0 53·4 62 66·4 53·4 48·2 116·2 NNW 2 194
24 .. .. 30·019 56·2 50·7 66 62·6 45·2 40·4 105·6 NW 6 202
25 .. .. 29·878 62·2 58·5 79 64·8 55·0 52·9 115·1 NNW 6 397
26 .. .. 29·561 64·4 62·0 87 67·2 57·2 57·6 117·7 NW 7 583
27 .. .. 29·799 56·8 55·4 91 62·8 55·0 53·9 111·0 S 2 290
28 .. .. 29·774 62·3 61·0 92 63·3 54·0 54·9 97·4 NW 7 156
29 .. .. 30·254 55·0 52·9 86 57·1 52·0 51·9 97·9 SSE 4 208
30 .. .. 30·308 53·5 49·8 75 59·5 49·2 48·9 67·2 ESE 3 206
Means, &c. .. 30·082 60·3 56·1 76 64·9 54·1 52·0 112·1 .. 3·7 237 582

Mean earth temperature at 1 ft. 60·9°; and at 3 ft. 61·7°. Number of rain days, 10.

DIRECTION OF WIND.

Gale (force 8 or more). | Forces 4 to 7. | Calm. | N. | N.E. | E. | S.E. | S. | S.W. | W. | N.W.
.. | 17 | 4 | 8 | .. | 1½ | 1½ | 4 | .. | .. | 11

NOTE.—Though generally a damp and cloudy month, there were some very fine days, especially between the 17th and 23rd. Rainfall at Karori Reservoir, near Kelburn, was 59 per cent. above the normal. Total bright sunshine, 134·5 hours (41 per cent. of the possible), and four sunless days. Thunder and lightning occurred on the 16th. Mean dew-point at 9 a.m., 52·5°; and mean vapour pressure, 0·395 in.

SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1928.

April has been, on the whole, a mild and humid month, with an absence of extreme temperatures. Although gales were recorded on several occasions, and that of the 30th was very severe, there have been few drying winds. Rainfall was below normal over most of Taranaki and parts of the Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay, and North Canterbury districts, but elsewhere there was an excess which, in most cases, was considerable. Large areas in Nelson, Marlborough, Westland, South Canterbury, and Northern and Central Otago received more than double the average fall.

The central provinces experienced heavy falls in the wet spell which occurred during the Easter holidays. This was a particularly beneficial rain, since it was accompanied by very mild temperatures, extended over several days, and, in the early stages, was light but steady. The ground, therefore, became thoroughly soaked, and the maximum of good and the minimum of damage was done. Complete relief was given from the very dry condition which had prevailed for the greater part of the interval since the end of December in Nelson, and to a less extent in other districts.

In other parts of the Dominion, the heaviest rains were generally recorded in connection with the stormy period which commenced on the 25th and culminated on the 30th.

Sunshine was below the average and cloudiness and humidity above. Mean temperatures were two to three degrees above normal at most places. Damaging frosts occurred in some parts of the South Island on the 5th and the 22nd. Gales were experienced over wide areas on the 4th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 21st, and 30th. None of these, however, was a westerly gale, and consequently, as mentioned above, none of them had any great desiccating effect. Much misty weather, with fog in many places, was experienced in connection with the several cyclones which controlled our weather at intervals during the month.

Observers’ reports indicate that there has been good growth of pasture over the Dominion generally. Stock are in fair condition, and milk yields have been well maintained in most districts. There have been good yields of fruit and other crops.



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