New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 68

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✨ Meteorological Observations



SEPT. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2715

The next important disturbance was again one of the westerly type and was even more intense than the previous one,
besides being more prolonged. It first appeared on the 13th, and until the 21st a series of intense waves connected with it
continued to cross the Dominion. During this period strong and squally winds from some westerly quarter prevailed, accom-
panied by heavy rain at times in districts with a westerly aspect. Thunderstorms, accompanied by hail, occurred at many
places in the North Island and northern portion of the South Island on the night of the 16th. There were considerable
snowfalls on the ranges while the storm lasted, and during the night of the 20th and the morning of the 21st, while a south-
westerly wind blew, snow showers fell at a few low level places on the east coast areas of the South Island. A blizzard, with
heavy snow, was experienced at this time in the National Park, snow also falling in parts of Taranaki.

From the 22nd to the close of the month an anticyclone covered the Tasman Sea with its centre over the northern portion,
but pressure remained low to the south and east of New Zealand. Consequently, winds between westerly and south-westerly
predominated, occasionally rising to gale force in places. A particularly violent gale, the worst experienced for many years,
swept central Hawke's Bay on the morning of the 24th and again on the 29th. On both these occasions extensive damage
was done to power lines, telephone communications, sheds, and trees. Otago and Southland suffered some damage in a
south-west gale on the 24th, the gale being accompanied by heavy rain and hail in places. On the whole, however, during
the period referred to, although strong winds were experienced in most districts, what rain fell was of a showery and scattered
nature only and confined chiefly to western areas, very little falling in districts with an easterly aspect, but on the 31st a
boisterous south-westerly brought a few heavy showers to Canterbury and some light snow in places.

On the 6th a tornado swept from seaward across part of Bell Block in Taranaki and damaged a milking-shed and a small
building, besides uprooting a number of macracarpa trees. Another one occurred at Morgantown on the 24th, but, fortunately,
its path lay mostly over open country and little damage resulted from it.

B. V. PEMBERTON, Acting Director.

CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE.
SUMMARY OF THE RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, AND SUNSHINE FOR AUGUST, 1935.

Station. Height of Station above M.S.L. Air Temperatures in Degrees (Fahrenheit). Rainfall in Inches. Bright Sunshine (Hours).
Means of Absolute Maximum and Minimum. Most in a Day.
A Max. B Min. Mean for Month. Difference from Normal. Maximum. Date. Minimum. Date. Total Fall. No. of Wet Days. Difference from Normal.
Ft. °F °F °F °F °F °F In. In.
Te Paki, Te Hapua 200 58.7 48.6 53.6 (+1.4) 62.6 12 34.6 11 4.86 19 ..
Waipoua State Forest 225 57.5 47.4 52.4 (+2.6) 62.0 12 40.0 1, 2, 3 7.12 22 ..
Riverhead 105 56.8 43.9 50.4 (+1.9) 59.2 12 30.9 3 6.07 18 ..
Auckland 160 56.8 47.6 52.2 +0.1 59.5 14 41.0 1, 2 4.71 19 +0.10
Waihi 404 55.3 42.6 49.0 +0.6 60.0 14 29.5 31 10.45 17 +2.60
Te Aroha 46 57.8 43.7 50.8 +1.0 61.8 14 31.0 31 4.66 20 -0.38
Tauranga 100 57.4 41.8 49.6 +0.2 62.0 16 30.6 31 4.71 17 +0.41
Ruakura Farm, Hamilton 131 57.7 39.8 48.8 +0.6 62.8 11 28.0 3 5.40 22 +1.48
Cambridge 230 57.2 40.1 48.6 (±0.0) 60.8 11 29.8 1, 22 3.84 17 ..
Rotorua 925 54.6 38.4 46.5 -0.4 62.8 10 26.9 31 7.78 15 +2.87
Whakarewarewa 1,000 55.0 37.2 46.1 (-0.3) 62.7 23 26.5 31 7.00 15 +2.28
Onepoto, Lake Waikaremoana 2,110 48.5 37.9 43.2 .. 56.6 28 31.6 20 5.90 17 ..
New Plymouth 60 55.9 45.2 50.6 +1.0 58.9 12 35.0 31 8.20 22 +2.71
Chateau Tongariro 3,670 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Karioi 2,125 49.0 32.4 40.7 (+0.4) 56.2 11 19.9 3 6.60 18 ..
Napier 5 57.3 40.7 49.0 +0.5 66.0 28 31.0 3 2.08 11 -0.87
Hastings 45 58.8 37.4 48.1 (+1.7) 66.0 28 27.0 31 2.06 11 ..
Taihape 2,157 47.9 36.3 42.1 -0.5 56.0 12 28.7 1 4.55 19 +1.81
Tangimoana 8 55.2 39.8 47.5 +0.3 61.0 13 28.0 2 5.27 13 +2.63
Palmerston North 100 55.6 39.7 47.6 -0.3 62.0 11 30.0 2, 3 5.55 14 +2.41
Massey College, P.N. 110 54.8 40.1 47.4 (±0.0) 60.8 13 31.0 4 5.94 12 (+2.40)
Pahiatua 384 54.4 37.2 45.8 (-0.3) 61.6 29 24.0 3 7.85 14 (+3.73)
Kapiti Island 44 54.2 44.7 49.4 +1.0 60.0 28 36.0 1 3.47 10 -0.28
Masterton 387 55.6 36.7 46.2 -0.1 65.0 28 25.6 2 4.36 17 +0.77
Wellington 415 54.4 42.0 48.2 +0.5 63.3 28 33.1 2 3.42 10 (-0.51)
Nelson 24 56.4 38.6 47.5 +0.6 63.9 28 29.8 1 6.60 12 +3.54
Appleby, Nelson 57 55.8 39.4 47.6 (+1.3) 63.8 28 28.3 2 6.81 12 ..
Blenheim 30 57.1 36.4 46.8 (+1.1) 66.8 22 26.5 31 2.66 9 (+0.30)
Golden Downs 900 53.4 33.3 43.4 (+0.5) 60.8 11 19.5 1, 2 7.31 11 ..
Waihopai 860 54.3 36.2 45.2 +0.8 62.1 22 24.9 1 4.23 9 ..
Hanmer Springs 1,225 54.8 30.2 42.5 +1.3 63.0 13, 14 17.6 1 2.30 13 -1.12
Balmoral 743 54.6 34.3 44.4 (+1.5) 65.5 13 21.4 1 1.30 9 ..
Hokitika 12 53.1 38.5 45.8 ±0.0 57.8 8, 11, 30 30.1 1, 2, 3, 29 9.53 24 +0.29
Lake Coleridge 1,220 53.7 35.2 44.4 +1.7 61.0 22, 28 19.0 2 1.32 12 -1.71
Rudstone, Methven 1,217 53.3 37.8 45.6 (+3.2) 62.0 12 27.0 1 0.67 5 -2.19
Christchurch 22 54.1 35.7 44.9 +0.9 69.1 28 24.9 2 1.22 8 -0.60
Lincoln 36 54.6 35.5 45.0 +0.1 70.3 28 21.3 19 1.18 9 -0.89
Hermitage, Mount Cook 2,510 48.9 30.5 39.7 (+2.0) 57.0 3, 25, 28 19.0 1, 2, 11 19.02 17 +8.20
Ashburton 323 54.7 33.6 44.2 (+1.6) 69.7 22 21.2 1 0.96 8 -1.13
Lake Tekapo 2,350 48.7 31.0 39.8 (+3.3) 62.5 22 19.1 2 2.08 11 ..
Fairlie 1,000 54.9 30.8 42.8 (+2.5) 65.3 23 16.0 2 0.39 6 ..
Timaru 56 54.1 36.1 45.1 +1.2 73.4 22 24.8 3 0.44 5 -1.01
Waimate 200 55.3 34.5 44.9 +1.3 71.9 28 24.0 2, 3 0.59 9 -1.08
Milford Sound 23 .. 35.2 .. .. .. .. 26.1 1 16.59 20 ..
Queenstown 1,110 50.5 34.5 42.5 (+1.3) 60.8 22 25.4 1 1.92 13 -0.13
Ophir 1,000 52.2 31.1 41.6 +2.5 64.5 22 18.2 2 0.23 5 -0.61
Waipiata 1,550 51.1 31.7 41.4 +2.1 61.0 11, 27 20.4 2 0.62 13 ..
Alexandra 520 53.1 32.9 43.0 (+2.5) 65.0 22, 27 20.5 1 0.30 9 -0.43
Manorburn Dam 2,448 44.0 27.2 35.6 (+1.3) 53.5 27 13.0 1 0.60 12 -0.57
Dunedin 240 53.7 38.6 46.2 +1.0 68.0 28 29.9 1 1.86 12 -1.21
Gore 245 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Invercargill 12 52.7 37.3 45.0 +1.2 61.0 4 26.0 1 3.08 25 -0.12

LATE RETURNS.

| Pahiatua, July, 1935 | 384 | 52.3 | 37.5 | 44.9 | (-0.1) | 62.0 | 3 | 24.2 | 13 | 4.09 | 22 | (-0.87) | 0.79 | 29 | .. |
| Milford Sound, May, 1935 | 23 | 54.2 | 37.6 | 45.9 | .. | 61.9 | 29 | 30.0 | 26 | 25.02 | 13 | .. | 5.37 | 19 | .. |
| " June, " | 23 | .. | 34.3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28.9 | 13 | 9.81 | 16 | .. | 1.87 | 8 | .. |
| " July, " | 23 | .. | 32.2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 27.4 | 26 | 9.73 | 8 | .. | 3.25 | 15 | .. |

NOTE.—At stations where departures from normal are in parentheses the record has been maintained for less than ten years in the case of temperatures and for less than twenty years in the case of rainfall, and the normals are partly interpolated.



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Weather, Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Sunshine, Wellington
  • B. V. Pemberton, Acting Director