METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 102, 4 May 1929, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MAY. T.a.M quarter, "nd day. 12.:.C, p.m. New muon. Oth day, 5.3T p.m. First iiuavlur. Kith day. 5.26 a.m. Full moon. 2!th &,\y, IJ.^O a.m.

SATUKDAY, -lill MAY. The Sun—llo.io to-day. (Hi 10m a.m.: sols, Hi ilini p.m. Klscb to-morrow, Uli llm am : scls. 4h 0!m ii.m. HrlElU Sunshine: Yesterday— Morninc. 5h Oni; afternoon, 3h Slim: total. Sli .■:tim. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, M.Odcc.; minimum, 47.2dcR.: mean, fili.idcr. UiUnfall—Total for the 21 hours precedine I» a.m. to-day—Nil. Tola! to date Uuriii" the month—Xll. Wind—Velocity of the wiml for the "I hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—4.l miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, !i a.m., .'iO.liin. Today, 9 a.m., 30.281n; noon, 30.00 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOUnS. ally movlnc on to New Zealand. With' the rising pressure, winds Imvo becomo southerly over most of the Dominion, but of only lißht or modcrato force. There has boon sonic further rain about Fovenux Strait, hut Rencrally, except for a few UrM scattered showers, the weather has been fair to flue.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force witli equivalent velocities 16ft above ground ; 0 calm 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3: 2 slight breeze. 4-7: 3. gentle breeze. 8-11; 4. moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7. high wind, 28-33; 8, gale 34-40; 9. strong gale. 41-48; 10, whole gale 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast- G gloomy, dull; U. ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain: S, snow: D, drizzle: P. passing showers: H, hail; Q, squally; i/ lightning; T. thunder; P. fog; M, mist; Z, hazy.

FORECAST.

The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. to-day for .the ensuing 21 hours: Winds—Moderate to strong south-east to east winds north of Kawhla and East Cape; elsewhere moderate southerly winds, later becoming variable. Barometer—Kislng tendency! Seas—Generally smooth to moderate Tides—l>oor on the west coast; moderate elsewhere. Weather—A continuance of fair to fine weather generally. Cold night temperatures with some inland frosts and, at places early morning fogs,

Station. Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather. Cape Marta YD SE -1 Kiisscll SE 4 Hoklanga Hds. SE 1 Kalpara Slk St NX 2 Mauukau Hds SSW 1 Auckland S 2 Tiritirl S 2 Kawlila 8E 1 Tauranga „ S 3 Opotlkl S 1 East Capo".'.' SW 2 Glsborne NW 1 Napier S 3 Castlepolnt ... >T 1 Capo Palllscr >'W 2 Capo Egmont . SE 1 Patea F, 1 Wanganui ... >,E 1 Frwton jf 2 Wellington .. SSE 1 Capo Campbell . S -I Farewell Spit . S -1 Wostuort S 1 Groymouth .... E 3 Arthur's Pass X\V 1 Cllristchurcli . Calm Akaroa LH .. W I Tlmari N 2 Oamarn .... Calm nimedln .... Calm Qileenstown ... N 1 Nupgets if l niuir w 5 30.31 30.23 30.21! 30.20 30.2:. 30.23 30.20 30.10 30.13 30.18 30.21 30.26 30.21 30.21) 30.1S 30.2S 30.20 30.20 30.30 30.25 30.2!) 30.2S 30.23 30.22 30.1!) 30.25 30.22 30.25 02 r.i ns 63 01 55 56 CO 51 58 5 1 58 -IS 50 50 50 53 51 51 C JiC C DC C BC BC B 11 11 B B BC Ol» X HG B I! HC BO BCP c BC ]! B 1! TtZ O B BC B B C OK