METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 50, 27 August 1921, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

SATURDAY, 27th ATJGTJBT.

Th« Mean—Neir moon, 4th day, 7.47 a.m. First quarter, 11th day, 1.14 a.m. Full moon, 19th day, 2.58 i.m. Last quarter, 27th day, 0.21 a.m.

The Sun—Rose to-day, 6h 25m a.m.; sets 51i 21m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 6h 24m a.m.;-sets 5h 22m p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, 4h 42m; afternoon, 4h 43m; total; 9h 2&m. , : ■ . ■

Temperature In Shade—Yesterday, maximum, 57.8deg.; minimum, 33.2deg.; mean, 45.5deg.

Rainfall—Totsl for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil.- ;,-.,Total to date- during the month—2.3sin. Total-'for July—4;6lln. ,

Wind—Velocity i O f the wind, for th« 24 l:ours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—l.7 miles per hour.

Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.48. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.34; noon, 30.32.- \ . '

SYNOPSIS OF lAST-24 HOURS.

Easterly breezes .have predominated northward of New Plymouth and Napier,, and northernes elsewhere; and pressure, though still high, has shown a decreasing, tendency. .The weather, except for "scattered showers about East Cape and iii the southern districts, has continued fair. . .

At 9 a.n. to-day the following forecast wai Issued for tho subsequent 24 hours:—

Winds—Easterly, moderate to strong, backing to northerly, northward of New Plymouth and Napier; northerly thence to Hokitika and Lyttelton; westerlies elsewhere. Barometer—Falling tendency. ■ Seas—Rough swell northward of East Cape; moderate elsewhere.

Tides—Low in Cook Strait; good northward of East Cape; poor to moderate elsewhere. Weathers-Fair to cloudy generally, with in. creasing haziness; rain probable in 'the West Coast and southern districts. ,

D. C. BATES.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. . From, observations taken at 9 a.a. Station. I I Ther. Wind. Bar. in Wt'tbY I > • | Shade. Cape Maria V.D. ..El 30.32 55 Z Russell B fb 30.28 53 C Hokianga Heads „ NE 1 , 30.31 53 D Kaipara Sin Stn.. SE 1 / 30.28 52 B Manukau Heads..S br 30.32 45 B Auckland S 1 30.36 50 . B Tiritiri SE 1 ' 30.35 51 B Kiwhia .' SE 1 30.36 51 B Tauranga Calm 30.35 46 B Taupo Calm 30.37 44 B East Cape Line interrupted. Gisborne E' 1 30.38 46 OP Napier V.. S 1 30.39 44 B Castiepolnt NE 1 30.37 - 49 B Cape Pailiser Nl 30.35 44- B Cape Egmont .. NE I, 30.35 48 B\ Patea .., NNE 1' 30.33 48 B Wanganui . NE 1 30.41 50 B Foxton E 1 30.38 43 B Wellington NE 1 30.34 52 B Cape Campbell NW fb '30.28 49 B Farewell Spit .... El, 30.30 49 B Westport SE I 1 30.33 41 B- ; Grejrnouth Ebt • 30.31 .39 BC Arthur's Pass .. NW 1 30.23 37 O Cliristchurch .... Calm 30.13 42 ■ B Akaroa'L.H NE 1 30.15 48 B Timaru .; Calm 30.18 46 - 0 Oamaru NW 1 "30.21 52 BC Dunedin Calm 30.26 47 'BC Quecnstown .... NW 1 30.19 41 BC Nuggets '. Nfb 30.24 45 C -1 Bluff N 1 30.12 44 CP Weather—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or hazy: C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling r»in; F. foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the v whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. / C, calm; 1, light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh hreeii; MG, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy galeT", gtle of exceptional severity.