METEOROLOGICAL
MOON FOB JANUARY.
New moon, 4th day, 7.58 a.m. First quarter, 11th day, 2.1S a.m: Full moon, ISth day, 9.57 a.m. Last quarter, 26th day, 1.35 p.m.
..''.'■ THURSDAY, 6th JANUARY. '' ' The Sun—Rose to-day, 4h 25m a.m.; acts 7h 2Sm p.m. ' Rises to-morrow, 4h 26m a.m.; sets 7h 28mp.m. '■ . Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, ,lh 50m; afternoon, 4U 55m; total, 6h 43m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 66.4 dee.; minimum, 49.2deg.; • mean 57.8deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to dato during the month—o.4oin. . '; . Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—6.s miles per hour; » Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m;; 30.12 in. To-: day, 9 a.m., 30.1G1n; noon, 30.19 in. SYNOPSIS OF I/AST: 24 HOURS. : High atmospheric pressuro has ruled, and the weather has been fair generally, but cloudy at times with drizzling rain in parts. Southerly breezes have prevailed.;
TODAY'S •WEATHER.
B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, dritilinr rain. ,F, toggy. G. gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. L, l'gbtmng. M. misty O, overcast the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. E, rain, co»----tinuous rain. 8, snow. T, thunder. D. ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy.
C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB, freih breeie. MG, moderate gale. O, whole 01 b«»Ty gale- W, gale of ei:tptioji»l lererity.
The following forecast was issued at 9 x.m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours: —
Winds—Moderate and variable breezes with southorlies prevailing. Barometer—Rising tendency. Seas—Moderate. Tides—High northward of East Cape; moderate In Cook Strait; good elsewhere. Weather—Mild and hazy conditions; cloudy to overcast at times. , D. 0. BATES. Thursday, 6th January, 1927.
Stations. I Wind. B»r. in' W«'*k'r. IShade. Cape Maria' YD S tt> ,30.09 .70 Z Russell S 1 30.10 ' '70 C Hoklanga Hds. SW 1 • 30.08 68 BC Kaipara Sig St SE 1 30.07 ' 65 0 ilanukau H<Js SSW 1 30.08 61 C Auckland S 1 30.07 68 BCP Tiritlrl .... NNE 1 — -,\73 C Kawhla Calm 30.06 70 BC. Taiiranga .:.; NW 1 30.13 70 O Taupo ...... Calm 30.14 62 O East Cape .... SI. 30.15 55 C Glsborue S 1 30.20 64 O, Napier NW br 30.15 64 O Castlepolnt S I 30.15 64 O • ■' Cape Palliser.. Efb — 59 , O Cape Egmont SSEfb 30.15 64' C Patea ........ SE 1 30.16 67 . B Wanganui S 1 30.18 65 BC Foxton SI . — - 68 BC Wellington .. SE br 30.16 66 C Cape Campbell SE fb 30120 61 ' C Farewell Spit NE 1b 30.17 76 C Westport SW fb 30.22- 58 B Greymouth.. SW br 30.15 60 B Arthur's Pass SW 1—62 B Christchurch.. SW 1 30.23 60 O Akaroa LH .. SE 1 30.24 53 C Tlmarii ...... Calm 30.25 59 O ' Oamaru- .--. S 1 30.22 58 BC Dunedin SW 1 30.21 56 • BC Queenstown .... S 1 30.21 57 B Nugirets S I 50.19 55 O Bluff W 1 30115 55 OP
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1927, Page 4
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479METEOROLOGICAL Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1927, Page 4
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