METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON ; FOR'FEBRUARY." ' t-s^ New moon. 2nd day, 5.24 p.m. First quarter, 9th day, 11.24 a.m. Full moon, 10th day, 3.48 a.m.; last quarter, 25th day, 5.12 a.m. MONDAY, 2Sth FEBRUARY,. . The Sun—Rose to-day, 5h 29m a.m.; seta Gh> 39m p.m. Rises to-morrow,"sh 30m a.m.; sets 6h 37m p.m. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. A storm area passed over the Dominion on Siuiday, and strong northerly winds gave place to southerlies. Rain fell in many parts on Saturday and Sunday, with dull and misty conditions, but an improvement was in evU dence generally this morning. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear oc: heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. F, foggy. G. gloomy, dark weather; H, nail. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast! the whole sky covered with thick clouds. Pi passing showers. Q,~ squally. R, rain, con* tinuous rain. S, snow. T, thunder. V. ugly threatening appearance.. Z, hazy. C, calm, li, light. 'BRj breeze. FB, fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale. W. cale of eyentlonal severity.'"

The following forecast was issued at 9 a.m« to-day for tho subsequent 24 hours:— "- Winds—Southerly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing northward of New Plymouth and IVapier; westerly! backing to southerly, elsewhere. Barometer—Klslug tendency. . '■;■: :: Seas—Modera to northward of.. Castlepolnt; rough swell elsewhere. -.--.. Tides—Good on all the eastern coast; poor In Cook Strait; moderate elsewhere. Weather—Cool and ■ changeable generally; showers In the southern districts. A very cold night is to bo expected. .. . P. C. -JSATISS, Monday, 2Stn February, 1927. .

Stations. Ther. Wind. Bar.- in WtfthT Sh.tde Cape Maria Vl> S fb 20.99 06 C Russell .... S 1 30.00 60 BC Uokianga Htls SW f)3 30.00 69 C Kalpara Slg Stn S fb 20.95 66 C Manukau Hds SSW br 29.95 60 B Auckland .. SW fb 30.00 6G BC Tirltirl SSW br. — 64 . C Kawhin .-. Calm ■ 29.94 66 B Taurnnga SW 1 29.94 6G B Tauranga .... SW 1 29.94 67 - B Taupo ...... Calm 30.03 53 "B East Cape Sfb 30.07 -60 - B Gisborne SW fb 30.04 61 BO ■ Napier \f br 30.00 61 B Castlepoint N I 30.00 62 B Cape Palliser Calm — 63 = B Cape Egmout NE 1 29.95 60 B I'atea Calm 30.00 63 B Wanßanul KB 1 30.03 65 " B Foxton. N 1 — ss BG Wellington N 1 29.99 62 B Cape Campbell NWI 20.95 56 C Farewell Spit W fb 30.00 65 B Westport .. SW fb 30.02 57 BC Greymouth:.. SW.fb 30.03 55 BC Arthur's Pass NW fb — 50 B Christcliurcu .. El- 29.91 58 '•■• BC Akaroa LH .. KE fb. 29.92 59 B Timaru Calm 29.95 53 B Oamaru -N 1 29.93 55 B nunedin CCalm 29.90 56 C ' Qucenstown S 1 29.57 50 T Bluff W fb 29.78 53 OP