METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 92, 15 October 1927, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

MOON FOR OCTOBER. First quarter, 4th day, 3.32 p.m. lull moon, nth day, S.-15 a.m. Last quarter, IStli day, 2.2 a.m. New moon, 2tiih day, 3.7 a.m.

SATURDAY, luth OCTOBER.

The Sun—Rose to-day, 5h 4m a.m.; sets Ch 10m p.m. Rises to-morrow, Oh 2m am • sets, till 12m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Kil. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, C3.2dcg.; minimum, 55..0deg.: mean, Sy.ldcg. Rainfall—Total for the 21 hours preceding : a.m. to-day— O.lliin. Total to date during ilv mouth—o.22ln. Wind—Velocity of the wind fop the 21 hour* preceding 9 a.m. to-day—S.4 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.0'Jiu Today, !) a.m., 29.89 in. \

SYMOPSIS OF LAST 21 HOURS.

A shallow depression which yesterday was situated west of the South Island, has moved to a position off the East Coast. Cloudy, misty weather has prevailed, with rain in most parts of the Dominion, some heavy falls occurring during the night in both, the West and East Coast districts of the South Island. Moderate to strong northerly winds have backed to westerlies northward of Westport and Kaikoura, and easterly to southerly winds have ruled southwards.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, darkweather. H, hail L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds P, passing showers. Q, squally. It,, rain, continued _ rain. S, snow. T, thunder. v ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, Calm. L, light. BR, breeze. PB, fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whole or s heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. The following forecast was issued at 9 am. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate to fresh westerly winds, backing to southerly, northward of Farewell •Spit and Ealkoura; southerly winds elsewhere. Barometer—Unsteady, rising soon. Seas—Rather ■ rough south of Cape Egmont and on the east coast south of Castlepoint; moderate elsewhere. Tides—High southward of East Cape; good elsewhere. Weather —Cloudy and unsettled weather, with scattered rain, but Improving shortly. Saturday, 15th October, 1927.

Stations. Wind. I Ther. I I Bar. in | Wth'r. I Shade.| Cape Maria YD SW fb 30 00 C 6 Kussoll KW 1 30.0-1 03 Hokianga Heads. S 1 30.01 63 Kaipara Slg St SW I 30.04 *5S Jlanukau Hds KW 1 30.02 58 Auckland^ W 1 30.03 02 Tlrltlrl ../.. NNW 1 — 58 Kawhla W 1 29.9G 04 Tauranga NE 1 20.98 61 Taupo Calm 29.99 60 East Cape Not received. Gisborne NE 1 29.94 64 Napier El' 29.92 62 Castlepolnt .. NE 1 29.90 62 Capo Palliser NW fb — 67 Cape Egmont . W 1 29.97 57 Patea KW 1 29.96 59 Wanganui W 1 29.9G '00 Foxton W br — 5G Wellington . NW br 29.89 50 Cape Campbell NW 1 29.87 60 Farewell Spit . W fb 29.90 59 Westport SE 1 29.94 53 Greymouth ... N fb 29.97 ' 50 Arthur's Pass Not received. Christchurch . SW 1 29.86 57 Akaroa LH .. SW fb 29.86 58 Tlmaru / SW I 29.85 '54 Oamaru .. S br 29.89 60 Dunedin Calm 29.91 49 Queenstown. . Caira . 29.82 54 Nuggets E I 29.90 43 Bluff E fb 29.91 49 FD Fit ou MR OK OK Jin It D v o R O o c OD OB BC BB OG O BC C BC C OK C F MR