METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 9, 11 January 1929, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR JANUARY. Last quarter, 3rd day, 6.41 a.m. New moon, 11th day, 12.2? p.m. First quarter, 19th day, 3.15 a.m.. Full moon, 25th day, 9.30 a.m. FRIDAY, 11th JANUARY. The Sim—Rose to-day, 5h Om a.m.; sets, 7h 57m p.m. .. Rises to-morrow, 5n lm a.m.; sets, 7h 57m p.m: ■ Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Nil. ' Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 64.2dcg.; minimum, Ol.ldeg.; mean, 62.6deg. Rainfall—-Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.o2iu. Total to date during the month—o.46in. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—2s.o miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.551n. • Today, 9 a.m., 29.79111; noon, 29.82iu. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOUKS. An Intense depression of the westerly typo continues to dominate the meteorological situation, and strong winds between north and ■west have ruled with gale farco at many places south of New Plymouth and Napier. The weather has been cloudy, unsettled, and squally from Cook Strait southwards and in Taranakl, but mainly fair to cloudy in the east coast, central and northern provinces of the North Island. Further rain has fallen 'in tho South Island, with many heavy downpours associated with thunderstorms during yesterday afternoon , and night. Arthur's Pass had 78S points. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale of wind force with equivalent velocities at lGft above ground:—o, calm, 0-1 mile 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 Bale. 49-50; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, Hurricane. ■ Weather—B, blue sky; J3C, Dlue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; V, ugly,l threatening; It, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drlzzlo; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L. lightning; T, thunder; V, fog; M, mist; Z, haze.

FORECAST. The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. to-da> for tho ensuing 24 hours:— Winds —Moderate to strong winds, between west ami north, reaching gulo force ut times soutli from New Plymouth and Naiiier, backing to southerlies after about 24 hours. Barometer —Unsteady, but rising after about 24 hours. g eas —Rough south of Capo Egmont and offshore south of Castlepoint; moderate elsowherc. Tides —Moderate north of New Plymouth and East Cape; good elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen's Island, Farewell Spit, and tlio Nuggets. Weather —Still unsettled, with rain south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; heavy in western and southern districts of the South Island; later rain extending to more northern districts; conditions still humid and sultry, with thunder in places. .

Station. Wind. JbTes. Temp. Wealhcr. Cape Maria YD N 4 30.05 73 B Russell SW 3 30.14 68 B Hokianga Hds. W — SO.IO 72 B Kalpara Stg St .S 4 30.0!). 70 B JlanukauHds WNW 2 30.08 70 B Auckland' . WNW 4 30.00 70 BC Tiritiri ...... W 1 — OS BG Kawlila NJE 2 — 70 BC Tauninga ... NW 2 30.02 71 B Opotikl N 1 30.00 . 69 B Tauiio SW 2 — ': 00 B East Capo W 2 ■ 20.95 77 BZ Uisborne .... NW 4 29.08 79 BC Napier, W 2 29.91 84 B Castlepolnt ..., W 5 .29.90 70 C Capo I'alllser KW 7 — 72 BC Cape Egmont . N 5 29.97 G7 O Patea NNW 3 29.97 69 O Wahganui .. NW 4 29.88 74 C ■ Foxton NW 2 — B7 O Wellington .. NW 7 29.79 (i.T O Cape Campbell NW 0 29.75 70 Z Farewell Spit NW 7 29.84 09 G Westport ..-• klne interrupted. Greyinouth ... SW 2 20.75 65 . BC Arthur's Pass NW 2 ,— 61 BC Christchurcli..SW 4 29.52 67 B Akaroa LH .. NW 6 29.52 : 74 BCZ Tlraani SW 2 20.58 62 B OaniiU'U NX 1 29.50 63 BC Uuncdln NJi 2 20,58 00 BC Queenstown .... S 5 29.61 61 BC Nuggets N2 20.55 57 BC . Bluff ........ W 5 29.51 59 BC