METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 28 January 1929, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JANUARY.

Last quarter, 3rd day, 6.44 a.m. New moon, 11th day, 12.28 p.m. First quarter, 19th day, 3.15 a.m. Full moon, 25th day, 9.30 a.m.

MONDAY, 28tl) JANUARY.

The Sun —Rose to-day, 5h 21m a.m.; set 3, 7h 47ra p.m. Kiseß to-morrow, 5h 22m a.m.; sets, 71i 46m P.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, 4h 24m; afternoon, 5h 54m; total, 10,h ISm. Temperature In Shade—Maximum, 68.0deg.; minimum, 56.6deg.; mean, 62.3deg. Rainfall—Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the month^2.o9ln. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ll.2 miles per hour. Barometer —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.071n. Today, 9 a.m., 30.05 in; noon, 30.05 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

Anticyclonic conditions and fair weather prevailed during t)ie week-end. On Saturday moderate southerly winds ruled with cool temperatures, but by Sunday a change to northerlios had taken place south of New Plymouth and Napier, and warmer conditions havo since been experienced. During Sunday night.pressure fell slightly In southern parts, and as a result of the steepening gradient, winds havo freshened from Cook Strait southwards, and, this morning, there wa3 more cloud in districts with a westerly aspect and in Otago.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with equivalent velocities at 16ft 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; 0, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-50; 11, storm, 57-G5; 12, hurricane. Weather. —B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; V, ugly, threatening; It, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squallyj L, lightning; T, thunder; P. fog; M, mist; Z, haze.

FORECAST. ,

The following forocast was Isstipd at 9 a.m. lu-da., for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate northerly winds, freshening north of New Plymouth and Napier; elsewhere moderate to strong north-west winds reaching Kale force at exposed places, and later backing to south-west In southern districts. Barometor —Fall slowly, but rising in the south after about 16 hours. Seas —Rough south of Cape Egmont and in tho Cook and Foreaux Straits regions; elsewhoro- smooth to modorato. Tides—Good south of Capo Egmont and Castlepblnt; moderate elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly, gales are exhibited at Castlepolnt, Capo Campbell, Stephen's ■ Island, Farowell Spit, and tho Nuggets. Weather —Cloudy and unsettled In western districts south of Kawhla and In the southern portion of the South Island, with some rain; elsewhero fair to fine at first, but nloiul increasing and later somo showers. Warm temperatures.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Capo Maria YD Russell NW 2 Hoklanga Hds . N 2 Kaipara Sig St . W 1 Mauukau Hds SW 1 Auckland ... SW 2 Tlritlri ...... SW 2 Kawhla Calm Tauranga ;... SW 3 . Opotlki S 1 Taupo SW 2 East Cape .. NW 5 Glsborne NW 4 Napier N 1 Castlepoint ... W 5 Cape Palliser NW C Cape Egmont. NW 2 Patea NNW 1 • Wanganul .. NW 2 Foxton ■ NW 2 Wellington . NW 5 Cape Campbell NNW 7 Farewell Spit . W 5 Westport ... SB 1 Greymouth ... E 3 Arthur's Pass NVV 1 Cliristchurch Altaroa LH .. NW 5 Timaru Calm Oamaru W 6 Dunedln Calm (jueenstown . Calm NußßOts N.I BlulV NW 6 Line interrupted. 30.25 65 BC 30.23 66 B 30.21 70 BC 30.22 (iC O 30.14 65 C — til BC — 61 O 30.13 71 B 30.15 67 B — 60 BC 30.10 «7 BC 30.10 (18 B 30.0fl ' 71 B 30.07 lili C — 72 BC 30.08 65 O 110.18 63 O 30.20 62 C —C 3 O 30.05 62 C 29.U7 78 BC 30.09- 73 BC 30.12 60 OG 30.06 61 BC — 53 O Not received. 29.83 71 C 29.84 62 O 20.f3 64 O 29.84 59 O 29.83 64 C 29.80 55 CP 29.75 61 O