METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 58, 12 March 1929, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MARCH.

Last quarter, 3rd day, 11.09 p.m. Now moon, 11th day, 8.37 p.m. First quarter, 18th day, 7.42 p.m. £ull moon. 25t1) day, 7.16 p.m. ••■•'■ ■ •

TUESDAY, 12th MAKCH,

Tho Suu—Rose to-day, 6.14 a.m.; sets 6.48 p.m. Rises to-morrow> 6.15 a.m.; sets, 8.47 p.m.- ' i

Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, 41ir 24inln; afternoon, 6ur Omin; total, lOhr 24min. Temperature in shade—Maximum, 67.1deg; minimum, 53.2dcg; mean, fiO.ldeg. Rainfall for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day, nil; total to dato during the mouth, 3.G11n. Wind—Velocity of the wind for tho 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day, 7.6 miles per hour. Baromter—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.12 in; to-day, 9 a.m., 30.37 in; noon, SO.iOin.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with equivalent velocities at 16ft above ground:—o calm, 0-1 miles 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, hlgb wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 49-56; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. Weather:—B, blue sky; BC, bluo sky and detained clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; 0, Bloomy, dull; TJ, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; F, passing showers; H, bail; Q, squally; L, lightning; .T, thunder; : V, fog; M, mist; Z, hazy.

FORECAST.

The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. for the ensuing 24 hours: Winds—Moderate southerly winds. Barometer—Little movement. Seas—Generally smooth to moderate. Tidbs—Poor on tub west coast; moderate on the east coast. Weather—Fair to fine generally. Cool nisht, but warmer day temperatures.

•res. 'emp. 'citl isr. C. Maria V.D. SSE 4 30.37 66 Kussell SW 3 30.27 64 ttokianga Heads SE 3 • 30.30 68 ' Kalpara Slg. Stn. S 5 30.27 66 Blanukau Heads .. SSW 3 30.25 60 Auckland .. SSW 3 30.23 67' l'lritiri .... SW 2 — 05 Kawhla ..Calm — GO Tauranga S ... W 1 30.23 64 Opotikl .'.... W 3 30.24 G8 l'aupo .... Calm — 66 ' Bast Capo .... S3 30.23 05 [iisborno .... SB 4 \ 30.27 66 Napier S 4 30.31 66 Castlepolut .. SW 3' 30.34 61 Capo Balliser 'SE 4 — 58 Capo Uginont SE 5> 30.30 60 Patea SE 1 30.33 04 Wanganul ....El 30.29 63 Foxtou ......"NE 2 — 60 Wellington ; ;-. SE- 3-• 30.37 S9 Cape Campbell . S 4 30.39 58 Farewell Spit ESE 5 30.32 61 Westport .... NE 1 30.33 5G Greymouth .... E 2 30.25 58 Arthur's Pass Not received. Chrlstchurch Calm 30,40 55 Akaroa L'hsoJ. SW 5 30.33 56 Tlmaru NW 2 30.38 50 Oamaru W 4 30.37 55 Dunedin ... Calm 30.39 55 Queenstown . Calm 30.40 49 Nuggets N 2 -30.37 52 Bluff ....... SW 3 30.34 55 BC B C O c BC BC BC' C BC B OP BC CO O O B c o BC BC 0 O BC B C OZ: . B B B B BC BC