METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 100, 2 May 1929, Page 16

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR MAY. Last- iiuarler, 2nd day, 12.56 p. m . x«w moon, nib day, 5.37 p.m. First quarter, 16th day, S.2C a.m. Full moon, 21th da-, 12.20 a.m. THURSDAY, 2nd MAY. Tho Sun—Rose to-day. Oh 38m a.m.; sets, lh 58m p.m. Rises to-morrow, Ch 3(lm a.m •' sols, lh 57m p.m. Uright Sunshine: Yesterday—Mornlne ih 31m; afternoon. 3h 42m; total, 8h 36m. Temperature in Shade—Mailmum, 50.8dcg.; minimum, 4!i.rdcii.: mean. 52.7dce. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to dato during tho month—Nil. Wind—Velocity or tho wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—9.B miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.G7in. Today, 0 a.m., 29.951u; noon, SO.OOIn. SYNOPSIS OP LAST 24 HOURS. A moderate low-pressure wave passed in tho hnutli last night, since when pressure has steadily risen over tho Dominion. Slrong and squally westerly winds havo ruled about Fovcniix Strait, accompanied by heavy rain at places. hc.attc.red light rain has also fallen at times In districts with a westerly aspect but oliierwlso tho weather has been fair to line, with moderate, winds between north-west and south-west, prevailing. Temperatures have been generally moderate, although some inland frosts have been recorded In the South Is-

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Buaufort Scale of Wlud Force with equivalent velocities 16ft üboro ground •—0 calm 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air. 2-3; 2 slight l.rccze, .1-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate l.rcozc, 12-10; 5, frcsli brcezo, 17-21; G strons breeze, 22-27; 7. high wind, 28-33; 8, gale .54-40; 0. strong galo, 41-48; 10, whole gale. ■19-SG; 11, storm, 57-63; 12, hurricane Weather—B, blue sky; BC, bluo sky and detached clouds: C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R. continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; r passing showers; n, hall; Q, squally • I, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, FORECAST. The following forecast was issued at 0 a.m. 10-ilay for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate to strong west to southwest winds, later becoming south-westerly Kcnorall.v. Barometer--Rising slowly. Seas—Rough about Fovcaux Strait; elseTides—Moderate cencrally. Weather—Still sonic. isolated showers in distrids with a westerly aspect, hut otherwise Inlr to due. Cold night, but milder duv temperatures.

Station. Wind. Prcs. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria YD EKE 3 Kussbll S\v 2 HoklnnKa lids. X •• Knipnra Kit; St NW 2 Manukau Hils . W :i Aiicldnnd . WSW 3 Tlrltlrl S\V 2 Kawliln SW 1 Tiiuriincii .... X 1 Opolllii S 1 Tiinpo SW 3 TCast Capu .. SW 1 Clsborno NW 3 Xapior W 2 CnsMcpolnl . "NW 3 Cape I'alllacr NW 2 Capo Egnionl. W." J'atcn W 1 Wancanui . NNW 1 Foxtou W 2 Wellington ... N 1 Cape Cnmiihcll . H 3 Farewell Spit SW -1 Westport S 1 fireymoiith E .T Artliur's Pass NW I Cliristchurcli w Calm Akarou LU .. W 1 Tlinam W 2 Oailliini TCE 1 Duncdln SW 2 Quecnstown .. W 1 NiigKCts NW 3 BluIV .... WNW G 30.05 SO. 10 .".0.10 oO.OS 30.0(3 30.00 SO.OO 2,').9S i'.n.n. 1; 30.01 30.0S 30.02 30.01 29.98 29.99 29.9S 29.98 29.9!) 30.03 30.10 29.9T 29.97 29.9fi 29.98 30.01 29.99 29.06 29.90 03 5S 58 00 GG 60 SG r.c r.s 51 5B 58 5V 55 60 51 4S 51 40 ■■15 50 47 46 41 -IS 52 BC o o BC <; B BC I?C PC B 0 I? B E I? B C B c HC r,M I! TtC Her nc B nz I! B B BC 0 <; OQ