METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MONDAY. 6th JANUARY. MOON FOR JANUARY. First quarter, Bth day,'3.ll p.m. Full moon, 15th day, 10.21 a.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 4.01 a.m. New moon, 30th day, 7.07 a.m. The Sun.—Rose to-day, 4.55 a.m.; seta 7.5S p.m.. Kiaes to-morrow, 4.56 a.m.; sets 7.58 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, lhr 30min; afternoon, lhr 54min; total, 3hr 24min. Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, 62.Sdeg; minimum, 47.8deg; mean, 55.3de£. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceeding 9 a.m. to-day, 0.45 in; total to date during the month, 1.47 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 .hours proceeding 9 a.m. to-day, 8.0 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.32i;i; today, 9 a.m., 30.021n. TO-OAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with equivalent velocities 16ft above ground.—oa, calm, 0.1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; 3, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, S-ll; 4 moderate breeze, 12-10; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-3, 8, gale, 30-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. Weather. —B, blue sky, BG, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; TJ, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; V, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; I\ fog; M, mist, Z hazy. FORECAST. Winds.—South-west to. north-vfcst winds, moderate to strong but decreasing in the far north. Barometer. —Little movement over the North Island; falling again shortly In Ihe South Seas.—Rather rough on tho West Coast, but moderating; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Tides.—Moderate generally. Weather.—Mainly fair to cloudy with milder temperatures, but scattered rains later in districts with a westerly aspect. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. The deep depression which was covering New Zealand on Saturday was still centred east of the South Island early on Sunday morning, but during the day it moved rapidly eastwards. With rising pressure southerly winds became general and temperatures decidedly cooler. Rain fell in most districts during Saturday and Sunday, and at places the falls were heavy. Last night, however, only scattered showers were reported and since then the weather has improved almost generally. By 9 a.m. to-day tho winds had again veered to northerly from Cook Strait southwards.

Station. Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. SE G 30.13 Jtussell S 2 30.11 Hokianga Hds. :. S 6. 30.14 Kaipara Stg Sn SW 5 ."0.12 Manukau Hds. SSW 3 30.11 Auckland ... SW 1, 30.10 Tiritiri Sli 2 Kawhia ..... SW 1 Tauranga .. SW 1 ."0.07 Opotiki SI 30.03 Taupo SI East Cape .. SW 4 30.00 Glaborne .. SSW 4 30.03 Napier Calm 30.05 Castlepoint ... S 2 30.03 Cape Palliaer .. VV 4 Cape Egmont WSW 3 30.11 Patea NW 2 30.03 WanganuL S 1 30.10 Poxton Xff 2 Wellington .. NW 3 30.02 Cape Campbell Kff 3 30.00 Farewell Spit . KW 2 30.05 Westport Calm . 30.10 Greymouth E 2 30.05 Arthur's Pass . KW 3 Christchurch . NE 3 20.96 Akaroa L'house . E 3 29.94 Tlmaru KK 3 29.8T Oamaru .... NE 4 20.85 Dunedin .... KB 2 29.82 Queenstown ... SW 1 29.94 Nuggets N 1 29.82 Bluff WS 29.92 06 CP fi2 BC (iO B (il BC CO BC 64 BC 00 B 61 B 05 B 64 B 53 B 60 B 62 BC 67 B 62 B. 6G B 01 BC 62 BC 61 BC S7 BC 60 C 57 B 66 B 50 C 54 BC 50 BC 60 B 62 B 55 BC 57 B 56 ■ B 56 B CO B 57 B