METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1930, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

! WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

| MOON FOR FEBRUARY. I First quarter, 7th day, 5.26 a.m. Full moon; 13th day, 8.39 p.m. Last Quarter, 20th dayj 8.44 p.m. ■■■•.•■ The Sun.—Rose.to-day, 5.33 a.m.; sets, T.3T p.m.. Rises to-morrow, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 7.3 C

p.m. FRIDAY, 7th FEBRUARY. Bright Sunshine—Yesterday: Morning, 6h? 42min; afternoon, 6hr 4'2mtn; total lohr 24m!n. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 66.1dcg; minimum, 4T.ldeg; mean, 56.6deg. Ealnfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date during tha month, 0.04 in. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 homi preceding D a.m. to-day, 3.2 m.p.h. Barometer—Yesterday,' 9 a.m., 20.22 in; to« day, a a.m., 30.23 in; noon, 30.23 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. High pressure and anticyclonic weather still prevail over the Dominion: Brilliant.weather is still -unusually general.■ No rain.has heen reported during the past 24 hours. A slight depression passing in the. South caused increased cloudiness in Otago and Southland and skies remain cloudy on the East Coast between Cas« tlepoint and East Cape. Elsewhere clear skies and a dry atmosphere are the rule. Winds were variable over the southern half, of tha South Island, but iv other parts easterly breezes have prevailed. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue »ky »nd dM t'ached clouds;: C, cloudy; 0, overciiit: Q* Bloomy, dull; D, ugly, threatening; B. wai tinuous or steady rain; S, snowrD. drinle; F 4 passing showers; H, hall; Q. squally; L, BlbW nine; T. thunder: F. fos: M. mist; Z. bur. Beaufort Scale of Wind IToree wHU- »qulY* lent velocities 16tt above ground.—O, c«l«. 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; S. iltght breezo. 4-7; 3, gentle breeze;' 8-11 ; ♦ mod«r»t« breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, IT-2r; X (tronl breezb, 22-2T; 1. high wind. 2S-3; 8 *al« 30-40; 9, stronc sale. 41-48; 10, vrbol* gait, 48-56; 11, storm, 67-65; 12, hurrlctnek ; FORECASI. .- - Winds.—Variable over the- South-' IslancTi. south-easterlies prevailing Over" ttIB "Ifortli Izi land; light to moderate generally. ~ Barometer. —Little * movement. ■'-'■■ Seas.—Smbotli to moderate generallj1. Tides. —Poor generally. Weather.—Fine and warmer. ~„■

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