METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 57, 8 March 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR MARCH. First quarter. Sth day, 4 p.m. Full moon, 13th day, G.JS a.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 3.13 p.m. New moon, 30th day, 5.1G p.m. SATURDAY, Bth MARCH. The Sim.—Kose to-day, CO a.m.; sets G. 53 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 6.10 a.m.; sets, -2.34 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4h Slimin; afternoon, Cli Omtn; total, lOh 36min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 63.1'deg. ; minimum, 48.2decc.; mean, 55.7deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. 10-day, nil; total to date during the month, nil. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day.—3.s m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, » a.m.. 30.10 in. Today, 9 a.m., 30.081u; noon, .'M.Ojjn. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The weather during the past 24 hours has been fine over the greater part of {lie Dominion, under the influence of a moderate anti-cyclone. Yesterday and during last night, however, there were some light scattered showers in the eastern and northern portions of the North Island, and also about Cape Kgmont, associated with the south to east winds which were, then prevailing. Pressure Is now giving way with the anti-cyclone moving eastwards, and this morning northerly winds were ruling with a freshening tendency. -" ■ TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Station, Wind. Ires. Temp. Weather Cape Mario V.D Line interrupted. Kiisscll NEC 20.08 6!) O Hokianga Hds. NE 4 30.10 68 C Kalpara Sic Kn. NX 5 :!0.14 '6« Oil Manuka!) ilds. .. X 4 30.10 06 O Auckland NX 3 £0.14 G9 -O Tiritirl NE .'! — OS OG Kawiua B 3 — G7 B Tauranga NE 4 30.21 07 O Opotikl Sli 2 30.23 05. O Taupo SW 1 — 57 OU East Cape ... SSE 3 30.21 63 BZ Gisborne NWS 30.18 64 B Napier Calm 30.14 65 BC Castlepoint .... N 3 30.13 65 C Cape Pallisor NW 4 — ' 62 B Cape Egmont .. ■ N 5 30.1G 65 O Patea Calm 30.12 64 C Wanganui N 1 30.17 63 C Foxton El — 62 O Wellington .. NNW 4 30.00 63 CZ Cape Campbell NW (5 30.0S ,60, B Farewell Spit .. X 2 30.13 67 BC Westport El 30.11 5S C Grcymouth E 2 30.00 56 O Arthur's Pass NW I — 53 O Christehurch KNB 4 29.95 , 62 B Akaroa L'houso W 4 29.93 60 B Timaru Calm 29.90 51 B Oamaru NE. 1 29.91 55 B Dunedin Calm 29.90 55 B Queeustown ... W 1 29.95 54 B Alexandra .... Calm — 61 B Nuggets N 3 29.85 52 B Bluff N 1 29.85 49 BZ Puysegur PL .. N 7 29.85 57 C FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong northerly winds. Barometer.—Falling. Seas.—Smooth to moderate, but rising south of Capo Kgmont. Tides.—Good south of Cape Egmont and Ca.stlcpuiiit; elsewhere moderate. Weather. —Becoming cloudy and unsettled; some rain in the fur north and In western districts, and extending gradually to scattered parts of eastern districts. Temperatures warmer, especially in the eastern districts.