METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 23, 26 July 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JULY. First quarter. 3rd day, 5.33 p.m. Full moon,' 11th (Jay, 7,31 a.m: Last quarter, 19th day, 10.53 p.m. New moon. 26th day. 8.12 a.m. SATURDAY, 27th JULY. 1930. The Sun.—Rose to-day^ 7.5 a.m.; sets, 4.49 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7.4 a.m. sets, 4.50 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday : Morning, 2hr 42mln; afternoon, 3hr 42mtn; total, Chr 24min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 43.2deg: minimum, S3.4deg; mean, 38.3deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, .Ollu; total to date during the month, 2.751n. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 6 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.92 in; today, 9 a.m., 29.80 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST "24 HOURS. While barometers have risen in the far North since last night, a depression has been crossing the South Island and pressure has fallen again from Cook Strait southwards. Strong south-west winds have continued to blow in North Auckland, hut south of New Plymouth and Napier southerlies have given place to westerlies and, in places, to north-westerlies, moderate generally but of gale force about Fovcaux Strait. Cold, squally, and changeable weather prevailed during Friday with showers in most districts and hail or ,snow showers on parts of the East Coast. By this morning, however, conditions had improved in districts with an easterly aspect, but scattered showers were still reported in all western parts. TO-DAY'S WEATHEfI.

Weather.—B, blue iky. 8.C., blue iky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G Gloomy dull; 11., ugly, threatening; 8.. continuous or steady rain; S., snow: D., drizzle; P. passing showers; H.. hall; Q., squally: L.. lightning: T.. thunder: F.. foe: M...ml»t: a.. ■ Beaufort Scalo of Wind Force, with equivalent'velocities VA feet above ground.—o, calm, breeze. 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 6-11: 4, moderate breeze 12-16; 5, fresh breeze. 17-21: 6, »trong breeze 22-27, T high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale. 49-56; 11, storm. 57-05: 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong west to southwest winds, ' backing later to southerly and freshening. Barometer.—Falling at first north of Canterbury, but a rise extending from the South later. Seas, —Hough on the West Coast and in Fovcaux Strait and later rising south of Castlepoint ; elsewhere moderate. Tides.—Good south of Caatlepoiut: elsewhere moderate. Warning signals for southerly sales are exhibited at all warning stations. Weather. —Unsettled and showery on the West Coast; fine at first in eastern districts, but later becoming unsettled, squally, and showery there also, with snow on the high country and hail in places. Temperatures again becoming cold.

Station Wind Pre3 Temp. Weather Capo Maria V.D. S 6 30.10 56 Russell S 3 30.05 52 Hoklanga Heads SW 6 30.10 54 Katpara Slg Stn SW 6 30.04 52 Manuliau Heads SW 6 29.95 54 Auckland .. WSW 3 29.98 52 Tlritiri SW 4 4S • 'Kawhla N 5 • <"■ Tauranga SI 29.SS 40 Opotifcl S "2 29.81 SS Taupo S 4 ——■ 42 Bust Capo .... S 3 29.82 '17 Gisborne .... KW 3 29.83 41 Napier '. S 1 29.84 33 Castlepoint W 4 29.S2 . 45 Cape Palliscr KW 5 43 Capo Egmont WSW H 23.98 52 iPatca Wt 29.S8 51 VVanganui ' Calm 29.SS .">!) Foxton E 2 W, Wellington .... N g 29.80 4S Cape Campbell .. XT. 2D.7;> 44 Fiirewoll Spit .. W S 29.SC! 4T. ; Westport Calm 29.89 :ii) Groyraout'h .... B 3 29.81 Sfi Arthur's Pass KW 1 S3 Christchurch .. Calm 20.64 Jj Akavoa Lighthouse.—Not rcnelved, Timam NW 1 29.62 S9 Oamaru NE 4 29.6T 44 Dunedln H 29.5S 4o Queenstown .. SW 3 29.59 50 Alexandra ..'.. Calm SS Nuggets W 2. 29.50 42 Bluff ...... WNW S 29.5;> 4o . Puysegur Pt. . .■ SW 4 29.69 46 OP c c CPQ OP BCP BC BC P. B BC B B BX <", B i; BC B B B C 0 , OK O O BZ B B ]5 C I! WG on OP