METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 45, 21 August 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST. First quarter, Ist day, 11.56 p.m. Full moon, 9th day, 10.28 p.m. Last quarter, 17t_ day, 11.1 p.m. New moon, 24tb day. 3.7 p.nu First Quarter, 313t day,. 11.27 a.m. THURSDAY. 2l»t AUGUST. The Sun rose to-day 6.34 a.m.; sets 5.15 p.m. Rises to-morrow C.33 a.m.; sets 5.15 p.m. Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, 4hr 24min; afternoon, 4hr 42min; total, 9hr Omin. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum: 58.9deg; minimum, 46.2deg; mean, 52.5deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to dato during the month, 1.94 in. Wind.—A'elocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 6.3 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.24 in; today, 9 a.m., 30.27 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Pressure has remained high in tile North, and has risen In Southern New Zealand since yesterday afternoon, when a slight depression was crossing the South Island. Light southerlies have ruled in North Auckland, while elsewhere winds have been mainly north-west or west, moderate generally, but freshening at times during last night from Cook Strait southwards. Showers have fallen in the western and southernmost portions of the South Island, and were still reported this morning at places in those districts, but in all other parts of tho Dominion the weather has been fair to fine, and temperatures have continued to be mild everywhere.

rO-DAY'S. WEATHEB.

Weather. —B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; U., ugly, threatening; R., continuous or steady rain; G., snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H„ hail; Q., squally; L„ lightning: T., thunder; F.. fog; M.. Mist: Z.. haze. ... Beaufort Scale of Wind Forpe, with equivalent, velocities at 16 feet above ground.—o., calm, 0-1; 1, light air, 2-3; 2,, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, S-ll; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; s,_resh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 40-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane.

FORECAST, Winds.—South-west to north-west prevailing; light to moderate mainly, but freshening at times from Cook Strait southwards. Barometer.—Littlo movement, but unsteady in tho South. Seas. —Rather rough at times about loveaux Strait; otherwise smooth to moderate.. Tides.—Poor generally. Weather. —A continuance of fair to fine and mild weather is probable iv most districts, but showers are still likely at times lv western districts from Taranaki southwards.

Station Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. E 1 Russell S 2 Hokianga Hds. N 1 Kaipara Si_. Stn. 'S 3 Manukau Hds. S 2 Auckland .. SW 2 Tiritiri S\V 2 Kawliia El Tauranga SI Opotiki SI Taupo Calm East Cape .... W 1 Gls-orno .... N 2 Napier Si Castlopolnt .. W -1 Cape Palliser NW 2 New Plymouth. . W 4 Capo Egniont . W 2 Patea ...... NW 1 WaiiRanui .. NNW 1 Foxton N 3 IVellincton .. NE 2 Cape Campbell SSW 1 Farewell Spit -WXW 5 Westport .... Calm Greymouth .. B S Arthur's Pass . NW I Kalkoura .... Calm Christchurch .. NE 2 Akaroa Lthse. . NE 3 Timaru Ca Im Oamaru .... NE 4 Dunedin .... Calm Qucenstown ■-. . W 1 Nuggets SW 1 . Blurt .; SW 4 Alexandra .. NE 1 Puysegur Pt. . NW 2 30.36 60 BC 30.39 56 B 30.40 56 BC 30.38 57 BC 30.36 5S BC 30.36 52 BC .. B 30.32 53 It 30.25 45 B 51 B 30.2!) 50 B 30.30 4!) B 30.30 41) 7. 30.28 57 B -^— 57 B 30.35 50 BC 30.35 48 BC 30.31. 55 O 30.35 52 C 54 O 30.27 54 B 30.27 411 BC 30.27 53 B 30.32 40 O 30.31 49 P '—— 42 ' R 30.26 53 B 30.20 47 O 30.27 -17 C 30.23 46 OF 30.24 47 O 30.26 48 O 30.22 43 O 30.21 43 OG 30.21 47 OG - 39 .- 0 30.28 45 OP