METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST,

MONDAY, 25th AUGUST.

First quarter, Ist day, 11.56 p.m. Full moon, !)th day, 10.28 p.m. Last quarter, 17th day, 11.1 p.m. New moon, 24th day, 3.7 p.m. Flnt quarter. 31st day, 11.27 a.m.

The Sun rose to-day 6.28 a.m., sets 5.18 p.m..; rises to-morrow 6.26 a.m., sets 5.19 p.m.

.Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning 54min, afternoon Omin. Total 54min.

Temperature In" Shade. —Maximum, 54.2deg minimum, 44.2deg; mean, 49.2deg.

Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 1.52 in; total to date during the month, 3.40 in.

Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 9 m.p.h.

Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.28 in; today, 3 a.m., 30.271n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

Anticyclonic conditions and fair weather were experienced generally on Saturday. During Sunday, however, although barolow cyclone developed and brought dull, misty conditions and rain to most districts. Some heavy falls have been reported in the North Island and the extreme north of the South Island, Farewell Spit having had as much as 205 points. Northerly winds freshened on Sunday, but since last night a change to southerly has taken place from Cook Strait southwards.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Station Wind. Fret. Temp. Wttthtr.

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sty and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy,- dull; U., ugly, threatening; 8., continuous or steady rain; G., snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally; li., lightning; T., thunder; F., fog; it.. Mist: Z.. haze.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, 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, 8-1 X; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, IT-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale. 41-48; 10, whole cale. 49-56: 11. storm, 07-65; 12. hurricane.

FORECAST.

Winds.—Northerlies prevailing -north- of Kawhia and Napier; elsewhere south-east to east; for the most part moderate to fresh, but strong at times about Cook Strait.

Barometer. —Little movement, but a falling tendency.

Seas.—Rather rough in the Cook. Strait area; elsewhere smooth to moderate.

Tides.—Poor on the West Coast; modorate on the East Coast. . ■ ..

Weather.—Still dull, misty, and unsettled with further rain in most districts, but more especially in the central provinces. Temperatures cool.

C. Maria V.D. NNW 3 30.19 Kussell W 5 30.17 Hokianga Heads N 4 30.18 Kaipara SIg. St. KW 4 30.18 « Manukau Heads . W 1 30.18 Auckland W 4 30.17 Tiritiri KW 1 — Kawliia ...... N\V 3 — Taurauga W 1 30.13 Opotikl E 2 30.20 Taupo .Galm — East Cape .... NW 4 30.24 Gisborne N 1 30.18 Napier SW 3 ' 30.18 Castlepolnt .... S3 ' 30.23 Cape Palliser SEE 5 — New Plymouth SW 1 30.20 Cape Esmont .. NE 2 S0.1G Patea ...... ESE 1 30.13 Wanganul E 4 30.11 Foxton ........ E 3 — Wellington .... SE 5 30.27 Cape Campbell .. S 4 30.31 Farewell Spit .. SE 0 30.22 Westport SE 4 30.18 Greymouth E 5 30.25 Arthur's Pass NW 2 — Kaikoura SE 2 30.33 Christchurcn .. SW 3 30.39 Alsaroa L'house SW 3 30.39 Timani WSW 1 30.41 Oamaru NE 1 30.42 Dunedin Calm 30.44 Queonstowu .... Calm 30.31 Nugscta NE4- 30.40 Bluff NE 3 30.34 Alexandra .... Calm —• Puysegur Pt. ... E 3 30.30 60 B 58 B r.r b 5G OP 50 OR .16 OR 52 C 57 O 54 O 54 O 54 O 60 O, 53 O 45 K 49 R fi2 OR 55 O 54 O 51 O 47 OR 48 O 46 OK 45 OR 48 OR 53 C 51 BC 37 O 44 D 44 O 44 G 43 O 39 P 44 C 41 B 42 BC! 40 BZ 39 O 38 B