METEOROLOGICAL
WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR OCTOBER. Pull moon, Bth day, 6.20 a.m.. Last quarter, 15th day, 4.42 p.m. New moon, 22nd day, 9.1S a.m. First quarter, 29th day, 8.52 p.m. The times -given are standard, not Summer Time. WEDNESDAY, Bth OCTOBER. Tho sun rose to,-day's.ls a.m.; sets 6.3 p.m. ltlscs to-morrow 5.13 a.m.; sets 0.4 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday, Morning, 2hr Groin; afternoon, lhr 3Gmiu; total, 3hr 42min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 09deg; minimum, 47dcg; mean, 53deg. liaiufall. —Total for? the "i hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date during the month, nil. . Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 17.5 m.p.h. Earometej.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.091nj today, 9 v.15., SO.lSin. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Barometers' have risen from Cook Strait southwards, yesterday's depression having moved away eastwards. Consequently, since last night winds have become, southerly over most of tho South Island and about Cook Strait, but thence northwards westerlies were still prevailing this morning. The wind force, however, is now less strong than it has been during the past few days. Further heavy rain fell yesterday, and last night on the west coast aud far south of the South Island. Since last night there have been some light falls also on the east coast as far north as Cook Strait, while cloudiness has increased almost generally.
Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blua sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast: G., Bloomy dull; V.. ugly, threatening; 8., continuous or steady rain; G., snow: D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally; h., lightning; T., thunder: P.. fog: M.. 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, gentla breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-18; 5 fresh breeze; 17-21; 6, strong breeze. 22-27; 7; high wind, 2S-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale. 41-48; 10, whole sale, 4.9-SG; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, huricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate westerly winds north of Capo Esmont and Napier, gradually veering to northerlies afi«] freshening; elsewhere variables, with south-easterlies prevailing. Barometer.—Falling again shortly. Seas.—Rather rough about Cook Strait; elsewhere moderate. Tides.—^Moderate north of Cape Egmont and south of Cape Campbell; elsewhere poor. Weather. —Cloudy and unsettled with mist or fog in places; scattered rain probable, more especially in eastern districts and the North Island. Temperatures cooler in tho Soutli Island.
METEOROLOGICAL
Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 86, 8 October 1930, Page 14
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