METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MONDAY. 10th NOVEMBER, 1930.

MOON FOR NOVEMBER. Full moon, Oth day, 9.58 p.m. Last quarter, 13tli day, 11.57 p.m. New moon, 20th day, 9.51 p.m. First quarter, 28th day, 5.48 p.m. The Sun rose to-day 4.28 a.m.; sets (3.42 p.m. Rises to-morrow 4.27 a.m.; sets 6.43 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, (ilir 21min; afternoon, lhr ISmln. Total, 7hr 42 Temperature In Shade. —Maximum, 57.2deg; minimum, 91.7deg.; mean, 54.4deg. , Rainfall.—Total for tlio 48 hours preceding 9 a.m.. to-day, nil; total to date during the month, 0.37 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 48 .hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 17.6 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.93 in; today, 29.ti3in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. The depression' mentioned in Saturday's note moved eastward with unusual' rapidity even for this timo of year. Southerly winds became general during Saturday afternoon, but the change was accompanied by comparatively little rain. By Sunday morning winds had veered again to north-west In districts from. Cook Strait southwards, with the approach of the first of a fresh- aeries of depressions of the westerly type. This morning west or north-west winds were general anil moderate to strong. Rain has been confined principally to districts with a westerly aspect, . and more especially to those in the South Island. There-have, however, been scattered showers elsewhere. There was a cool spell on Saturday afternoon, and evening, but temperatures have for the most part been mild. .-

TO-DAY'S WEATHER

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds;,C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; U., ugly threatening;Jß., continuous or steady rain; S., snow;> D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hall; Q., squally; 1., j lightning; T., thunder; P., fog; 11., mist; £~ '"Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 leet above . ground.—o, calm 0-1 m.p.h.,1. light air, 2-3; %, slight breeze, 4-7-3 "gentle breeze, 8-11; A, .moderate breeze, 12-16; 5 fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong Kale; 41-48,. 10. whole gale, 49-51. ;1, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane.. .... | ■ ■■■'... :■-■ ■' ■:-.-..' ■- FORECAST. I Winds.—Moderate to strong vest to northwest winds, backing later to south-west in the Unsteady, with later a rising tenSea" C-Rather rough on the west coast and in Cook and Foveaux Straits; smooth to moderate O\id4-Mod Ce°rlat te north of Cape Egmont and C"S%ff ST.*,* gale is e.hi'^lStSl.. western districts.with ,™, ra in and on the west coast of the South sland loie heavy falls; mainly fair in eastern districts, but with pattered showers- Terapcratures mild, especially. In eastern districts.

StatloD Wind" Pres Temp Weather Cape Maria V.D. W 5 30.13 05 CZ Russell ....:... W 5 30.05 58 C Hokianga Heads W 5 . 30.10 GO C Kaipara Sig. Stn. W 6 30.09 54 OZ Manukau Heads W 5 29.91 58 0 Auckland W 4 29.96 60 C . Tiritiri W 3 — 59 VKawllia KW 6 — 57 OB Taiiranra W 2 29.90 G5 0 Opotlki SW 1 29.90 63 .0 Taupo SW 4 . — 54 O East Capo W2 29.84 ■ 01 B Glsborho KW 4 .29.77 64 C Napier NW 3 29.74 63 O Castlepoint .... W 6 29.72 60 C Cape Palliser NW 6 — 65 B New Plymouth" NNW 4 29.80 59 OK Cape Egniont .. NW 5 ' 29.90 56 O Patea NW 1 29.30 58 O Wanganui .. NNW 4 29.7S 57 C . Poxton N6 . —. 55 O WelliiiRton .... NW 5 29.65 57 O Cape Campbell ..S3 ,29.65 .60 BC Farewell Spit .. W6 29.68 64 C Westport.—Not received. ■ ■■ ' ■ ■■_ Greyraouth .... SW 4 29.68 52 O Arthur's Pass.—Not received. Kaikoura ... . SW 2 29.64 60 B Chrlstehurch .. Calm 29.62. 55 C Akaroa L'house NW 2 29.63 54 C Timaru NW 3 29.oO 58 BC Oamaru NE 4 20.58 56. B Dunedin '..... NE 1 29.57 54/ BC Queenstown W2 29.a8 55 BC NuEBets ...... N4 29.82 52 B B1.S ........ NW5 29.54 51 BC Alexandra.—Not received. Puysegur Pt. .. NW 5 29.52 50 OU