METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 39, 16 February 1931, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR FEBRUARY. Full Moon, 3rd day, 11.56 a.m.; I<»* Quarter. JOth day. 3.40 a.m.; New Moon, 18tll day, 12.41 a.m.; First Quarter, aith day. 11.36 a.m. The above times are siren in itindird U«tj not summer time.

MONDAY, I6tll FEBRUARY. The Sun.—Hose to-day, 5.14. a.m.; sets, 6.5* p.m. Rises to-morrow. ."'.16 a.m.; sets G. 55 p.m. Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, Ihc 2-lmin; afternoon, Ohr SOmin. Total, Tin- 5* mm. Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, 57.i aeg.; minimum, 42.0 dei;; mean, 49.Sdeg. Kainfall for the 48 hours preceding 3 a.m. to-day, trace; total to date, O.Slin. Wind. —Velocity of the wind for 48 bouri preceding 9 a.m. to-day. 4.0 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., ;!0.21in; today, 9 a.m., 30.27 in; noon, 30.25 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

The anti-ryclonc covering Xew Zealand, which on Saturday and Sunday was centred over the southern portion, lias becomo mucli more extensive, and pressure this morning wai nearly everywhere above 30.201n. Fresh southerly winds and squally, showery conditions prevailed along the enst coast during Saturday, and a few isolated showers also fell on Sunday morning, but Sunday proved a fine day in most districts. During Sunday night, however, som« heavy rain fell in North Auckland with thunder at places. The western districts experienced mainly fine weather during the week-end. Temperatures have been cold everywhere, but tills mornmK they were moro pleasant. At 9 a.m. to-day fine conditions wore general, and fh# winds were light and variable.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

IVeathor.— B. blue sky. 8.C., blue »k? in 4 douched clouds; C. cloudy: 0., o>erc»st: 0., cloomy dull; V. unly threatening: R.. eon« tlnuous or steady rain; S., snow. D. drlzzlt* P.. passing showers: H. hall: Q.. squally: I-., liphtninc: T thunder: D\. fos: M. mlit: «., ha to Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with «qultr»lent velocities at 10 feet above ground.—•, calm 0-1 m.p.h.; 1, light air, J-S: 2, illsht breeze A-T ; 3 Rcntie breeze 8-U; 4 modtrata breeze 12-IG; 5 fresh breeze, U-21; 8, itronr breeze, 22-27: T. high wlud, 28-33; *. gain, 34-40; 9, Btrong pale, 41-4S; 10. whole, (tit, 49-56: 11, storm, ST-65: 12. hurrlcan*.

FORECAST.

Winds.---Unlit to niodernitf anil varinWe, wltll iiiirtli-casl In niirth iircvailiiiK. Itanimoti'i-.--Little moveinciil, lint a_ lallllif tcnili'iic-y. Sons.- Sniciolli Bpncrally. Tides.—l'onr Rcnerally. Wcatlicr.—Fair to lino a nil warm.

Station Wind Pres. Tomp. Westhir. Cape Maria V.I). S 1 30.12 G4 BO Russell SW3 30.21 65 BC Hoklanca Heads K 1 30.22 04 B .Kaipara Sig Stn. K 4 S0.1S 64 BC Manukau HUs. N 2 30.12 fiG BC Auckland Calm 30.22 «-"» BC Tlrlllrl Calm ■ 58 CF Kawhia -VE 1 02 B Taurnnga S t 30.25 «0 C Oimtlki KM 1 30.30 «2 C Tatipn N\Y 2 5» BO East Capo S\V 2 S0.20 04 BC C'l.tboriio SW 2 30.20 63 B Napier.—Not received. Cnstlcpoint X I 30.24 5ft B Cape Palllser .. f!K 1 «0 « New 1'l.vmoutli . SR 2 30.17 68 B Cape Bgmont .. S S 30.26 62 « 1'aten Colin 30.26 60 B WaneanuL NK I 30.33 «0 H Foxlnn S 2 SI 1» WclllnRlon .. EXF, 1 ■ 30.27 ■ 53 B Cape Campbell .. W 1 30.27 Co B. Fai-pwell .Spit ... N 2 30.27 fin O West port. W 1 30.33 .15 B Orc.vinoiUli F. 2 S0.2S ." t B(J Arthur's 1'nss X\V 1 <18 . B Kalkoura Calm 30.2,1 50 B Chrlsiclmrch EN 13 3 30.21 fiO B Ak.iroa LlKlit. .. K 2 SO.23 flS. B Tininrii R 1 30.17 ill BO Oamaru Calm 30.in 53 B Diinodin. Calm 30.21 SI- B Alexandra PE 1 n" B Qnee.iiRtown Calm 30.19 Tin B NuKKets N 1. . 30.20 57 B Bluff K\V 1 -30.17 50 B Puysepur Point N ■! 30.10 r.6 BC