METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 74, 28 March 1931, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

SATURDAY, 28th MARCH.

Tlio Kirn roso to-day at 6 a.m.; sols n.03 p.m. I Rises to-morrow 0.1 a.m.; sut.B 5.51 p.m. Bright Sunshine—Yesterday: Morning, Ihr ■ISnihi; afternoon, 'llu- 30min; total, Chr 24min. TcmDoraturo in Shade. —Maximum, 50.4deg; minimum, •ir).2deg; mean, So.3dcg. Halnfall for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day, O.OOin; total to date (or the month, 0.55 in. Wind.—Telocity of the wind for the 21 hours ln-ccciling 0 a.m. to-day, 12.1 m.p.li. Baromutcr.I —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.03iti; todny, 1) a.m., 30.3 lin. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The northern cyclone, has passed away eastwards and an intense anti-cyclone has moved on to, the Dominion, with its centre in the South. Winds liave continued stronß from between south and south-east in ami north of Cook Strait, hut thence southwards llfe'llt to moderate sontliorlies have given place to variables. The northern and eastern districts of the Xortli Island have experienced .much rain yesterday and last night, and scattered showers also fell on the cast coast of the.South Island. The% western districts from Taranaki southwards, on the other hand, liave had fair to fine weather, and by this morning, except for some showers along the east coast between Cook Strait and East Ciipe, a fairly general improvement had taken place. Temperatures, however, are still cold everywhere.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Woather.

Weathor.-r-B, blue; sky: 8.C., blue'sky and detached clouds; C, clouds; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; U., ugly, threatening; R., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drlzzlo; P., passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally; L., lightning; T., thunder; F., fog! M.', mist; Z., haze. ■ ■ ' Beaufort Scale ol Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 10 feet above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 fn.p.h.: 1, light air, 2-3; 2, Blight | breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle 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 gale, 45-SG; 11. storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Wiuds.—Moderate to strong, but decreasing, south to south-east winds in and north of Cook Strait; elsewhere variables, later tending northerly. • , • Barometer. —Rising slowly in the .North; little movement elsewhere, but falling later in the South. ■ . , Seas.—Still rougli In and .north of Cook Strait; later moderating; olscwhora smooth to moderate. •Tides.—Poor generally. ■ , Weather.—Still somo showers at first In pastern districts of the North Island, but Jm* proving gradually and otherwise fluo. Ternporaturos cool, with, some night frosts Inland.

Cape Marlu V.D. SB 6 30.07- 60 Bussell S 4 30.09 ' 03 HokianRa Heads S 5 30.12 CO Kalpara Sic Sn. SE 4 30.14 55 Manukau Heads.—Not received. Auckland SE 3 30.15 52 Tirltirl .... SSB 4 ■ 55 Kawllia S3 53 Tauranga, ... SB 4 30.1G HO Opotlld SI • 30.15 S3 Taupo S i . 48 East Cape ... SW 4 30.21 5S Gisliornc .... SB 4 30.2S 58 Napier .; S 5 30.30 56 CasUcpoint .... S 4 30.34 52 Cape Pnlliscr ESE 4 • 55 New Plymouth . SB « 30,20 no Cape Egmont . SE il 30.28 5:1 Tatea SSE 4 30.1S 58 Wangaiiul. H :i 30.31 54 Foxton Calm •'■:! Wellington ... SE 4 '30.31 51 Capo Campbell S 4 30.34 55 Farewell Spit .. 35 5 30.3V 5!) • Westport SI 30.27 51 Cre.vmouth E 5 30.23 50 Arthur's Pass.—Not received. Kaikoura .... Calm 30.33 ,54 CliristclHircl) . dim 30.3) 5:i Altaroa Ltlise. . SW 2 30.34 55 Tiniaru NE 3 30.34 5S Oamnm NX ' 30.36 54 Dnnedin ; .... Calm 30.32 50Alexandra .... El 4(i Qucenstown .... W I. . . 30.26 W Nugftels ..'....: N 3 30.30 50 Bluff NW1, ; 30.29 45 Tuysek'ur Toint SE X 30.30 48 BCZ o B BZ B BC B B BC BC Oil OP O C " CP B BC B BC BC r. c B B B O c o BC BC B B B BZ B B