METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 13

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR JULY. Last quarter, Stb July, 11.21 a.m. New moon, 15th day, 11.50 p.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 4.40 p.m. Full moon, 30th day, 12.18 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Bth JULY. The Sun rose to-day 7.10 a.m., sets 4.35 p.m.; rises to-morrow 7.15 a.m., sets 4.36 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning. 4hr Omin; afternoon, lhr 4-itiln ; total shr 48mln. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 53.3deg; minimum, 45.4deg; mean, 49.4deg. Rainfall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day. O.OOin; total to date during the month, O.SOIn. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 9.4 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.18 in; today, 0 a.m., 29.66 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Tho intense cyclone which was responsible for the recent stormy conditions in New South Wales has moved rapidly towards New Zealand since Tuesday night, and this morning it was centred west of Farewell Spit. Yesterday was fair to fine In most districts, but during the night conditions quickly clouded over and rain has since set in almost generally, heavy falls orcurrlug at places surrounding Cook Strait. Northerly winds have increased to gale force in parts, north of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, but thence southwards a change to freshening southerlles has taken place.

Station Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. N 8 Russell N 3 Hokianga Heads N 7 Kaipara Sig. Stn. N 6 Manukau Hd. WNW fl Auckland N 3 Tlritirl N 7 Kawhia NE 6 Tauranga .... NE 6 Opotlki NE 0 Taupo N 1 East Cape .... NE 7 Gisborne XI Napier NE 3 Castlcpoint .... El Cape Falliser NE 1 New Plymouth ..NO Cape Egmont .. N 7 Patea N 5 Wanganui N 1 Foxton N 3 Wellington .. SSE 1 Cape Campbell SW 4' Farewell Spit ESE 6 Westport SE 2 Greymouth K 5 Arthur's Tass NW 1 Kalkoura . SW 3 Christchurch .. SW 4 Akaroa L'house . W 3 Timaru S 2 Oamaru Calm Dunedin .-..-... SW 1 Alexandra .. ..Calm Queenstown .... W 1 Nuggets SW 7 Bluff SSW 0 Puysegur Pt. ... S 5 29.65 61 29.73 62 29.76 62 29.77 63 29.79 54 29.75 60 — ' 58 ■— 59 29.77 59 29.84 50 — 54 29.96 63 29.80 03 29.75 69 29.70 50 29.62 V.7 29.60 56 29.06 ■ 56 29.68 58 51 29.66 47 29.73 46 29.50 -IS 29.51 45 29.33 44 29.74 41 29.70 40 29.70 41' . 29.71 39 29.76 39 29.76 42 — 32 29.73 37 29.76 38 29.81 42 29.87 42 GMR OM O OM O O MR O UR O OR OMR O O P OMR OP O.M O O O ORF ' OMR R OR R O R O G O r OR O c OMR CP O Weather.—B., blue sky; B.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C:, cloudy; 0.. overcast; G., gloomy, dull; U., ugly, threatening; R-, continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drizzle; P. passing showers; H., hail, Q., squally; L.. lightning: T.. thunder: V. fog: M. mist.: Z.. haze. . . Beaufort Scale ot Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 feet above ground.—0. calm, 0-1 m.p.h.; 1. light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6. strong breeze, 22-27; J. high wind, 2S-33; 8, gale, 34-40; D, strong gale, 41-48: 10, whole gale, 49-56: 11. storm 57-65: 12. hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Strong northerly winds to gales north of Cape Egmont and Castlepolnt, backing gradually to southerllcs after about 24 hours; elsewhere freshening ■ south-east to southerly " Barometer.—Rising in the South; elsewhere still falling. „ Seas. —Becoming rough generally. Tides.—Good generally. - „ ■„ i. Warning signal for a northerly . gale Is exhibited at Cape Maria van Diemeu, and for a southerly gale at Nugget Point. Weather.-Dull and-misty with general rain; mnnv heavy falls and, in the central provinces, some flooding. Temperatures wild ovet the North Island, but becoming cold about ana south of Cook Strait.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.