METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 29, 3 August 1931, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST. Last Quarter, 7th day, 3.5S a.m. New Moon 14th day, 7.57 a.m. First Quarter, 20th day, 11.6 p.m. Full Moon, 28th day, 2.40 p.m. MONDAY, 3rd AUGUST, 1931. The Sun.—Rose to-day, 6.5" a.m.; sets, .| fu p.ni. Jlises to-morrow, 6.56 a.m.; sets, -15S p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Oh 24min; afternoon, 2h 36min. Total, 3h. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 4S.4deg '• minimum,. 36.1deg.; mean, 42.2deg. Kainfall for tho 48 hours preceding a a m to day, O.Olin. Total to date, O.Oliu. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 4.8 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.20 i- today, 9 a.m., 29.541n; noon, 29.51 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. The very rigorous depression which has been operating over the Dominion for tho previous few days still dominated the meteorological situation during the week-end. Strong west to south-west winds to gales prevailed almost generally, with.cold, squally weather. Intermittent rain lias fallen in most districts,; but little. or noue has been recorded on tho east coast between Napier and Oamaru. Some heavy falls have occurred In western districts with hail at places, and there has been a considerable fall of snow at high level stations. The ' greater Portion of the disturbance has passed eastwards, but a further sharp wave has been passing in tho south since last night, and consequently winds again have veered temporarily to north-west about Cook Strait and on parts of .tho cast coast.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Station Wind. PreB. Temp. Weather Cape Maria Y.D. SW 8 30.04 52 Russell SW 4 29.06 50 Hokianga Hds. SW 7 30.01 IS Kalpara Slg. Sn. SW G 29.97 03 Manukau Hds. WSW 7 20.87 49 Auckland WSW 3 20.01 51 Tlrltlri SW 7 — 4S Kawhia SW 6 — 50 Tauranga .... SW 3 29.84 48 Opotikl W 2 20.70 SS Taupo SW 6 — 40 East Cape .... NW 5 20.74 SO Gisborne NW 4 20.60 4S Napier SSW 1 29.65 16 Castlepolut ....' si 29.59 47 Cape Palliser . NW 6 — 45 JS'ew Plymouth WSW 5 29.75 40 Cape Egmont WSW 7 29.80 45 Patea SW 6 29.83 50 Wanganui W 8 29.72 40 Foxton W 3 48 Wellington .. NW 5 29.51 48 Cape Campbell TOW 2 29.4S 47 Farewell Spit Not received. Westport SW 4 20.71 -13 Greyniouth S 2 29.71 .12 'Arthur's Pass NW 6 — 35 | Kaikoura Calm 29.41 42 Christchurch .. SW 2 20.33 40 [ Akaron I/housc NW 5 29.28 4!) Tlmaru N! 29.28 49 I Oaroaru 'S4 29.30 50 Duncdin SW 6 29.2S 46 Alexandra .... NE 1 — 45 Queenstown .. SW 3 29.36 ■■ 49 Nuggets SW 9 29.22 3!)Bluff SW 8 29.30 46 Puysegur Pt. SW 6 29.30 44 CQ UC BU BCZ 1> C BCP BC BC B cs B B K B BC CQ O c B BC BC CP P O BC r, BC BC B C C C OJIR OQ OPSQ Weather.—B., blue sky; B.C.. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G gloomy, dull; U., ur?ly. threatening; R., continuous or steady ralu; S., snow: D.. drizzle; P., passing showers H., hall; Q., squally; L.. llRhtnlne: T.. thunder P.. foe: II.. mist: Z. haze. . . Beaufort Scalo of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 feet abore 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; 7, bigb wind, 28-33; 8, Rale. 34-40; 0, strong gale, 41-48: 10, whole gale. 49-56- II, storm. 57-65: 12. hurricane.