METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 138, 8 December 1931, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR DECEMBER. Last quarter, 3rd day. 4.21 a.m. New moon. Oil) day. 11.46 p.m. First...quarter, 17th day. 10.13 a.m. Full moon, width day, 11K54 a.m. TUESDAY, Bth DECEMBER. The Sim.—Rose to-day, 4.11 "a.m.; sots, 7.11 p.m. Klses to-morrow, • 4,11. a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. (Standard time.) ' Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Ohr -Jmin ; afternoon, 2hr 42m;u. Total; 3hr Grnin. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, G2.7deK.; minimum, -4S.2dea.; mean: M.tdeg. Rainfall.—Total for 24 hours preceding 9 a.h. to-day, nil. Total to date, O.liln. Wind.—Velocity of wind for 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 5.S m.p.h. Barometer.—Yeßtcrday, 9 a.m., .29.60 in ; today, !) a.m., .39.771 a; noon, 29.7Giu. synopsis of Last 24 hours. The northern cyclone has passed.away eastwards and a slight westerly low pressure wave has moved ou to the South Islaud. Southerly winds have, consequently, given place to westerlies and northerlics in and south of Cook Strait. During yesterday changeable weather prevailed, with 'scattered rain in the' North Island, hut by this morning,-, although them was still considernhli- cloud about, the weather had Improved generally and temperatures had become warmer. .; . . TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wtrni Ires Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. S 6 29.93 , 58 OZ Ru55e11......... S 4 29.90 C 4 B Hoklanga Hds. SW 4 , 29.98- 64 C Kaipara Sg. S. SSW 4 29.92 02 OZ Manukau Hds. SW 4 20.91 57 O ■ Auckland ...... W 1 29.5G 63 C Tirltiri ....... SW 4 .. — GO 0 Kawhia .El ■ CO 0 '- Tauranga Calm 29.05 73 : B . Opotikl S i 59.90 64 B Taupo .......... S 1 59 B East Cape S U 29.85 00 BC Glsbornc ...... S 3 29.87 ' .64 B' Nanlor .... SB 1 29.90 OS 15 Castlepolnt ■ X r. 29.54 01 T. . Cape Palllscr .. X I • -— 6li B New I'lyraouth SW 4 29.50 •. C 2 ■■B ■. . Cape Enmont SW 2 29.53 58 C Patea Calm 29.84 S9 O Wanganui W 1 29.86 69 BC Poxton N 2 63 B Wellington N 3 29.77 61 BC Cape Campbell N 3 29.72 61, B Farewell Spit ... W 2 29.78 68 B Westport .... SW 2 29.87 56 BC Greymouth W 2 29.93 : 58 BC Arthur's Pass N\V 7 50 BC Kaikoura ST3 4 29.70 .61 B Christchurch ENE 5 59.68 G2 BC Akaroa Light. NW '3 29.68 G5 B Tlmaru Calm 29.62, .60 BC Oatnaru Calm 29.65 63 BC Duncdin Calm 29.64 59 BC Alexandra .....■ W- 3 -, . 69 BC Queenstown ».-SW 6 .29.65 6S BC Nuggets .... WRY? 4 29.58 64 BC Bluff ... WSW 7 29.61 54 OM Puysegur Pt. W.W. 4 29.72 49 OP Weatber.—B., bldt iky; 8.C.. blot iky and detached clouds; C cloudy; 0., orcreait: G., gloomy, dull; U., usly, threatening; R., eontlnuoun or steady rain: S., now; D., drizzle; P., paisslnS showers; H.. hall: Q., «quall;: L., llchtnlne: T.. thunder: F..foi; M., mist; Z.. haJie. ■■■'■■■..■• Beaufort 6cal« of' Wind force frith equivalent velocities at 16 feet above ground.—O, calm, 0-1. m.p.h. t 1. lleht air, 2-S: J, slight breeze, 4-7: 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, IT-21; 0, strong breeze, 22-27: T, high wind, 28-33: 8, gale, 34-40; 9. strong gale, 41-48: 10. whole «ile, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-(15: 12. hurricane. ■' ; FORECAST. '.'"':'■'■ .- Winds. —Moderate . south-westerly north of New Plymouth and NaJ>ier; elsewhere northerly to westerly, moderate to fresh generally, but strong at times about Cook • and Foveaux Straits. . ' Barometer.—Unsteady. :..'-.- .■'.-■ Seas.—Moderate. ';.,■.':■:>.; ■ .-■ . Tides.—GoodWeather.Fair to cloudy ; generally, but bocoming unsettled in the western districts from Taranakl southwards, wlth! scattered rain. Warm temperatures in the eastern, provinces.