METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 9, 12 January 1932, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JANUARY. Last quarter, Ist day, 1-.0. p.m. New moun, Stl) day. 10.311 a.m. First quarter, 1BU) day, 5.25 a.m. Fuji moon, 2-lth day. 1.14 a.m. Last quarter, SOU) day. 9.2 a.m. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY. The Sun.—Hose to-day -1.31 a.m.: scls 7.27 p.m. Rise, to-morrow -1..2 a.m.; sets 7.27 p.m. (Standard time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, shr SOmin; afternoon, 7hr; lotal, 12hr :.omin. Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, U7.ldcg; minimum, Ds.2deg; mean, til.Sdeg. Ilainfall.—Total during 2-1 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date for the month. I.CTIn. Wind.—Velocity of wind for 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 12.0 m.p.h. llaromctcr. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.1-liu; today, t) a.m., 29.72 in. SYNOPSIS* OF LAST 24 HOURS. Pressure has been rising slowly, a slight anti-cyclone having, been advancing over the Tasnian Sea. Moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly winds have prevailed aud scattered rain has fallen lv districts with a westerly aspect and the far South, but the weather has hecu mainly fair in the eastern provinces. At 0 ...us. to-day conditions were fair to fine almost, generally. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B., blue iKy; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; 0., uzly, threatening; E., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drizzle; r. passlnc showers; 11., hall; Q.. «quauy; 1..: lightniDs: T.. thunder; F.. fos: M.. mist: Z., Beaufort Scale ot Wind force with equivalent velocities *t 16 feet roots ground.- 0, calm 0-1 m.p.h. jl, llsht air. 2-3: 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, Ren tie breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, IT-21; 6. strong brceie, 22-27: 7. hlsb wind. SB-33; 8, ca c, 34-40; », strong tale, 41-48; 10, whole sale, 49-56: 11. storm. 51-65: 12, hurrlcin*. FORECAST. Winds—Moderate southerly winds, veering shortly to northerllcs and freshening. naromcter.— Rising at first; later falling. Seas.—Rather rough on the west coast and about Cook and Toveaux Straits; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Tides.—Good generally. YVbrning Signals for northerly gales will bo exhibited at sunrise to-morrow at Cape Cainphcll, Stephens Island, Farewell Spit, and Xugget Point. Weather.—Fine generally at first, but again becoming unsettled shortly in western and southern districts of the South Island. Tempera-

Station. W1UQ. I'res. letup. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. S 3 29.83 ISussell S3 2!).R(i Hoklanga Heads SW 3 20.HI Kalpara Us. Sn. SW 5 21).S7 Mamiknu Heads SW 4 2I1.S2 Auckland .. WSW 1 29.S2 'J'irltiri.—Lino interrupted. Kawhia W 2 Tauranga W 4 20.7S Opotik! SW 2 2U.77 Taupo ... W « Kast Cape S 1 29.'75 Ciisborno KW 3 ' 29.72 Napier SW 5 29.70 Castlcpoint .... SI 20.71 Cape Falliscr . W 5 New Plymouth . SW 5 29.77 Cape Egmout WSW 4 20.83 Patea W ."> 28.83 Wanpanui W 1 20.71 Koxton W li Wellington SKI 20.72 Cape Campbell . S :> 2*.73 Farewell Spit. . SW :! 2!).00 Westport SW 4 2f.77 (ireymoutli .. SW 2 2S.S0 Arthur's Pass . X\V 1 Kaikoura SW 5 29.7.1 Oliristcliurch .. Calm 29. ~r, Akarna- Lthsc. .-S3 20.77 Timaru >"E :: 2n.7ii Oamaru K13 I. 2n.73 Dunedln SW 1 29.75 Alexandra SW 1 Quecnslown .. SW 2 29.75 NtiKRets SW li 20.72 Bluff .... WSW 6 20.72 PuyseRiir Point XIV 5 20.SO, 01 03 HO 117 0T 00 liS OS 0 1 OS Si'.) 71 70 02 Gl 05 liS o:i 70 . ."ill f.fl III (il 02 fil no as 53 BC ■ B i;c BCZ B BC BC TJ 1! r. B B B B B BC c o ju: BC r.c B B ]!C BC DC r. c BC BC 1? I! It B BC C BC