METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 81, 6 April 1932, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR APRIL. New moon,- 6th :day, 12.51 p.m. Hrst quarter. 14th day, 2.46 p.m. Full moon, 21st day, S^5T a.m., Last quarter, 28th day, 2.44 a.m. . ;■ WEDNESDAY, 6th APRIL. The Sun.—Rose to-day, 6.11 a.m.; sets, 5.36 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 6.12 a.m.; sets, 5.35 p.m. • . , ■■■■• ' ..-.■ ■ ■ .. .Bright-Sunshine.—Testerday: Jrorning, 4h; afternoon, 31i;42min. Total, 7h 42min. : . Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 56.3dcg.; minimum, 40.1 d.eg.; mean, -48.2deg.■■;■ Ealnfallfdr the ,24 hours preceding 9 a.m, to-day, nil; total to date, 0.62 in. • Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the •24 hours . preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 5.5 m.p.h. Barometer.-^-Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.35in;'today, 9 a.m., 30.231h; noon," 30.24 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A fairly intense anti-cyclone has been covering New Zealand, 'but 'it's: centro'has been located over the southern portion, and' pres- ; sure has been relatively low to the.north'and west of the North Island. Tine weather, has prevailed :6ver .most of the South Island and about Cook, Strait, but elsewhere in the North vlsland it has j been-- somewhat unsettled and rain has fallen-in places, heavy fall 3 havini; been, reported at a few stations in the central area; Moderate to,fresh southerly winds have blown south of New Plymouth and Caatlepoint, while thence northwards directions have been rather variable with easterlies and northerlics predominating. • ;;''. ■ ■■ TO-DAY'S WEATHER. >

Weather.—B., blua sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G,, Bloomy, dull; IT., ugly, threatening; 8.. continuous or steady rain; S.. snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hall; Q., squally; 1,., HghtnltiE;.T., thunder; P., fog; M., mist; Z., haze. •■'■ . , reaufort Scale of 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; 7. high wind, 2S-33l"8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; ll.cstorm, S7-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. /Winds. —Southreast to north-east, and still moderate to strong. ' •■■.■•.. . Barometer.—A falling tendency. ' • • v Seas.—Rather rough, north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura; elsewhere moderate. Tides.—Poor generally. • Weather. —SOU unsettled over most of the Auckland, and Hawkes Bay provinces, with some further rain; elsewhere mainly fine. Temperatures cool. Some morning fogs and frosts.

"omD. Jn\ nr. Cape Maria V.D. NW 1 30.22 68 BC Russell ......... W3 30.23 : 67 BC Hoklanga Hds.—Not received. Kaipara Sig..Sn. NW 6 30.17 > 72 CZ Manukau Hds. WNW 2 30.1!)' (!4 0 Auckland ...... W 2 30.19 - 66 O Kawhla E6 — C* OR Tauranga .... NE 1 • 30.12 63 K Opotlkt NE 1 30.25. SO ft Taupo Calm — 54 O East Cape ... NE 1 S0.28 5D OR Gisborne ...... N 2 30.31 5B O Naprer .. NNK 5 30.25 60 O Ca'stlepoint SI 30.24 54 • o Cape Palliser .. NE 4 — 5S B; New Plymouth ..E 3 30.15 fil OJI' Cape Egpiont ... S Z 30.16' 62 o: Patea , SE 1 30.1!) 62 p: VVanganui .... SE 1 30.20 fiO OMR Toxton N 2 — ■ 60 O Wellington .. A. S3 30.23 .13 B Cape: Campbell SW 3 30.31 5n 0 Farewell Spit .. E 2 30.17 57 BC Westport ..... SE 1 30.17 57 BC Greymouth E3 '30.19 56' BC Arthur's Pass SW 1 — 37 b',■ Kalkours. SI 30.30 55 BC Christchurcli .; Calm 30.31 50 O Akaroa L'house SV? 2 30.31 53 B Timaru ...... SW 1 30.31 49 O Oamaru ....... S 1 30.33 50 O Dunedin SW 4 30.34 : 51 o Alexandra .... NE 2 — 45 E Queenstown ... Calm 30.29 46 OM Nuggets ....... S 4 30.32 49, T3C Bluff ....... SSW— 30.33 50 >■ BC Puysegur Pt. .. SE 3 30.37 52 B