METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOB JANUARY. First quarter, 4th day, 3.54 a.m. Full'moon, 12th day, S.G a.m. Last quarter. 19th day, 545 p.m. New moon. 26th day. 10.50 a.m. (Standard time.)

TUESDAY, 17th JANUARY, 1333. The Sun.—Rose to-d^y, 4.37 a.m.Y sets, 7.25. p.m. ' Rises to-morrow, 4.39 a.m.; sets 724 p.m. (Standard time.) ' s Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 6hr 42mln; afternoon, 6hr 54min; total,' 13hr 36min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, S2deg; minimum, 65deg; mean, 73.5deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, O.OOin; total to date during the month, 0.63 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 10.8 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.75 in; today, 9 a.m.; 29.65 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The cyclone to the north-east of the Auckland peninsula has practically filled up, and since last night a depression of the westerly type has advanced on to the Dominion. Scattered rain fell yesterday in the northern and eastern districts of the North • Island, where moderate south-east winds prevailed, while elsewhere the weather was fine and hot, with variable breezes. During last night, however, freshening northerly winds set in, and conditions became unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect, rain falling at many places. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.'

Weather.—B., blue sty; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast: G., Bloomy dull; U. Ugly, threatening; E., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hail: Q., squally; L., llghtnine: T.. thunder: F.. foe: M-. mist; Z.. haze. Beaufort scale of Wind Torce wltn Equtvalent Velocities at 16ft above Ground.—o. calm 0-' 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, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale. 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. . FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong norherly winds, backing to southerlies during the next 24 hours >■ Barometer.—Unsteady, but later rising. Seas.—Moderate at first on the west coast; elsewhere rather rough to rough; later risin" also on the west coast. Tides. Good. Weather.—Cloudy to overcast, with (airly general rain developing. Temperatures cooler to-morrow. ;

Station. Wind Pres TemD Weather. Cape Maria V.D. N 4 '. 29.74 70 Russell SE 3 29.78 72 Hok,ianga Heads . S 1 29.83 72 Kaipara Stn. . NW 4 29.79 72 Manukau Heads NW 1 29.78 70 Auckland Calm 29,75 73 Tiritirl N2 70 Kawhia ...... Kw t 75 Tauranga • NE 2 29.84 68 Opotlki KE4 29.89 74 Taupo NW 3 6o East Cape E 6 29.80 69 Gisborne N 3 29.S3 75 Napier E '4 29.7S 72 Castlepoint .... E 2 29 71 64 Cape Palliser .. N 2 75 New Plymouth NW 4 29.71 71 Cape Egmont .. N 4 29.74 . fig Patea N 5 29.74 73 Wanganui Calm 29.75 83 Foxton E 3 76 Wellington .. .NW 5 29.65 67 Cape Campbell. N 3 29.62 67 Farewell Spit NW 4 29.64 159 Westport W 3 29.H8 64 Greymouth SW 2 29.60 63 Arthur's Pass NW 4 60 Kaikoura - N 4 29.53 70. Christehurch ENE 3 29.43 71 Akaroa L'house N 4 29.41 79 Timaru ...... N 3 29.38 72 Oamaru NE 1 29.35 65 Dunedin .... . .NE 3 29.31 64 Alexandra N 4 76 Queenstown . NW 3 29.29 63 Nuggets :\E 4 29.30 63 Bluff NK U 29.25 65 Puysegur Point. N 4 29.32 63 OM O BC .051 O CD Cil o D •0 -0 Pi" C C CXI BC OP O B BC C. O c OR C P BC C . ■ OG BC BC B B BC '.If BC .