METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 38, 15 February 1933, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR FEBRUARY. First quarter, 3rd day, 12.16 a.m. Full moon, lltb day, 12.31 a.m. Last quarter, 18th day, 1.38 a.m. New iuoon, 25tu day, 12.14 a.m. (Standard time.) : WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1933. The Sun.—Eose today 5.14 a.m.; sets 0.57 p.m. Itises tomorrow 5.15 a.m.; sets 6.53 p.m. (Standard Time). Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, sbr 3C.min; afternoon, 48rain; total, 6hr 24min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 65.6deg; miniinnm, 61.9 dee; mean, 63.8deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. today, 0.77 in j total to date during the month, 3.24!n. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for tho 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 24.0 m.p.li. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.70 in; today, 9 a.m., 29.48 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Although the flrst portion of the deep depression mentioned yesterday has been crossing the Dominion during the night and a temporary southerly change occurred in the southern half of the South Island, pressure is still low to the west and winds have veered again everywhere to north-west. Gales have occurred at many places. Bain has fallen in western districts and tho high country south of Kawhia, but little or none in eastern or far northern district*. On the west coast of the South Island there have been some very heavy falls, aud some of tho rivers are in flood. Arthur's Pass reports 5.75 Inches. Thunderstorms occurred on the west coast and at Wellington. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0.. overcast; 0., Bloomy, dull; D., ugly, threatening; X., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; 0., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hall; Q., squally; L., lightning; T., tliunder; F., fog; 11., mist; 2., haze. Beaufort scale of Wind Force with Equl?a« lent Velocities at 16ft above Ground.—o., calm, 0-1 m.p.b.; 1., Usbt air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze. i-1 '• 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, etrone breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind. 28-33; 8, Bale, 34-40; 9, Pstrong cale, 41-48; 10. whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong north-westerly winds, backiug later to west or, in places, south-west over the southern part of the South Island. Barometer.—Unsteady, with a rising tendency in the south and falling in the north Seas.—nougli on the west coast; moderate in coastal waters on the east coast, but rouah off shore. Tides.—Good. Weather.—Unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect with some rain, and further heavy, falls on the west coast of the South Island; mainly fair in eastern districts, but later showers extending to portions of the eastern districts of the g ou th Island.

Station. Wind Pre*. Temp. Weather. C. Maria V.D. NW 6 Itussell -W 5 Hokianga Hds. NW 4 Kalpara S. St. NW 7 Manuk.u Hds. NW 5 Auckland ... NNW 2 Tirltlri W 2 Kawhia NW 6 Tauranga .... NW 1 Opotlki N 1 Taupo NW 3 East Cap. ... NW 7 Gisborne .... NW 0 Napier ......... W 5 Castlepotut N 4 Cape Palliser. NW 6 N. Plymoutli NNW « Cape Eguiont... NO Patea NNW 6 Wanganui .. WNW 5 Fo.-rton NW C Wellington ... NW 0 Cape Campbell NW 2 Farewell Spit .. W 3 Westport .... SW 2 Grey mouth .. SSW 3 Arthur's Pass NW 4 Kaikoura S3 Chrlstchurch NW 1 Akaroa 1,'iiouse Calm Tlraaru N 2 Oamaru NB 4 Dunedln NE 3 1 Alexandra .... NK 1 QueenstOAvn .. NW 1 Nuggets . NW 5 Bluff NW 3 Puyscgur Pt. NNW 0 29.31 08 OZ 29.88 70 C 29.91 70 C 29.85 72 O 2.9.82 69 0 29.87 69 OG — 67 OG — 71 O 29.90 71 ' BC 29.90 72 O — 65 W 29.76 70 BC 29.75 72 OQ 29.75 65 C 29.62 72 O — 75 BCQ 29.66 69 OR 29.66 06 OK 29.64 69 O 29.62 74 BC — 68 OP 29.18 65 OQ 29.42 68 B 29.51 71 OJt 29.56 62 BC 29.51 60 O " ' — 55 BC 23.42 62 O 29.41 60 B 29.43 03 B 29.43 58 B 29.11 58 B 29.39 56 C — 57 B 29.33 56 BC 29.35 51 B 29.32 55 O 29.33 51 CP