METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 63, 16 March 1933, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR MARCH. First quarter, 4tn day. 9.53 p.m. Full moon. I2tb day, 2.16 p.m. Last quarter, 19th day, (Standard lime.) ~ , THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933^ The Sun.—The «ra rose today. 5.48 a.m.; sets b.U p.m. Kises tomorrow 3.49 a.m.; sets 6.10 p.m. (Standard time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning 4hr sSOSi afternoon' shr 30min- T°'al. »W Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 66.5deg; minimum, 57.4dcg; mean, 61.9deg Rainfall: Total for .the 24 hours preceding morii"; o.SS?n: Mi. tOM t0 date durlni! the Wind.—Velocity of the'wind for the 24 hour* preceding 9 a.m. today. 7.1 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 0 a.'m., 30.05 in; t*> day, D a.m., 29.89 in; noon,' 29.91 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. ■A shallow westerly depression crossed th» South Island last night, but the change in pressure generally over Xew Zealand has been only slight since yesterday. There are indications of a tropical disturbance being located north-west of Norfolk Island. For the most part the weather has been fine, with moderat* to fresh winds between south-west and northwest prevailing. Some isolated showers, howsouthern portions of the South Island, and 1 change to southerly winds was also accompanied by showers this morning along the east' coast south of Afcaroa.

Weather.—B. olue sky: BC blue sfcy tint detached clouds: C, cloudy: 0. overcast; Q, elooroy, dull: D. ugly, threatening: R, continuoua rain; S, gnow; D. drizzle: P, passing showers: H, hail: Q. squßlly; t. lightnine: T, thunder; F, fog: H. mist: Z. haze. ■ Beaufort scale of Wind Force with Equlva. lent velocities at 16ft above Ground.—O. culm. 0-1 m.p.b.: I., light air. 2-3: 2. silent breeze. i ' 3> ,og??t!e« breeze> Boli *■ acderate breeze, 12-lfi; 5. fresh breeze. 17-21: i, strong breeze, 22-2T: I, high wind. 2S-33: 8. Bale. sn*«: B,\ strong Bale- 4I"48: 10 whole- e «ie. 40-56; 11, storm. 57-65: 12. burricana.

Station. . Wind. Pres. Temp. Weattae* Cpe. Maria V.D. SE 4 ' 29.94 Russell S3 29.97 Hokianga Heads S 3 30.01 Kalpara SIg St. S 2 2!l.98 Manukau Heads SW 1 30.01 Auckland Calm 29.09 TirltlTi ..,_. SSW 2 — Kawhla El — Tauranga W 1 30.00 Opotikt ;•. X\V 2 30.04 Trfupo ..: Calm — East Cape X 4 23.93 Glsborne XI 29.96 Xapier SSE 1 29.95 Castlepolnt .. N\V 5 29.93 Cape Palllser NW 5 — X. Plymouth WSW 3 29.97 Cape Egmont WSW 4 30.05 Patea Wo 29.9S Wanganui ... XW 4 29.97 Foxton W 3 — Wellington .,.. • X 4 29.S9 Cp. Campbell XXW 2 29.S2 Farewell Spit SW 3 29.90 Westport SW 3 29.99 Greymouth .. SW 2 29.95 Arthur's Pass XW 3 — Kalkoura X 2 29.S6 Christcliureh SSW 7 29.91 Akaroa L'house S 5 29.95 Timaru S 4 29.95 flamaru S *4 29.93 Dunedin SW 2 29.S9 Alexandra .. SSW 4 — Queenstown .. XW 2 29.SS XiiRKets SW 5 29.91 Bluff W 6 29.94 Puysecur Point SW 4 30.01 G3 BC US O 66 BC 69 C 69 O 09 B 63 CG C»3 C 65 O 72 C SS C 68 CG BG CM 05 BC 6S BC 65 B 66 ■ BC 63 BC 67 B 6S BC 65 .C ' 62 O 61 B 66 B 59 BC 57 C 4S BC 62 B '59 BC 55 C 54 OD 55 p 54 B 56 B 56 B 4S BC» 53 BC " 52 BC

TODAY'S WEATHER.