METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 28, 2 August 1933, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST.

Full moon, sixth day,-7..2 aim.; last quarter, thirteenth day, 3.19 p.m.; new moon; twentyflrst day, 5.18 p.m.; first quarter^ twenty-eight* day, 9,43 p.m. ' ,

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1933.

The Sun.—Rose today C.58 a.m.; sets 4.58 p.m. Rises tomorrow 8.57 a.m.; sets' 4.57 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday:- Morning,-lhr ISmln; afternoon, Ibrl2min.~ Total, 2hr'3omin. Temperature in Shade-.—.Maximum, '54.0'deg; minimum, 37.Hdeg; mean, 45.Gdeg. ' ".':■ ' . lialufall.—Total for1 the <24. hours preceding 9,a.m. today, O.Olln. Total to date for month, O.Olfn. . -. ■ - - Wind.—Velocity of the.wind for the 24 hour* precediiig 0 a.m. today, 9.5- m.p.h. ' •'■ Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.601n. Today, U a.m., 29.75iu.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

The recent disturbance has passed away eastwards ' and a .deep westerly ' depression Is no\f advancing across the South Taemau Sea, while a slight anticyclone is moving over northern New Zealand. The north-west and west winds have given place to south-westerlies at .many places, and the latter have freshened in the North Island, where in parts they have reached the force of a gale. The tveatber has been cold and changeable with sh1 Divers. In .most districts, some isolated heavy falls occurring In the North Island. Snow has fallen on some of the high country, of the. Soutli-Island, and Taihape and Westport report having had hall showers. ■ By this morning, however, condition! had greatly Improved in districts east of tbi main ranges.-. ;-.-->.■-..'■:,;-. • #'->..-: -1

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B. blue sky: BC. blue sky an* detached clouds:' C, cloudy; 0, overcast; o. Bloomy.' dull: 11. ugly, threatening; K. _ continuous or steady rain; S. snow; D, ..drizzle . '.P. passing showers: H, hall; Q. »qti»ly; U Htrhtnlng; T, thunder; F, fog; M. mist; Z< haze. Beaufort.scale of wind force with equivalent velocities at 16ft above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 m.p.h.: f; light air, 2-3:' 2. slight breeze. 4-7; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5. fresh breezy 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7; high wind. 28-33: 8 gale, 34-40; 9/strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 40-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. . • /

FORECAST

. Winds.—Strong south-wpsterly winds at first north of Wancanu! and Napier, but decreasing and veering eraduallv to west and later north-west: elsewhere moderate but freshening nn'th-westcrlles. ' ■ Barometer. —Little movement at first; later fal'lnn. , Si>as.—Rough on the west coast; moderate on the ei>t, Tide'.—Mo^ratc/ Weather.—Fine In pattern districts. Soms showrs nt first In illstri<-ts with a vrfisterl? asnert. more rsneclaH.v of tlm North Island, hut soon imp-ivin" teTnn"'a'ny; I*ter ra» again setting In. T>mn°niturps moderate.

EXPRESS TRAINS

Following Is the tlmo-table nf «rrlrs| in 4 departure of mnll drains m Wellington:— Leave Arrlw l.nmhton LnmMntu Wairarans express .... 7 r.O nm. R.44p.m. \fnsterion express ..... 4 1. ripm 11 3!) a.m. \.enve Arrive :: .. . Tlmrndon Thnrndnn. Vn<n rnmn , S n,m T4! a.m. Limited express tlSpin 941 a.m. VnplpV evpre's .......... 9?n a m 414 p.m. Vpw Plvmmith »xnrpsi> . { 955 am *.1 p.m.

. StationWind' Vita. Temp. Wetthtr. C. Maria V.D. WSW 5 30.06 53 ', BC Russell SE 4 30.07 32 BC Hoklanga Heads SW 4 30.07 52 BCI Kaipara SIR. St. SW 6 30.03 53 BC ilanukau Heads SW 5 30.01 51 CF Auckland SW 4 29 99 52 BC! Tirltlrl ...... SW 5 — 49 CP Kawhia ...... SW 9 — 53 BC Tauranga SI 29.87 49 B Opotlkl SW 2 29.86 44 B Taupo ........ SE fi — 40 BC East Cape ..... W 4 29.82 48 B Gtsborne W 5 29.87 49 B Napier SW 2 29.85 48 C Castlepoirit ... SW 3 29.82 45 , BC Cape Palliser . SW 5 — 48 t New Plymouth. SW 7 29.99 49 CP Cape Egmont WSW 4 29.93 44 BQ Patea W fi 29.95 52 BC Wauganul .. WSW 6 29,94 41 BC Foxton W6 — « BO Wellington ... Calm 29.<8 45 C , Cape Campbell Calm 29.78 42 B FarewelKSplt.. W3 29.89 47 B Wcstport SW 1 29.8J 41 CP Greymouth .... Calm 29.94 41 O Arthur-s Pass . NW 1 — 30 B Kalknura S 2 29.79 44 B Chrlstchurch .. SW 2 29.79 ■ 36 B Akaroa L'h'so WSW 0 29.79 43 BC Tlmaru Calm 29.80 33 B Oamaru', W 1 29.79 86 B Dunedin , Calm 29.(7 40 B Alexandra .... Calm — 31 B Queenstdwn .... N 1 29.78 26 C Nticcets ... WXW 3 29.61 37 -- Bluff N 2 29.68 33 B Puysegur Point NW 6 29.00 42 C