METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 29, 3 August 1933, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER >

MOON FOR AUGUST.

Full-moon, sixth day, 7.2 a.m.; lust quarter, thirteenth day, 3.19 p.m.; new moon, twentytirst day, 5.1S p.m.; first'quarter, twcnty-elglitll day, 5.43 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1933.

The Sun.—The Sun rose today 6.57 a.m., sets 4.57 p.m.; rises tomorrow Cab' a.m.. sets 4.54 p.m. . . . . Bright Sunshine,—Yesterday: Morniusr, 4hr 24mln; afternoon, 4hr 30mln; total,/Bhr 54rain. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 53.8deg; minimum 43.0deg; mean, 48.4dcg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil; total to date for month, O.Olin. " Wind.—Velocity of the wind for tho 21 houn preceding 0 a.m. today, !>.7 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.75 in; today. 9 a.m., 29.8 Gin.

*"t; SYNOPSiS'^F LAST 24 HOURS.

Tho slight anticyclone to the north has passed eastwards, and an intense depression now extends from south-eastern Australia on to southern New Zealand. Freshening westerly to northerly winds have consequently prevailed, and have been accompanied by rain since last nlclit at places In western districts from Taranaki southwards. Elsewhere, however, the weather has continued to be fair to fine and temperatures have gradually be« come milder. ,

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Station Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather.

Weather.—B. blue sky; BC, bluo sky and detached clouds; C, cJoudy; 0, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening: K. coutinuous or steady rain; S. snow; D. drizzle; P, passing showers; E, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; 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.; I, light air, 2-J:; 2, slight breeze, 4-.; 4. moderate breeze, 11-16; !i, fresh breeze, 17-21; G, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind. 2S-33; S gale, 31-40; 9, strong gale, 41-4S; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-C3; 12. hurricane. FORECAST. Winds. —Moderate to strong north to northwest winds, reaching gale force in places about and south of Cook Strait, backing to'southerly during tonight in the far south and southerllos becoming general in about 24 to 38 hours. Barometer. —Falling slowly. Seas. —Rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Fovcaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. Tides.—Good south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; elsewhere moderate. Weather.—Unsettled In districts with a westerly aspect with some rain, heavy .falls bcinir likely on the west coast of the South Island: later, rain extending to eastern districts of the South Island. Temperatures mild, but a cold change advancing from the south tomorrow.

EXPRESS TRAINS

Followlne Is the time-table'of arrival tnd departure of mail trains at Wellington :— leavt Arrlrt

Cape Maria ■V.D.'NE 5 29.98 57 B Russell Ciilm 30.13 43 BC Hokianga Heads NE 3 30.09 46 BC Kaipara Sig. Stn. N 5 30.10 49 CZ Manukau Heads W 2 30.06 53 BC Auckland ... NNW 2 30.07 51 BC Tiritlri W 3 — 52 B Kawhla El — 50 B ' Tauranga Calm 29.98 44 B ■ '• Opotllvi SI 30.05 40 B ' Taupo ..; W 1 — 39 C ; East Cape .... Calm 30.00 ■ 44 B Olsborne ..... XW 3 30.04 B0 BC Xapier W4 30.00 52 B Castlepoint X 1 29.93 55 B Cape Palliser . NW 5 — '53 . B New Plymouth WSW 4 30.01 53 BC Cape Egmont .., NW 4 30.0G 52 BC Patea SB 1 30.03 53 B Wantranui XI 30.01 4»J 'BC Voxton. • .... X4 — 51 BC WclUliKton .. NW 7 2!).8(! f.3 BC Capo Campbell XW 5 29:84 no B Farewell Spit .. \V i 29.9B ' 54 ■ • 15C Westport ... NNW 4 29.SS ■ 50 BC Urcymouth NT.- , 29.83 50 . C ' Arthur's Pass . NW 1 — 40 R Kalkoura ...... SI 1 29.74 4ii ■ BC Cliristchurcli .. NE1 29.64 . 48 O AKaroa L'house . X 4 29.63 54 O Tlmaru Calm 29.54 37 BC Oamoru XW 4 29.55 54 B Dunedin NE 2 29.47 50 BC Alexandra W 2 — 4fi O Queenstown .... Calm 29.53 41 OTt Nueuets NW 4 29.43 44-. BC Bluff ....;. NXW 4 29.38 43 O Puysegur Pt. . NW 8 29.42- 4G , OMR

Lambtoa I-ambton. Wnlrarapa express .... 7.50 a.m. 5.44 p.m. Jlastcriua express ..... 4.15 p.m. 11.39a.nu I<eaT« ArrlT» Thorndon. Thcrndon. Main TrunK 3p.m. 7.42a.m. Limited express IJ5p.m. 9.41 a.m, Napier express 8.20a.m. 4.14p.m. New rijmou(l) express .. 8.35 a.m. 6.3 cm.