METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 31, 5 August 1933, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST.

Full moon, sixth day, 7.2 a.m.; last quarter, thirteenth day, 3.19 p.m.; new moon, twentyfirst day, 5.1S p.m.; first quarter, twenty-eighth day, 9.43 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1933.

The Sun.—The sun rose today 6.55 a.m.; sets 4.59 p.m. Rises tomorrow 6.53 a.m.; sets 5 p.m. ■ ' ■ Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, nil; afternoon, nil; total, nil. . , Temperature in> Shade.—Maximum, 45.3deg; minimum, 3S.!)deg; mean, 42.1deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 1.42 in; total to date for month, 1.76 in. ■ Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 16.8 m.p.h. ■ Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.53 in; today, 9 a.m., 29.941n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

The recent disturbance Is now east of the Dominion, and pressure is rising with tho advance across the Tasman Sea of a~ very intense anticyclone.' Strong southerly winds have prevailed with cold, boisterous weather and rain in most districts, some heavy falls having occurred about Cook Strait and in Taranaki. In Westland, however, conditions have been improving, and this morning it was mainly fine and clear ther^.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B. blue sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; O, ploomy, dull: TT, ugly, threatening: K. continuous or steady rain; S. snow; D, drizzle; V, passing showers: H, hall; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; SI. mist; Z. liaze. Beaufort scale of wind force with equivalent velocities at 10ft above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 m.p.h.; 1, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 4, moderato 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. 40-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. i FORECAST. Winds. —Strong southerly winds to gales, decreasing gradually. Barometer. —Rising. Seas. —Heavy between Akaroa and East Cape; moderate south of Farewell Spit; elsewhere rough. Tides. —Poor on the west coast; moderate on the east. Weather.—Still changeable with further showers and, in places, hall between Cook Strait and East Cape; elsewhere scattered showers, but mainly coastal and Improving gradually. -Temperatures cold with some hard frosts inland.

Ion 'res. 'emp. >atl i«r. Cape Maria V.D. —Line interrupted. Ktissell SW 4 .29.83 D2 C Hokianga Heads S 5 29.85 51 BCP Kalparn Sig. Stn. S 6 29.88 51 BC Manukau Heads S 5 29.81 51 B Auckland S 4 29.84 47 BC Tiritiri S 4 — 48 BC Kawiila S 5 — 50 B Tauranga .... SW 1 ■ 29.70 45 0 Opotiki SE 3 29.70 47 0 Taupo SE 4 — 44 BC East Cape SW 8 29.61 45 CP Gisborne S S 29.75 49 OQP Napier ■ SW 4 29.80 46 CP Castlepoint .. SW 4 29.90 46 P Cape Palliser .. S 5 — 46 BCP Xew Plymouth SE 5 20.90 46 BC Cape Egmont ... SB 29.95 44 CP Patea .... SSE 6 29.92 50 O Wanganul El 25.93 4S O Foxton XE 3 — 49 BC Wellington .. SSE 0 . 29.94 42 OPQ Cape Campbell .. S fi 29.97 41 B Farewell Spit SSW 2 29.96 47 B Wostport ...... Calm ■ 29.97 39 B Greymouth B ! ■ 30.01 3(i C Arthur's Pass SW 1 — 32'i BC Kalkoura SW 4 30.00 43 BC Christchurch .. SW 6 30.01 4fl CU Akaroa L'house SW 8 30.03 44 OPQ Timaru Calm 30.04 42 B Oamaru SW 1 30.05 41 B Duncdin SW 3 30.06 46 C Alexandra .... Calm • — . 31 B QucenstottMV .... X 1 30.09 44 B Xllggets S 5 30.03 42 OP Bluff S 3 30.08 46 O ruysegur Point SE 3 30.15 45 OP