METEORLOGOICAL

Evening Post, Volume 97, Issue 97, 21 October 1933, Page 14

METEORLOGOICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR OCTOBER.

Full moon, fourth day, 4.38 a.m.; last quarter, twelfth day, 4.10 a.m.; new moon, nineteenth day, 0.15 p.m.; first quarter, tweuty-llztl day. U. 51 a.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1933. The Sun.—The sun rose today 4.53 a.nvl sets 0.18 p.m. Rises tomorrow i.o'l a.m.; set! 1i.19 p.m. (fitandard Time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 3hi ' SOmin; afternoon, Ohr 42miu ; total, 4hr 12min. , Temperature in Shade.—.Maximum, . 02.8deg! • minimum, 37.2deg; mean, 50.0deg. ' Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours precedlni 9 a.m. today, 0.091n; total to date during the' month, 1.421n. -J. Wind.—Velocity of the wind, for the 24 houri, preceding 9 a.m. today, 14.9 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.560 in; t»«' day, 2'J.4411n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Yesterday an unusual type of ■ depression crossed the Dominion, .deepening rapidly as it moved eastward. Strong north to west winds predominated at first from Canterbury arid Westland northwards, but during the day .« southerly change advanced from tlie south, and by this morning had covered most of th< country. There were scattered rains yesterdaj at various places, but during the night almost general rain was' recorded. Snow has fallen on the hißh levels from Wellington southwards, and In many cases the falls have been heavy. It was still snowing: in the far souttl at 9 a.m. , ....... .

. . TODAY'S WEATHER;. tftatloij , . Wind. l'r». I.emu ;We«ttitr< Cape Maria V,D.: W 8. ■ 29.«(S . •■• 00. ■ BZ T Russell W 7 . 29.02 01 0 JJoklanga Heads W (i 29.08 00 ■ CMR Kaipara S. St. SK 7 ; 20.04 58 OMP Manukau Heads W 5 211.50 00 0 Auckland .... S\V 4 211.53 3'J BC '■ Tirltlrt -. .; W 7 — 58 OP .■ Kawhia SWO — 01 0 Tauranga W 4 20.35 . liO. Oi ' Opotiki WO 29.10 00 O , Tatipo W 5 — SO B ' East Cape... XIV. li '29.30 01 BC Gisborhe ...... W 4 29.33 03 BC Napier ...;.... SE 5 29.08. '53 OR. Castleppint ' S3 -. 29v37 •41 OR Cape Palllser\ SW 5 — 50 O New Plymouth SW 7 29.45 57 BC • Cape Egmont SW 5 29.49 50 BC Pa tea .■> SSW li 29.50, 57 R Wanganui S 6 29.51 46 OP: Foxton 5 2 — 45 O Wellington .... SSE 4 29.44 4B C . Cape Campbell S 4 29.48 42 B Farewell Spit .E 5 29*13 .48 BC Westport' .... SW 4 20.38 •. 44 ■ 'BC Ureymouth E-3 . 29.47 •4G X , Arthur's J Pass 'XW 1 ' —' 3? B • Kaikoura W 3 29.47 4u BC Chcistchurch SW 6. . 29.48. :. f> , BCW Akaroa L'house—Not received. Timaru.- .-. W 2 29.45 >41 B .! Oamaru SW 4 29.42 4b B Dunedin .:.... SW 4 29.42 47 - C . Alexandra.—Xot -received. Bhfff .::.■... SW 4 29.44 42 . PSR ; Puysegur ■ Point-■ S 5 29.58. 41. OP : Weatber.-B, olu« skj : BC. blue '«ky ud „' aetached clouds; C. cloudy; O. overcast; p.» Bloomy, dull. O. usl.v, threatening^ B. c«tlnuous or steady tain; S. »now; D, driuljs ? P passing showers: H, hall; Q, squally; I* ; lightning: T. thunder: r. fos: U- n>l«t; »*=- buze. Beaufort scale of wind force with equ!val«Bl velocities at 16ft above ground.—O, ,calm, 0« B . m.p.h ; I. Might atr. 2-3; 2. ilisbl breeze. 4-fJ * 4 moderate breeze. 12-16; 5. fresh breew. , 17-21; 6. strpnE breeze. 22-27: I. high wind, 28-33; 8 eale, 34-40; 9. itrong gale, «l-«i ; ID, whole sale. 49-56: 11. «torm. 57-65; 12, i hurricane. * FORECAST. , Winds. —Moderate to strong south-west t« ■ southerly winds, later veering temporarily to . west or north-west at most places. ' • < Barometer. —Unsteady, but with a rising ten« J dency at first. ■ ■ • ; Seas. —Kather rough to rough generally. { Tides.—Good. , r Weather. —Cold, squally t and changeable wltn !: rain at times in most districts • and snow o) . hail in the far south. '"