METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 112, 14 May 1934, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MAY. , : Last quarter, sixth day, 6.11 p.m.; new moon, thirteenth day, midnight; first* quarter, twenty-second day, 2.50 a.in.; full moon, twentynintb day, 0.11 a.m. ■ ■.. ; MONDAY, MAY«I4, 1934. ': . The Suu.—The sun rose today 6.50 a.m.; sets 4.45 p.m. Rises tomorrow 6.51 a.m.; sets 4.44 p.m. ■■'■■. ,:'' ... ... :, Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4hr 42min; afternoon, 4hr 30mlur total, Ohr 12nihi. • '■..-■■'■.> .■:■,::,' ■.■■• '.-;. >. , Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 59.3dqg; minimum, 46.2deg; mean, 52.8fl_eg. . . Kainfall.—Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil.: Total to date during the month, 3.SMn. -■■.■. -■ :- ,■■ • .. . , ' Wind.—Velocity' of the wind1 for the- 4S hours preceding 0 a.m. today, CO m.p;h. Barometer.—Yosterday, 9 a.m., 30.U35in; today, 9 a.m., 30.277 in..

SYNOPSIS OF LAST ,48 HOURS: During tho weekend the meteorological situation was controlled chiefly by an anticyclone which covered the Tasman-Sea and most of the Dominion, and the weather was fine and pleasant generally, with light variable winds prevailing. A slight/, depression, however, passed to the southwards during Saturday and a rather intense .one of the westerly type is now moving, on ;to tho South Island. The former was accompanied by a few showers in tho Foveaux Strait area and since last night the latter has accounted for showers in Westland and the far south, and also for freshening northerly winds about and south of Cook, Strait. ' Temperatures havo been mild. ' • ■ - : . . •