METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 50, 28 August 1934, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST.

Last quarter, second .day, 5,57 p.m. • New mouu', tenth day, 8.16 p.m.; firstI'quitter, eighteenth day,-4.3 d.ih. ;,ful) mpou, Hveatyflfth day. 7.7' a.m , : ■•■'■■

Tuesday, August za, '1934,

The Sun.—Rose'-.today 6.23■'a;m.'; sets-5.21 p.D).. Rises tomorrow 6.2.2. a.m.; sets 5.22 p.m., .« - , .... ■ , , , ,• . Bright' Sunshine.— Yesterday.:'. Morning, 41ir aimins; afternoon, 4hr■ 54min:. Total. '■ -fllir ishTji). ••>:•■.■.: .;.;■

.Temperature In Shade.—Maximum,. 52,bdes; minimum, 3".odeg; mean, 44.5deg. . Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date during Hio month. 5.13 in. ; ■ ..... . .

Wind.—Velocity of the wind for 'the 24 hour* preceding 9 a.m. today. 3.9 m.p.h.. ■ Barometer:— Yesterday, 9'a.m., 3O.jßSln, • 10----day, 9 a.m., 30.032 in ; noon. 30.521n. . . . : ■■•

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

An anticyclone still covers the Dominion with pressure above 30.3 inches over most of the North Island. Fine bright weather has, therefore, continued to prevail In. most parts with light to moderate winds mainly from the north-east or north. It' was'again cold last night-with many frosts, but temperatures are becoming gradually, milder.. , ... .

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Station. Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather.

Beaurdrt scale ol wind force, * l^«?VlT^ lenf m.p.h.. -1, light air. 2-3; S. jrt ght b"«*} 4-7:3 gentle . breeze, 8-U:. , 4,' w^™'* breeze 12-16: 5, fresli.• Brefte'. -.17-2 -i* strong breeie, 22-27: 7, high .«ind^ 28-3^ 8, sale 34-40: 9,'Btroni; B»Ie, J»M 8/ _)W whole eale ~43-56!, 11. storm; S7 r 6S:. 12. hur«. riC\Veltticr —B,' blu» sky, .BC, blue r ikj■• tni dotached clouds; C, cloudy; O, orercast; U, Bloomy., dull.. V, ugly, tlireatsnips: «, Mntinuous or steady rain; S. «now! D, drizz]*, P, passing Bhowers;. H,: hail; Q,^ squally; J, llghtnins: T. .thunder: ' F.. fog;. M,- mist;,.*, haze. , . ' , . i • • • . • , .

FORECAST.

i Winds.—Xijrtherly;'light-to moderate *t' first lmt freshening gradually in and south of CooK ; Strait.: ' ' '■ - ■ ; ; ". ' ' ■ ,' " ' Baromclcr.—A fulling tendency. • . Seas.—Smooth to moderate. . Tides.—Foor. ■ ' •' ' ' - ' Wcathef.—Still flue Kcnrrally.. but cloud Ini creasing in western and far southern districts lof the South Island and some rain likely. By tomorrow. Temperatures milder. . • .

Cape Maria V.I). E 4' 30.45 at B ' K,,ssc!l SJJ4 30.37 1.1 BO Hoklanpa Heads NE 2 30.46 30 BO, Kalnara Slff. St. XE :$■ 30.JO :>4 BC Maiiukau Heads XB t 30.58 . Si B Auckland K 2 30.57 »3 BC Tlrltiri ...... -N'E 4 — •>* * Kawhfa El ■ -- ■ •'§ B Tauranga Calm SOS 47 B Oliotiki S3 ■SO^S V V EasfcapV V.'.V SW 2 30.3T 4S B - fiisborne XW.2 , 30.6+ « • \ a) ,|cr S\V 2 30.o" -i> « CaJtiopoint ■....NE3 30.4S 49. B Capo PalUscr .. N 2 — ,49 V Kew Plymouth Calm 3O.»9 *•• B Cape Egmont SSW 2 • 30 64 . -40., ,r p a tea Calm 30.62 45 B wSHanul .... NB1 ' .80.00 40 B Arthur's Pass v NW 2 • .-j .-'9. |. Oimaru-::..'., Calm • -30.42 43 B Dunedia ■.. Calm .30,43, 42 B Alexandra' ...'. Calm ' -v-. 3>> ■<» Viiirects ' . 'MV 3' • 30.41 " ■ 4t> • • •» ■ Puysegiir Pt. . XIV 3 30.31 .. ..43- ; cr