METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR SEPTEMBER.

■ Last quarter,-first day,' 7.10 -'a.in. .. New moon, ninth day, 11.50 a.m.; first quarter, sixteenth day, 11.56 p.m.; full moon,-thirtieth day, 11.59-p.m. ' -" ■"■': ■'■ \ " : MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1934. The Sun.—The sun rose today, 6.14 a.m.; sets, 5.27 p.m.-' Rises tomorrow, 6.12*a<.m.; sets, 5.28 p.m. . ■ . . ....... Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning shr 6mln; afternoou, ohr 12mln. Total, iSmln. Temperature in Shaded —Maximum,;.' -Sl.Sdeg ; minimum. 37.ldes; mean. 44.4deg.- ---. Rainfall.—Total for the 48 hours, preceding 9 a.m. today, 0.27 in. Total to datefor month, 0.27 in. . - ■'•■."".' . Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 21' hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 4.o\m.p.h. ■ Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., -30.063.1n. Today. , 9 a.ni, 30.28111 ; nopn,--30 ; .261nv v t- -■- ■-;- SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS, The depression which had controlled the. weather during the previous two days passed away eastward of New Zealand during1 Saturday night. - Southerly' winds became general, and the temperature fell sharply. Showers occurred'at most places, but the weather on the cast coast was not as bad as anticipated. In the -far south there was snow and hall on Saturday afternoon, and it has remained showery since. The snow does not appear, however, to have extended beyond Dunedin. . : rODAVs WEATHER . ~ ■ " Station •' ' Wind " Pres: Temp Weather, CapeMarla'V.D.XE 7 29.?"-..' o" BC : Russell SB 7 30.11) 55 OR Hokianga Heads NE 4 30.15 54 CM ' Kalpara Sig Stn NE 6 30.17 f 55 O • Manukau- Heads .lit 30.21 48 O Auckland ... .NBG 30.23 53 O Tiritlrl KK6 : —- 53 OO ,■■ Kawhia KG • 49 , P Tauranga ' E3 30.30 48 V Opotlki S 2 30.30 45 BC -, Taupo; SB 1 .88 C , East Capo .... SJ£"l ' 30.30 49 BC ,', Cilsborhe- NW 3 30.42 -49 ■ BC. .-• Xapier, ... Wl SO.liS 17 It Oi.ttlcpoint .. NE 3 30.2S 50 B ' Cnpc Falliser .. NE 1 —- '' 50 B Xcw Plymouth .S2 30.26 ,47 -O ; Cape Egmout N.N'E 2 30.33 -- BO ■ ratea ........ X 2 , 30.32 ' 47 B, ' : Wanganui. ...XEI 30.35 44 BZ Foxton El —— 42 B. V Wellington ... X 3 30.2S 4S . . B . ■ Nelson .. SE 1 30.31 ' 45' B Cape Campbell XW 4 30.30- • 47,. B . • Farewell- Spit .'. S 1 30.31., .W." BO v Westport .... Calm 30.30 43 BC«•;*■ Greymouth •■ .... E4. 30.27 ' ,39 B \ Arthur's Pass ;NW 1' -— .. 28 - B Kalkoiira ....... N2' 30.27 47 .8.. Chrlstchurch KXE t 1 39.23 43 B ■ Akaroa L'h'se WNW 2. 30.20 '47 B ' Tlmaru '.Calm 30.22 • 38 B • Oamaru ..1.., Wl 30.20 44 B - Dunedln ..... Calm' 30.21 ;45 B r Alexandra V.. NE 1 ■— .33 B ; Qtieenstown' >.. NW 3 30.19 37 B Nuggets ....: SWS- 30.20 44 BC -. Bluff WSW 5 30.20 45 CP ' Puysegur Point SW 2 30.27 45 ,CP Beauron scale ot wind force wltli equlr«« ien« m.p.li. —I. Usbt air 2-3; 8. iUsnt breew. 4-7. S eentle breeze, 8-11 i 4. moderats breeze. 12-10 6, fresb breeze 17-21, S. strung Dreeze, 22-27, » high wind, a-m 8 sale 34-40; 9, strong Bale, 41-48; 10, whole earn 49-56: 11 storm 57-65; 12. bur» - Weather —B. clue sky, BC, olue sltj «n<J detached clouds; C, cloudy; O', orerctst; G. Bloomy dull, O uely. threatening'; B, continuous or steady rain. S. snow; D. drlzxlt; P, passing showers; H hall; Q, squally; I/, lightning: T. thunder: ; P. fog;.. M. mist: S, baze. ; FORECAST. ' Winds.—Moderate south-westerly in the fa» south; elsewhere east to north,'strong to galo force in the far north, otherwise light to moderate but freshening. Barometor. —Falling in the north; elscwhor* littlo movement.... ..... Seas. —Rough north. of Kawhia and Taurangii"; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Tides. —Moderate north of East Cape; elsewhere poor. ■ . , Weather: —Fine at first in most districts except for some, showers abput Foveaux Strait.: rain sottiDg in, however, over Xortli Auckland and extending gradually southwards" over the northern half of the North Island, some heavy falls being likely. Fairly general rain is Indicated within two or three; days. Temperatures ! becoming milder.