METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 60, 8 September 1934, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR SEPTEMBER. Last quarter, first day, 7.10 a.m. Nei moon, ninth day, 11.50 a.m.; first quartei sixteenth day, 11.56 p.m.; full moon, thirtiet day. 11.50 p.m.' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1934. The Sun.—The sun rctee today 6.6 a.m. sets 5.32 p.m. Rises tomorrow 6.4 a.m.; set 5.33 p.m. ~ Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: i Morning nil afternoon, Ihr 36min; total, lhr 36min. Temperature In Shade.—Maximum, 56.9deg minimum, 47.1deg; mean, 52.0deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours precedln » a.m. today, nil. Total to date during th month, 0.28 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 21 houi preceding 9' ii.ni. today., 7.5 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, "9 a.m., 29.9981n; U day, 9 a.m., 29.838 in; noon, 29.83 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A slight anticyclone has crossed norther New Zealand, while a shallow depression ha been moving on to the South Island. Son: scattered light rain has fallen on the ea: coast of the North Island, in the extreir north and south and also in Westland, bi for the most part the weather has been fa: to fine and mild. Moderate to fresh northei lies to westerlies prevailed yesterday aboi and south of Cook Strait, but this mornin winds were more variable in direction an mainly light to moderate in force. TOOAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weathe

Beauton scale ot wind tore* with eoulw lent light air, J-3; 8, Might breez wn'ialh breeze. 8-11; 4. »*« breeze. 12-16; 5. fresh breez«. 17-21,: ' strong breeze, 22-27: 7, high wind 28-S 8, gale. 34-40; 9, strong gale, «-«• J whole gals. 49-56! 11. storm, 57-65: 12. hm ''weather.-B. blu. sky; BC, «"» M detached clouds; C, cloudy, 0, overcast, l gfoomy, dull; V, ugly, threatening: R. cor finuous o'r steady rain; S. snow: > D, drlzzl p, passing showersr H. hall; Q. ■4»»"J: j lightning; T, thunder: F. fog; ».<mlst; , haze. FORECAST. Winds'—Moderate to fresh northerlies pr< vailing at first from Canterbury northwards moderate to?>trong southerlles thence soutt wards, and extending over the remainder » the Dominion during the next 24 hours. Barometer.—Rising in the south; elsewhei Seas.—Rather ro«gh about Cook Strait rough about Foveaux Strait, and later on tl: east coast of the South Island; othenvij moderate. Tides. —Moderate. , Weather—Fair at first" in most district but gradually becoming unsettled and fair) general but mainly light rain likely; withl the next 24 hours. Temperatures colder-ti mOrrOH'. mmm^m^„,^m^^mm~~~.

Cape Maria .V.D. E 5 29.87 54 OP Russell .... ... X 1 29.93 59 O Hokianga Hds. .. X 3 29.92 55^ BG Kalpara S.S. XXE 3 29.96 56 C Manukau Hds. SW 2 29.91 . 50 B Auckland. ... ... E 2 29.93 56 BC SSB 3 — 56 B ... W 1 — . 57 B Tauranga .. Calm 29.92 57 BG .. Calm 29.93 57 O ... S3' "49 BC East Cape ... .. Calm 29.8S 52 D Glsborne .... . XW2 29.94 57 B .'. SE 2 29.86 55 B Castlepoiut .. . XW 5 29.85 56 B Cape Palllser ... E 1 54 B New Plymouth . Calm 29.96 51 C Cape Egrnont . XW 3 29.93 52 B Patea WNW 2 29.95 52 B Wanganut .... KNW 1 29.94 54 , BC ,.. SI 55 BC, Wellington .. XXE 3 29.84 ' 53 C .. SE 1 29.84 47 B Cape Campbell ■». N 3 29.81 50 B Farewell Spit , ... W 4 29.88 53 B .. SW 1 29.96 46 BC Greymouth .. .. E 3 29.90 45 SIB B Arthur's Pass KW 1 34 Kalkoura ... .. X 2 29.77 47. O Christehurch EXE 2 29.79 48 B Akaroa L'house Calm 29.76 49 B .. Calm 29.75 44 P .. Calm 29.76 47 , C Dunedin .... . Calm 29.78 47 O ' Alexandra ... Queenstovvn . Nuggets .... Puysegur Ft • .. Calm . XW 2 .. N 2 ,. SW 4 .. SE 5 29.76 29.74 29.79 29.89 40 43 150 45 41 0 0 0 OS OM1