METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Issue 26, 31 January 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'? WEATHER

MOON FOR JANUARY. New Moon.—Fifth day, 4.50 p.m.; first quatler. twelfth daj, K.2S a.m.; full moon, twentieth ' da;, 5.14 a.m.; last quarter, twentyelgntb day. 1.24 a.m. (Standard time.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1935. The Sun.—-Tho sun rose today 4.54 a.m.; sets 7,15 p.m. Rises tomorrow 4.55 a.m.; sets 7.14 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine.— Yesterday: Morning, 3hr 48raln; afternoon,' 51W 42mlni Total, 9hr 30 I "^Temperature In. Shade.—Maximum, gO.Odeg'.; 'minimum, 61.0deg.;-mean, JO.sdeg. , Kalnfall.—Total, for the 24 hours preceding I 6 a.m. today, nil; total to date during tho month, 1.871n. Wind.—Velocity of the tvlnd for the 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 4.4 m.p.h. Barometer.— Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.904 in. Today, 9.a.m., 30.011in;;noon, 30.00 in. , SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Tho anticyclone over New Zealand has inI tcnslfled somewhat sinco last nieht. Consequently nne, pleasant weather has continued to I prevail generally with light to moderate and varlablo winds.

Beaufort icaU of. wind force.' wttn equivalent m.p.h.—l, light air. 2-3; 2. slight braejo. 4-7; 8, gentle br«eae, 0-11; «. moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7 high wind, 28-33; 18, gale,. 31-40;; 9, , strong, gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-66; 12, burrlcane. ■ ; -<- ' ' '. . Weather,—b;. blue sky; BC, blue iky and detached-clouds; fc," cloudy; O,'- overcast'; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; B, 'continuous; or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passingi showers; B, hail; Q, squally;L, lightning-; 'T,-' thunder; F, fog;< 11, mist; 2, haze.' , . , " ' s , . FORECAST. Winds.—Light,- to moderate- and■ variable; but northerltcs gradually prevailing and freshening >\ ■- J - ■■ ' ■ '■ Barometer. —Little, movement , ; Seas'—;Sir.6oth -to moderate. TidcS.'-^Modetatc. Weather. —Still for the most part fine .with rising' temperatures. ■ ■ .

Station. Wind. Prea. Temp. Weatner. Capo Maria V.D. NW 2 30.04 84 B Russell NWl 29.09 73 B Hokianga Hds SE 2 20.98 72 BC Manukau Hds. . W 1 30.01 73 B Auckland Calm 30.01 71 B Tlritltl S 2 — 72 BC Kawhla SI — 73 B Tauranga Calm 30.02 77 B Opotlkt Calm 30.03 75 B Taupo ;l S 2 — 63 B • East Capo.—Not received. Cisboroo . SW 2 29.97 80 BZ Napier Calm 29.98 77 BZ Castlepoint B 1 29.99 71 0 Cape Palllser NW 3 — 7(i B New Plymouth Calm 30.02 69 BC Cape Egmont . SW 1 S0.01 KG BC Patea ,~~. ; Calm" 30.02 68 ' BC Wanganul .... Calm 30.03 73 B Foxton W 1 — 70 C Wellington ... SiJ 2 30.01 C7 BC Nelson ..." NE 3 30.01 CD BC Cape Campbell ...S 2 30.11 66 BC Farewell Spit .. E 3- 29.99 74 BC Wostport .... NNE 4 29.99 64 BO Greymouth .... N2 29.97 03 BC Arthur's Pass' Calm — 65 B Kalkoura .....\ S 2 .30.05 68 C Chrlstclnirch,....-E 2 30.01 63 O Akatoa L'house . E 2 - 30.01 62 BC Tlmaru,....'...- Calm- - 30.07 ■ -66' C ■• Oamar'u.'.;.:,:.'. N 4 ' SO.OO 63 O ' Dunedln ..'..;. NE i ,.30.02. 62 BC Alexandra. —Not received. Queenstown .. - SW 1 29.88 39 C Nuggets '.....-.. -H-i- • 29.8» 61 BCZ. Bluff .....:.:.. E 1 .29.91 57 BC Puysegur Pt. -NB1- -29.85 80 BC

TODAY'S WEATHER.