METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR FEBRUARY. -New moon, fourth day, S.sr a.m.; first quarter, tenth day,,8.55-p.m.; ■■ full) moon, eighteenth ~y' „,; pmi: :last o^tcr. twenty-sixth day, 0.44 p.m. (Standard time.) , . MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1935. Tho Sun—Rose today, 4.59 a.m.; sets. 7.11 (sTanda^^r 1) 0"0"' '° T =lo ?:»• .Bright. Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 6hr lSmin; afternoon,' 6hr 6min. Total, 12hr 24mln' Temperature in Shade.—Maximum,. Sl.adee: minimum,- 63.9deg; mean, 72.7deg. • ' ; /Rainfall.—Total for the 48 hours - preceding 9 .a.m. ..today, nil; total to date during the month, nil. : : ' ■ 'Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m.- < today, 6.7 m.p.h. "Barometer;— Yesterday, 9 a.m., So.l43iri. To-.dajvS,-a.m., 3O.l72in; ; jioon, 30.151n. , ,: SYNOPSIS OF jLAST 48 HOURS. An,' Intense anticyclone has persisted1 over and to the east of New Zealand during' the weekend. ■ On Saturday a rather vigorous depression ; was-advancing across the Tasman Sea,, but It lost> intensity rapidly as:it moved eastward-, and ; its only effect on the 'Dominion has been a slight change of wind and a few isolated light rain- showers... The weather has been :very warm throughout. -.North-easterly winds ' have predominated,'but- a' southerly change ' advanced* northwards during yesterday ■and'last night.' ~ . ■.■■/: ,■ ■• TODAY'S WEATHER. -~ Station. ; 'Wind, Pros. Temp. Wealher. Cape Maria V.D, NE 3 30.18' 72 OP ' Russell SE 4 ' 30.i3 7« C Hokianga Heads -NE 1 30.24' -72 BC : Kaipara S. Stir. SE 2 30.20 ■ 78 BC ' Manukau Heads: N !■-.. 30.18 v 72 ■ B '- Auckland ■■■."..;■ KNE.I'" 30.19 7o' BCZ ■■ Tlrltlri;.'...,v NNE 2 '■■: 7(i • BC ■ Kawh1a.r......... Si ' • ■' . ■; 75 ~ q '■ Tanranga; ~..; Calm, . 80:15. 73-0-Opotlkl ........ N 1 30.20 77 G Tanpo ~.,.,.:. S2 , -r-r ' ' 63; BC East. Capo ;;.,, SE 1 30.1S . 72 B Gisborne i.iv; Cairn' 30.1S '7S BC Ndpier ...i..."SE 2 "50.15-: 72 B Castlepoint..'.;..SW 2 : 30.08 ' 77 B Capo Palllser .. NW 1 72 c New Plymouth Calm 30.15 73 B Cape Eginont ... N 1 30.16 7:1 BC Patca . ..'. Calm 30.15 75 B Wanganui \V 1 30.11 77 B Foxton SW.I 72 O Wellington .... SE 2 30.17 OS O Nelson KB 1 30.16 68 OR Cape Campbell ..S 2 ' 30.17 67 O rarowell Spit . S\V 3 ' 30.10 73 O Westport i SlVl' 30.15 B5 OP • Greyniouth E 2 30.15 65 F Arthur's Pass NW 1 48 B Knikoura N 2 30.14 69 BC Chrisjtchurch .. SW 3 30.16 69 B Akaroa Light WSW 3 50.15 67 . BC Tlmaru Calm 30. H ' 67 OZ Oamaru NE 2 30.15' 67 B Ouneain ,. V NEI 30.15 6S BZ Alexandra.—Not received: < : Queenstown .... N 1, -.30.09 67 B NuKßets .... NNE 2 30.12 65 BCP Bluff El 30.12 63 BF Puyscgnr Point Calm 30.10 63 V. Beaufort scale of wind torce, With equivalent m.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3: 8, slight breeze, 4?7; 8, geritla breeze, 8-11) 4," moderate breeze, 12-16; S. fresn breeze, -17-21 i C, strong breeze. 22-27; 7 blgh wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; a, . strong cale, 41-48: 10, whole gale. 49-56: 11, storm, 57-66: 12. hurricane. Weather.—B, blua sky; BC, blue Bky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G. gloomy, dull; O, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or sieady rain; S, snow; D. drizzle: P, passing showers; H, hall; Q, squally: X,, llchtning;' T. thunder;.P. fog; 11, mist: Z. haze. FORECAST. Winds.—Light to moderate and variable, with south-east to north-east predominating. .' Biironictcr.—Little mpvenie.pt. Seas. —Smooth to moderate. Tides.—Poor. Woallicr.—Still for the most part fine, warm, and sultry, with 'morning fog in mnny places. Somo isolated thunderstorms probable.