METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 86, 11 April 1935, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR APRIL. New moon, 'hlrd day. 11.41 PJn. First garter, eleventh day. 5.12 a.m. Full moon.lne. teentb day. 8.40 a.m. Last quarter, twenty-slxtn day, 3.50 D.m. (Standard Time.) THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1935. The Sun.—Tho sun rose today 6.15 a.m.; sets 529 pm. Rises tomorrow 6.16 a.m.; sets 5.28 p.m. (Standard Time.) , . . Bright Sunshine.— Yesterday: Morning. Ohr 42.mn; afternoon, nil; total, Ohr «mln-■ Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 68.8deg, minimum, Gl.ldeg; mean, 65deg. Rainfall.-Total for the 24 hours preceding. 9 a.m. today, 0.14 in; total to date for month, ' Wind.—Velocity of the wind for. the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 12.6 m.p.li. Barometer.— Yesterday. 9 a.m., 29.9451n; today, S a.m., 29.003 in; noon, 29.C6in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. An intense depression crossed rapidly over the Dominion last night and winds Increased to gale force In many places, northerlies since giving place to westerlies or south-westerlies. The weather has been unsettled and squally with widespread rain, many heavy falls occurring during the night, especially in the Auckland Province and the western and southern portions of tho South Island. TODAY'S WEATHEK.

Beaufort scale of wind force, wltb equivalent, m.p.li.—l. lißht air, 2-3;. 2 slight breeze, 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4 moderate breeze, 12-18; 5, freßh breeze, 17-21; C. strong breeze. 22-27; 7 high wind, 28-33; 8 gale, 34-40; 9 strong gale, 41-48; 10 whole Bale, 49-56: U. storm. 57-66; 12 hurricane. Weather.—B blue sky; BC blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; G, gliomy. dull; V. ugly, threatening; U, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D. drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hall: Q, squally; h. lightning; T. thunder; F. fog; M, mist; K. hazo. FORECAST. Winds.—South to west; moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force at times about and south of Cook Strait. Barometer.—A rising tendency. Seas.—Moderate north of East Capo; elsewhere rather rough to rough. Weather.—Changeable and with showers at times In most districts but only scattered on the ea3t coast. Temperatures becoming cooler.

Station. .'Wtna. Pre» Temp. Weatner. Cape Maria V.D. W 4 29.89 Russell ... WSW 3' 29.87 Hoklnnga Heads.—Not received. Kaipara Slg. Sn. SW 3 . 29.86 Miimilmtt Heads W 3 . 29.86 Auckland ... SW 3 29.85 Tiritirl WSW 3, Kawhia W 3 —— Tauranga ...... W 1 29.81 Opotlkl ...... NW 2 29.79 Taupo ......... Calm —— East Cape.—Line Interrupted. Glsborno .... NNE 2 29.80 Napier ....... NE 5 29.78 Castlepoint.—Not received, ■ Cape Palliser .. NW 6 New Plymouth SW 4 29.80 Cape Egraont .. SW 3 29.77 Patea NW 4 29.78 ■ Wangnnul .... NW 4 29.77 Poxton ....'.... W 7 Wellington ... NW 6 29.60 Nelson SW 1 . 29.61 Cape Catnpbell NW 5 , 29.51 Farewell Spit . NW 4 29.72 Wcstport SW 3 29.66 Greymouth ... W4 29.63 Arthur's Pass NW 1 Kaikoura SB 2 29.48 Christchurch . SW 6 29.51 Akaroa L'house SW 5 ■ 29.52 TImaru S 2 . 29.51 Oamaru S 3. 29.51 Dunedin SW 5 29.49 Alexandra ... SW 3 Queenstown ... SB 3 29,60 Nuggets SW G .29.62 Bluff SW 4 29.57 Puysegiir Pt. :. SW 4 29.6T 68 BC (iti CZ 68 BC 67 OP C8 BC 66 BCP 68 OU 6« P G8 'BC 59 OD 67 OK 68 B 69 B 07 O Oil BC C5 O 07 OQ 65 C 05 BQ 62 B 67 . B 64 B 63 BC 61 0 51 0 65 • B 60 C 57 ' OP 55 B 58 BC ■ 50 BC 55 O 50 O 49 OT 54 C 53 CP