METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 128, 1 June 1935, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JUNE.

New moon, first day, 7.22 p.m.; first quarter, ninth day, 0.1!) p.m.; full moon, seventeenth day, 7.00 a.m.; last quarter, twenty-fourtu day, 1.51 a.m. SATURDAY. JUNE I, 1935. The Sun.—Rose today 7.5 a.m.; sets 4.31 p.tn Kises tomorrow 7.0 a.m.; sets 4.31 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 2hr 48mln; afternoon, 2hr 24miu. Total, shr 12 min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 59.5deg; minimum, 53.1deg; mean. sU.3deg. UaJuiuu.—Tutui tor Hie 24 huura preceding 9 a.m. today, trace; total to date during tUe month, S.OUin. Wind. —Velocity or the wind for 24 tours preceding 9 a.m., 10.3 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m.. 30.0861n: today, 9 a.m., 30.22!)1n; noon, 30.2331n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Since last night barometers have risen over the Dominion and anticyclones are now located both to the cast and west. Moderate to strong north lo west winds prevailed yesterday, but by this morning they had decreased nearly everywhere in force and a change to light southerlies had taken place In various places. Rain lias fallen In western districts from Kawhia southwards, while ' elsewhere- fair to tine weather hai3 prevailed, and this morning it was flue generally. Mild temperatures have ruled. TODAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. S 3 30.26 60 BC Kussell SE 2 30.25 60 BZ Hokianga Heads N 1 30.20 59 F Kaipara. Sg. Stn. \V 2 30.25 58 BG Manukau Heads S — 30.23 5T B Auckland .... SW 1 30.22 .50 B Tirltiri SW 3 56 BZ Kawhia SW 1 58 B Tauranga Calm 30.18 54 B Opotlki S 2 30.19 53 BC Taupo Calm 48 0 East Cape.—Not received. Uisborne Kl, 30.20 56 BC Napier W 1 30.25 58 BZ. Castlepolnt .. NW 3 30.13 60 B Cape Palliser . NW 3 58 B New Plymouth Calm 30.25 53 BZ Capo ligmont . NNW 2 30.29 53 BCZ Patea Calm 30.25 60 B Wanganul .... NE 1 30.24 53 BC Foxton Calm —- 54 BC Wellington .. Calm 30.23 56 B Nelson SB 1 30.12 47 B Cape Campbell .S3 30.23 55 B Farewell Spit .. W 1 30.29 52 B Westport NE X 30.25 50 BC Greymuth .... E 3 30.26 49 F Arthur's Pass . Calm 37 B . Kaikoura W 2 30.15 54 C Christchurch ... W 1 30.25 '42 BZ Akaroa Lthse. . Calm 30.24 52 B Timaru ...... Calm 30.2T 4fi B Oamaru Calm 30.23 46 BC Dunedln S 2 30.24 47 B Alexandra. .... Calm 36 B (Jueenstown ... N 1 30.21 39 B .NugKets N 2 30.19 47 B Bluff W 4 30.20 52 C Puysegur Point NW 5 30.22 50 BC Beaufort scalo of wind force with equivalent m.p.h.— l, light air, 2-3; 2 slight breeze, 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4 moderato breeze, 12-16; 5 fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7 high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9 strong gale, 41-48; 10 whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm. 57-66; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening;• B, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; V, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T. thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze. FORECAST. Winds.—Light to moderate generally; southerly prevailing north of New Plymouth and Napier: elsewhere variable, but" with westerly to northerly ruling and later freshening. Barometer.—Little movement; a falling tendency soon in the south.. Seas.—Smooth to moderate. Weather.—Fair to fine generally with cool night but mild day temperatures. Some isolated I showers, however, in the Auckland Province and later on the west coast of the South Island.