METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 134, 8 June 1935, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JUNE,

New moon, first day, 7.22 p.m. i first quarter, ninth day, 5.39 p.m.; full moon, seventeenth day, 7.50 a.m.; last quarter, twenty-fourth day, 1.51 a.m.

SATURDAY. JUNE 8, 1935,

The Sun. —The sun rose today 7.10 a.m.; sets 4.29 p.m. Rises tomorrow 1.11 a.m.; sets 4.29 p.m. Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, 3hr 18min; afternoon. 3hr 30min. Total, 6hr 48 mm. Temporature •in Shade.—Maximum, 51.4deg.; minimum, 44.1deg.; mean, 49.2deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil; total to date during the month, 0.24 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind lor 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 8.5 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.63a1n. Today, 9 a.m., 29.5601n; noon, 29.5351n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Au intense depression is crossing the Dominion, its centre this morning being located to the south-east where barometers are extremely low. Moderate south-westerlies predominated yesterday, but since last night winOs have become westerly generally, and strong over most of the Dominion. Some scattered showers occurred in the far north and south yesterday, but otherwise the weather was fair to fine. Since last night, however, rain has extended to most districts with a westerly aspect, fairly heavy falls having occurred at a few places. In eastern districts it was still fine this morning.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale of wind force with equivalent m.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3; 2 slight breeze, 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4 moderate 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, itorm. 57-66; 12, hurricane. , : . ' Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue, sky: and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; B, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hall; Q,' squally; h, lightning; X. thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze. ;

FORECAST.

Winds.—South-westerly north of Auckland; elsewhere west to north-west predominating; moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force In many places. . -; '~ .-.'■•■ Barometer.—Unsteady.

Seas.—Rough south of Kalkoura and offshore south of Castlepolnt; elsewhere moderate.

Weather. —Fair to fine In eastern districts unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect, with intermittent rain. Temperatures mild.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. NW 7 29.97 D9 CQP Russell SSW 5 29.94 57 C Hokianga Hds. SW 4 29.89 57 BO Kalpara Stg. Stu.—Not received. Manukau Hds. W G S9.8U TA P Auckland .... SW 4 29.Sj 54 BC TIrltirl WSW 5 — «4 11C Kawhla W 4 — ■>■' OK Tauranga ..... KW 2 29.80 03 . BC, Opotlki S3 29.76 45 B Taupo SW 4 — 47 BC East Cape .... W 4 29.79 52 BC GUborne ..... KW 3 29.72 54 B Napier W 5 29.68 54 B Castlepoint .. NW 5 — 50 B Cape Palliser NW tj — 50 1> New Plymouth SW 7 29.75 55 C Cape Egmont .. W5 29.81 52 BCQ Patea W C 29.75 53 BC Wanganut .. WNW 4 29.72 53 OP Foxton W7 — — BC Wellington .. NW 5 29.50 51 BC Nelson SK 1 29.62 42 B Cape Campbell NW 5 29.49 51 BC Farewell Spit ,.W5 29.64 51 BC Westport SE 2 29.65 48 C Greymouth .... W 3 29.61 49 P Arthur's Pass NW 5 — .37 K Kaikoura S2 29.52 47 BC Christchurch .. KE 2 29.38 47 B Akaroa L'houso NW 4 29.31 54 B Tlmaru NW 3 29.27 45 . C Oamaru W 5 29.22 52 BC Dunedin ...... NW 3 29.17 51 B Alexandra .... N 2 — 48 BC Queenstown .. NW 2 29.26 44 C Nuggets ...... NW 6 29.12 47 . BCQ Bluff WNW 8 29.16 45 OQ Puysegur Pt. ... W7. 29.24 50 OPQ