METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Issue 50, 27 August 1935, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S ■ WEATHER : .^■;.' V;v}'^''MOONv^FpR'f.AUGUST.: :.;:■;':: •'• i:. ■;JFirst- quarter, eighth; day.-' 12.53;. a.m."; full nbnn. ; fifteenth day,%12.13 a.m. .:■, last quarter twenty-first day ..2.47:p.^:. new moon, twentyninth., dayi', •12.30. p.m.".'.. -v-' };..■*'. ;'•__'; /■■-. '■.•,-.■''•';.:■.' ";»■;,:; '. :^TUESpAYr>JJGyST-27^i?35.;;/,: /,;:'" ixJIMa- Sun. —The vsun '/rose- today=6.2s .a.m.; .sets .5.20 .. p.iuil'-Klsesi tomorrpw 6^24 ' aim.; sets 5.21. 'p m.~. ■ '"• ' ::"■■■■'/■ VT_/■'■•■': "■''■;"".'-'.■'": ' Bright . Sunshlho-^rYesterday:; Morning;:: 4hr; afternoon, -shr;.-total,,9hr., , ,";i . '~ ■ " -, 'Temperature to; Shade.-^-Ma3dmum,^s4iodeg; niinlmumV 39.1deg;meaq,'46.6deg.. \ •'•.- ■■■■■■/■' ■•Eainfall.—Total for. the-24'hours: preceding ,9 a.m. -today,".nil; Ibtat.to ;.date during the month, 3.031n.,'■'.: ■~■'.*■. '"-',;■ ' , .'•• ■■-.■ •^Vlnd.T^-TolocltyLpf the'Tvind for'the 24 hours preceding' 9., a.m.i1. !•'.'■•■:•; ■ ■ '■Barometer.—Yesterday/ 9": a.m.', 29.9631 c; to'day,;'9: a.m., 29.5081n;:;n00n;;29.T941n.v . ~'_ .; "><: '-.b SrNOPSIS^OF;LASTJ24;HOURSr ;' } . -An. antlcyclona.wlilcli 'has been covering the Tasmiin' Sea has'been'gradually decreasing in extent: Its front extends .over the •North Island, while ,since';last-nlght' amoderate' westerly, depression ,has: been; crossing the South Island. 'The la-tter; has:caused .winds to veer to- westerlys or. north-westerly :? and freshen about.;and i south.-of ;Cook.'Strait',,'but..south-.wes'terlies-AvefeVstlll blowing this morning from Tarahaki northwards. :'The 'weather ■ has been flno; for tho..most, part; but"scattered -showers havo fallen• since. last "night: on.> the, west coast' of ■ both : islands: land i about-; Fpveaus- Strait, boisterous, conditions -haying!been^experienced In-the'latter, area. ,-.-:. '■:■ '.'.■•'v-.!-'."V; -.''■'■!-.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

■'Beaufort scale of .wind ,S force, with equlralent: m".p:h.—l.-V light: air 2-3; 2 Bllsht breeze 4-7:,S gentle breeze.' 8-II; 4 moderate breeze, 12-16; 5 fresh Breeze, U-21. 6 strong- breeze 22-27;:.7 hlKb. wind. 28-33: 8, galo. 84-40; 9, strpnft- gale. . 41-48; 10 whole gala.49-56:;.11.^ storm. 57-66: 12 nur-: ricane ■"■■ . '. ■ •

I \Yeather — B ,6lu», sky; rBC, .blue sky- and (leta'rhed.'.el6uda;','C. '!(doudy:' O'-overcast: O felooniy dull:' U agly - threatening;'." X continuous or. steady';rain- S.-> enow: p drizzle: P passing showers: H, hall; Q . squally: f> llEhtnlng; T. thunder: P fog; 11, mist: Z ■haze. "'-.'.'■ ■:•."':■■ ■■> :.'.'::■.•...•".•': •. .;••.'•'..•-■

■' -"• ■'■-':" > ■ *'■ ;.;.f OBEgASTI.-.;." '. ? :>;" : "■■ ;Wluds.^-South-westerly. north.: at Kawhia and East Cape;' elsewhere westerly';, tacking .'again shortly to 'south-westerly. In most parts; moderate to'--'strong' generally■- and: reaching '■ gale force; In1 places squthVof: New: Plymouth and Castlepoint",;. • .-.> •':..,..-. '"■-,- i . . -.. - Barometer .—Unsteady.';': ' ■••. '. ; _> ■■"■■■"■■:'■■ ■ • Seas.—High In' Foveaux Strait; rattier rough toirbugh on .the west coast,and'dff shore south of Castlepoint;. elsewhere moderate. . ■^yqather.--Still mainly fine, ih.'eastem areas; changeable and with'scattered showers In districts.: with.: a.westerly 'aspect, "and "the- far south. ■ .Temneratures- cool. •...; ,-.-..■'

Station Wind Pres Temp Weather C Maria V D SSW 5 30 07 o3 BC Russell '.. S4 3013 31 C Hoi iinga B<is S 4 30 06 5i Cl» Kalp-ira SfR Sn SW 5 30 13 52 0 Manul au lids SW 4 30 08 oO BC ~ud , .. bW 5 30 06 54 CP Tintlrl ... SW 4 52 BC Kjnhia SW 5 48 0 Taunnta SW 1 SO 01 19 O Opotlki SI 30 09 42 E Taupo S 1 4-1 BC East Capo W 5 29 97 30 B Glsborne .. .. M\ 4 29 94 48 B Napier .... W 4 29 92 53 B CasLlepolnt .. NW6 29 74 53 B Cape Falli-ser ,. >, T 48 1> :mv l'bmoulh SW 3 30 08 "2 C Capo Bgmont .. SW" 5 30 08 50 C Patet i W 6 30 Oo "I BC Wauganui W 6 30 03 r0 O Fo\ton . Calm oO B WellJnfeton . . I< 2 29 81 r2 B Nelson SW 5 29 «l ol B Cape Campbell JvW 4 2175 49 BC Farewell Spit W 6 29 92 50 B ■\\estport . . hSW 3 30 01 43. CP Greymoutb SSW 3 30 01 48 V Arthur s Pass . iW 3 "?7 O Kalkoura .... 2 29 6S 16 Z Chrlstcburch . Calm 29 69 45 CZ Akaroa L house NW S 29 6? 56 C Timiru . ... NW 2 29 61 "53 O Oamaru ....... W 4'. 29.57 . *-'6O BC Dunedlu ...... W6 29iD2 v 55 BC Alexandra . . MVl" 51 C Queenstown ... %\ ■> 21 67 52 C NuEcels . Wb 2)5"> 47 CPQ Blull W 0 2t n IS OBQ Imsf^urPt WSff 6 2" 7S 4S OMK