METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 86, 8 October 1935, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR OCTOBER.

First quarter, siilb day, 1.9 a.m. Full moon, twelfth day. 4.9 p.m. Last Quarter, nineteenth day, 5.6 p.m. New moon twentiseventU day, 9.45 p.m. (Standard Tliie.)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1935.

The Sim.—ltose today 5.15 a.m.; sets 0 3 (S,a,,daird STim1e 0, rIW 5>13 a>M "^ M P- ra-

.Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 2hr 30mi"; aUernoon'- shr SB"11"- Total, Bhr

"temperature In Shade.—Maximum, 57.9de- Eminimum,- 44.saeg; mean, 51.4deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 0.27 in. Total to date during the

Wind.—Velocity of tho wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 14.5 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9'a.m., 29.7311n. Today, y a.m., 30.1« in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Tho depression which was crossing the Dominion yesterday has passed away eastwards and barometers hare risen with the approach of an anticyclone from tho Tasmau Sea. Strong north-west to west winds to gales blew yesterday, but during last night a eeueral change to south-westerly or southerly took place. The weather has been changeable: and squally with rain at times in most districts and a decrease (v temperatures has accompanied the southerly change. This morning showers were still reported In various parts of the country, but the winds were less strong than they have been and there were indications of an improvement setting In.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort seole of wind force, with equivalent m.ph.—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. 0 strong breeze. 22-27; 7 high wind. 28-33: 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale. 41-48; 10 whole gale. 49-50: 11, storm 57-Gb :■ 12 hurricane.

Weather.—B. blue sky.; BC. blue eky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast: G. gloomy, dull; U, ugly. ..threatening X, continuous or steady rain; S. snow •D. drizzle; P passing showers; H hall; Q, squally; L. lightning: T. thunder: P. fog; SI mist; Z. haze. ■ . '

FORECAST.

Winds. —Southerly to south-westerly; strong ,at places in tho North Island and on tho east coast of the South Island, but decreasing and otherwise moderate. ' Barometer.—Rise.

Seas. —Bather rough to rough, but moderating. . , Weather. —Changeable with scattered showers stiil likely at first, but soon becoming fair to' fine generally. Temperatures c6ld with some inland frosts tonight in -the South Island. ...

.Station Wlml. Prcs lemp Wfiather C. Maria V.D. SW 7 30.27 5" CO 'V lsse1' SW 4 30.20 53 OM ifolcutiiKu. Heads S 5 30.17 58 HCP Kaipara S. St. SSW li SO.17 52 C'P Manukau Hds. SW G 30.1G Til Ol> Auckland SW 4 SO,15 05 ];CP Tirttirl Sff 5 — 53 Cl' Kawhia 8W 3 — 57 C TuunniBa SW 4 SO:OG ill' )1C Opolikt EW2 30.05 52 BO, Tauuo S 2 • — .• 4!) BC East Capo.—Not received. WsbortiD SW 5 30.01 51 OtiK Napier SW 4 30.05 52 DC Casllcpoint SI ' 30.04 50 OP Capo J'lilliscr . SW 3 — 51 C Now riymouth SW 4 30.10 3D J!C Capo Esmont . SW 3 30.09 58 BO Putea S 6 30.12 50 KC Waiiganui SK 5 30.15 51 HC Foxtou S5 < —' 53 B Wellington ... SSE-3 30.14 52 C Nelsou SE I' ' 30.11' 54 B Cape Campbell.. S 4 30.14- 51 EG Farewell Spit . SW 1 .30.13 53 B Wcstpoit Calm 30.1U 47 BC Greymouth S 3 30.1G '45 B Arthur's Pass . SW 1 ' — * 30 B Kalkoura .. S S: 30.20" 53 B Christchurch SW 5 30.17 * = 50 BCG( Akaroa L'liouse S 3 30.14' 48 15 Timani SE 3 30.15 47 B Oamaru Calm 50.15' '18 B Duncdill SW 5 30.14 52 BC Alexandra.—Not received; Queenstown Wl 30.19 41 B Nuggets W4 30.32.- 49 BC Bluff ,\V 4 30.12 CO OZ Puysegur Point KW 3 30.19 49. OP