METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 124, 21 November 1935, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR NOVEMBER. first quarter. tourUi day, 10.4 a ain Full moon, seventh day, 2.12 a.m. Last' n'uartor o Ehteenth day. 12.8 p.m. New moon, sixth day. 2.6 p.m. (Standard Time.) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2|, 1935 . The Sun.—Hose today J.is a.m • sots fi SI p.m. Rises tomorrow 1.17 a.m.: sets 0 ",fi nm (Standard Time.) ' US { '" >b vm ' Bright Sunshine.—yesterday: Jiorninc »hrafternoon, -tin- ISIn. Total, <ihr lSmlu I lomperuture in Shade.—Maximum, SD.Odeg: | minimum, do.ldeg; mean, 52.0deg ltalufail-Total for the. 24 hours preceding Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.067 i- today, 9 a.m., 30.127 i n; noon, 30.084 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. *>,?"« " B „ yC ? t ? rd, Y , tho V" cath « r was fair over the South Island, but m the north it was somewhat changeable, rain falling at scattered Places, more especially in the northern and eastern areas. At East Cape the fall was a heavy one and amounted to ISS points. Since last mght, however, an anticyclone has overspread the whole of .the New Zealand area, and tills morning, except between Napier and East Capo, where showers were still reported the weather was fair to fine generally Southeasterly to southerly winds havo predominated from Cook Strait northwards,. and yesterday they were strong in places, but by this morning had nearly everywhere decreased. Elsewhere winds havo been rather variable In direction and usually only light or moderate in force Temperatures have been on the cool side

Beaufort scale or wind force, with cnulvalont ui.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3; 2 slight breeze, 4-7: 3 gentle breeze, 8-11 j 4 moderate breeze, 12-1G; 5 fresh breeze, IT-21; 6 strong breezo 22-27; 7 high wind, 2S-33; B, gale, 34-40; 9, strong galo, 41-4S; 10 whole gale, 49-SG; 11, storm. 07-6E; 12 hurricane.

Weather.—-B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, | gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; H, cou-' tinuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzlo; P. passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; P, fog; M, mist; Z, haze.

FORECAST. Winds.—Light to fresii south-easterlies at first over the North Island but decreasing; elsewhere freshening northerlics and northerlies extending gradually northwards. Barometer.—A rising tendency in the far north; elsewhere falling ijlowly. Sens.—Slight or moderate generally, but increasing later about >'ovcmix Strait.

Weather.—Clouding over and rain developing in Westland and far southern districts; elsewhere fine. Temperatures milder.

TODAY'S WEATHER Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Capo Maria V.E >. SB 4 30.01 64 BC Russell , SE 4 2!). as 62 B Hokianga Heads S 3 20.1)3 03 BC Kaipara Sig. SI in. S 3 30.00 60 C Manukau Head: i SE 2 30.00 00 B Auckland .... Tirltlri .. S 2 ESG 1 30.00 03 1! B . SE 1 64 1! Tauranga >... ..El! 29.ur, 68 H . SE 3 29.91 63 B . SE 2 . 00 O Kast Cape .... SW 0 29.91 58 OTJP .. S3 30.01 56 OPMG Napier ..S3 30.OS on Castlepoint ... .. S 2 30.13 38 Capo Palliser . .. E 4 36 (i New Plymouth . SE 5 30.05 61 u Capo Egmont .. . SE 7 30.04 5S n . SE 5 30.08 5S B Wanganui ... . SE 5 30.11 60 BC ..El 58 B Wellington .. E 2 30.13 59 B KW 1 30.15 BC Capo Campbell . W 3 30.15 60 BZ Farewell Spit . Westport .... .. S 2 . Calm 30.14 30.13 56 57 B C. Greyniouth .... .. E 3 30.14 51 c Arthur's Pass XW 1 54 B .. X 3 30.15 58 (; Christchurch . ENE 6 30.09 53 O Akaroa Lthse. . KW 4 30.05 56 BC ..SI 30.05 51 O ..XI 30.00 56 <) ..XI 30.03 O Alexandra .... . Calm O Qucenstown ... XW 1 30.00 57 O . Calm ■ 30.00 BC . W 1 29.99 51 (1 Puyscgur Tolnt XW 3 29.92 00 C