METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 16, 20 January 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

TODAY'S WEATHER.

MOON FOR JANUARY

First quarter, second day, 2.45 n.m.; full moon, ninth day, 5.45 a.m.; third quarter, ■seventeenth day, 7.11 a.m.; now moon, tweutyfourth day, (i 48 p.m. (Standard Time.)

MONDAY, JANUARY 20; 1936.

The Sun. —Roso today, 4.40 a.m.; sets 7.24 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 4.41 a.m.; sets 7.23 p.m. (Standard Time.)

Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 7hr Gmin; afternoon, 71ir: total, 14Iir flmln.

Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, G7.2de8.; minimum,- 55.4dcg.; mean, (il.3deg. Kainfal).—Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date during the month, 3.10 in.

Wind. —Velocitr of the wind for the 4S hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 5.8 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m.. i!9.7941n. Today, 9 a.m., HO.OSlin; noon, 30.097 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

The depression which was crossing the Dominion on Saturday was followed by a sllßht secondary. South-westerly winds prevailed throvghout in western and far northern districts, but on the east const nortlicrllcs prevailed for much of the weekend. I.ast nisht, however, southerlies became general. The weather has been rather unsettled in Westhind and far southern portions of tlio South Island and scattered light rains have fallen also in western districts of the North Island mid eastern of the South, but for the most part the weather has been fine with moderate temperatures. A rather intense anticyclone is now moving on to the Dominion. . • I

Station. Wind. Hre«. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. SE 4 :S0.10 113 Russell S 3 30.04 (JO Hoklanga Hds. SE 3 30.03 «U Kalpara Sig. Stu.—Not received. Manukau Heads SW 4 — (it Auckland S 2 30.07 (irt Tirltlri .... ENE S — (i-1 Kawhia SW 2 — «1 Tauranga E 1 3U.0.1 US. Opotiki .I... SK 2 30.OS (iii Tnu]io Culm -- 57 East Cape .. SI »«.«f> <>" tiisborne W 1 30.08 (ili Napier S3 30.0,1 Ii7 Castlepolnt .. SI 30.12 ,(iii Cape Palliser .. B 2 — <>7 Ne\v Plym'th. KXW r. 30.00 72 Cape Egmont .. SW 3 30.07 (iii Patea N 1 30.08 «.' Wangamii N 1 30.08 (Hi Foxton K 2 — 07 Wellington .. SSK 1 .30.OS Ii7 Nelson NK 1 30.10 Ii2 Cape Campbell S 4 30.11 »i» Farewell Spit S 3 30.05 «3 Westport SW 2 30.12 02 Greymouth.. .... S2 30.13 fi!> Arthur's Pass . Calm — r>l Kaikoura S i 30.15 r.S Christchurch ENE 4 30.14 59 Akaroa I/house. N-1 30.14 nil Timaru S 3 30.14 r.r. Oamaru Calm 30.15 58 Dunedln SW 1 30.13 i 53 Alexandra.—Not received. '■' ' Queenstown .. N\V 1 30.0!) • 55 Nliffljets SW 3 30. J 2 51 Bluff WSW 2 — DO Puysegur Point.—Not received. C (! C c HC Jt M C nn HC B BC It B B B C K B B B C <; B B B B 0 O OP Oil O BC B O BC B3,-Hifu7t scale of wind foiee, with equivalent, m.p.h.—1, light a'r, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4 moderate breeze, J2-1C: IS, fresh breeze, 17-21; «, strong breeze, 22-27; ,', high wind. 28-33: S, gale, 34-40, 9, strong gale, 41-4S; 10, whole gale, 4D-06; 11. storm, 57-GB- 12. hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; JBC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0. overcast; 0, Bloomy, dull; V, usly, threatening.; It, continuous or steady rain; S, snow: I), drizzle. P, passing showers: U. 'jail; Q squally; I., lightning: 1, thunder; F. log; M, nibt. Z, haze. FORECAST. Winds.—Ueht to moderate and variable with south-easterlies prevailing north of Kawhia and Napier, and westerlies In the, far south. . Barometer. —A rising tendency.. Seas.—Smooth to moderate. Weather.—Cloudy on the east coast of the South Island with a little drizzling ntln in places; otherwise fine generally.