METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Issue 60, 11 March 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936.

The Sun.—The sun rose today. 5.43 p.m., sets 6.20 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.44 a.m., seta 0.18 p.m. (Standard time.) Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, 3emin. Afternoon, shr Gmln; Total, shr 42mln. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum 62.0def, minimum 48.9deg, mean 55.4deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours precedint 9 a.m. today, trace. Total to date during tlie month, 2.97 in. . Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 houri preceding 9 a.m. today, 4.0 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.603 in. T»daj% 9 a.m., 29.G26in. , Noon, 29.023 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Another secondary depression is crossing southern New Zealand and barometers are still very low there, but an anticyclone now extends across theTasman Sea on to the northern portion of the Dominion. Winds between south--west and west hare predominated, moderate M< strong generally and at times squally, -and th«. weather has been changeable. Scattered rain" has fallen in districts with a westerly aspect, but east of the main ranges the weather, for the most part, has been fair. Showers, however, occurred last night up the east coast as far ■ as Christchurcli.

Beaufort aoale of wind force, with equivalent m.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 8 gentle ■ breeze.. S-lt; * moderats breaze,* 12-16; 5;- fresh'breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze. 22-27; 7. high wind, 28-33; 8, galo. 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, wholo gale. 49-56: 11, storm. 67-661 12.:burtlCWoather.—B. bluu sky; BC. blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; Q, Bloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; B. continuous or steady rain; S. snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hall; Q, squally; £, lightning; T. thunder; V. tog: At,.mist, Z, haze. ' FORECAST. . Winds.—Strong winda between west and north-west at first, but a chance to south-west advancing over the South Island; gale force probable in many places. Seas.—r^ugh to high'south of Cape Egmont; rather rough to rough off.shore north or Castle-PTeither!-Malnfy Ußfine In eastern district.; squally and changeable In western and ft* southern districts, with rain at times.

Station. Wind. Pre3. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. S 2 30.08 68 B IKussell ...... SW 3 30.00 64 B Hokianga Heads SVV 3 29.97 67 BC Kaipara SiE. Sta. W 4 29.90 64 0 Manukau Heads W 5 29.96 62 O Auckland .... WSW 5 29.95 65 BC ' Tiritiri WSW 5 63 0 Kawhia SW 6 6G BC iTauranga W 4 29.S6 66 BC Opntikl SW 1 29.89 59 EC Taupo SI ■ 58 ' O East Cape W3 29.79 «4 BZ Glsborno NW 4 29.76 ,64 B Napier .... WNW 5 29.75 66 B Castlepoint .. NW 2 29.56 62 BC Capo Palliser .. N 1 58 B New Plymouth SW 4 29.85 61 OMB Cape Egmont .. W 5 29.84 64 C l'atea ........ WG 29.82 62 BC Wangamil .... W G 29.80 63 BC Foxton WJ 59 B Wellington .. NW 6 29.63 GO BQ Nelson SW 4 29.73 60 B Cape Campbell K 5 29.60 .56 , B Farewell Spit .. W 6 29.75 60 BZ Westport ..... -SW! 29.84 58 . BCi Greymouth .... SW 2 20.82 D7 ' O Arthur's Pass NW 4 45 BC ; Kalkoura ...... N2 29.55 .55 BC Christclmrch .. SE 4 29.51 .r>7 B Akaroa L'house ' Calm 29.48 60 B Tlmaru • SB 1 29.47 40 BC Oamaru ...... N 3 29.43 52 BC Dunedin—Lino interrupted Alexandra —Line Interrupted. Queenstown —Line interrupted. Nuggets—Line Interrupted. Bluff—Line interrupted. ' ■, - Puysegur Point —Line interrupted.

TODAY'S WEATHER,