METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 83, 7 April 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR APRIL. Full moon, seventh day, 10.16 a.m.; third . Quarter, fifteenth day, 8.51 a.m.; new moon, twenty-second day, 12.3 a.m.; first quarter, .twenty-eighth day, 10.40 p.m., TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1936. The Sun.—Rose - today, 6.12 a.m.; sets, 5.35 ■p.m. Itises tomorrow, G. 13 a.m.; sots, 5.33 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday:Morning, 4hr; afternoon, uhr ISmin. Total, 9hr ISmin. Temperature lv Shade.—Minimum, TO.Odeg; minimum, s(i.ldeg; mean, 63.0deg. Eainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date during th« month, 0.23tu. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 houti preceding 9 a.m.. today, C.7 m.p.h. .Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.303 in, Today, 9 a.m., 30,240111; noon, 30.234 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. An anticyclone has remained practically stationary over and east of New Zealand and consequently the weather has continued to b« fine In most districts, with mild temperatures. A slight depression passing in the far south last night, However, has been responsible for some scattered rain in Westlandanfl the southern portion' of' the South Island and In th» latter area there has been much mist or fog in places. Northerly winds have prevailed, light to moderate generally in force, but by this morning they, had freshened somewhat about Cook Strait. TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale of wind force, with equiva» lent m.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3; 2, Blight breez*. 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeae, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; », strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; ll* storm, 57-66; 12, hurricane. Weather. —B, blue sky; BC, blua aky ana detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, Bloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; h. lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze. • • FORECAST. Winds. —Moderate north-east to north-west, becoming strong in and south, of Cook Straitt changing to southerlics tomorrow in. tha southern.half of the South Island. Barometer.—A falling tendency.' Seas. —Slight to moderate ' but becoming rough in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areat and fislng •on the west ■ coast of the South Island. . ■ ' . . Weather. —Fair, at first in most districts but some rain on the west coast of the South Island and extending gradually over district* with' »'westerly aspect and the southern portion of the South Island. Temperatures rising..

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weathei Cape Maria V.D. Calm 30.27 64 BS Russell KB3 30.29 67 B Hokianga Heads N 3 30.20 G7 B<1 Katpara S. Stn. NE 2 30.27 01 C Manukau Heads N 3 30.30 G4 B | Auckland NE 2 30.32 6G B Tiritirl NNE 4 65 BC Kavriiia SW 2 • 69 B Tauranga..... NNE 2 30.31 61 Bfl Opotlkl Calm 30.39 Gl C Taupo N 1 56 BC East Cape .... NE 3 30.32 61 ' BC* Gisborne Nl 30.35 57 BSt Napier SI 30.30 62- B Castlepoint .... NE 3 30.23 C3 B ■ Cape Palliser .. NW 1 ■—- 61 B New Plymouth . NE 3 30.29 64 . BO . Capo Egmont .. NE 5 30.28 63 BG Patea N 1 30:30 62 B Wanganui ' NE 1 30.31 - 61 B* Foxton Calm 55 B Wellington NW 4 30.24 63 B Nelson NE 1 30.23 -61 O Cape Campbell ,.N 5 30.18 58 C F|rewell Spit .. W 1 30.23 59 OKU Westport NE4. 30.20 60 BC GreymoutU N2 30.16 57 O Arthur's Pass NW i 48 It Kalkoura ... NNW 2 30.06 60 BO Chrlstchurch .... N 3 30.05 61 B Akaroa Light .. N3 30.02 64 BC Timaru Calm 30.03 51 OM Oamaru Calm 30.01 52 BCF Dunedin Calm 30.04 53 BCM •Alexandra. —Not received. Queenatown ... NE 2 29.97 53 OD Nuegets SW 3 30.05 51. C Bluff ENE 1 30.01 54 OIF Puysegur Point E 2 30.01 52 CF