METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 107, 7 May 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936.

The Sim. —Rose today, 0.43 a.m.; sets, 4.52 p.m. ■ ltlsea tomorrow, 6.44 a.m.; sets 4.D1 p.m.

Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Nil. " Temperature In Shade.—Maximum^ 50.9deg. minimum, 48.0deg.; mean, 52.4deg.;

Italnfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding !) a.m. today, 0.541b. Total to date durlus the month, l.wiu.

Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 horns preceding » a.m. today, J4.S m.p.h.

Barometer.—Yesterday, 0 a.m., 29.7231n. Today, 9 a.m., 29.5831n; noon, 29.9231u.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

The depression which was crossing the Dominion yesterday had by this morning moved tq the east and an anti-cyclone was approaching from the] Tastuan Sea. Since last night a southerly change has taken placo over most of the Dominion, its force, however, being leas strong generally than the northerly which preceded it, the latter during yesterday blowing ivltli gale force at places. The weather has been unsettled with fairly general rain, and snow has accompanied the southerly change in much of the high country of the South Island. There havo also been hail showers in the southernmost districts. Temperatures have become cold.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale of wind force, with equivalent m.p.h.—l, light air. 2-3; 2, tllght breeze. 4-7; o gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze iS"JS; I' l r,esb breeze. 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9 strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole sale. 49-56; 11. storm, 57-66; ,12, hurricane. •• Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, bluo sk-y and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0, overcast; G Bloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; X, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drkzle; P, passing showers; H, hall; Q, squally; L, lightning; T. thunder; P. log; M, mist; Z haze. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong south-westerlies decreasing tomorrow. Barometer.—Rising. Seas.—Moderate to rather rough north of East Capo; elsewhere rough, but moderating later south of Farewell Spit. Weather.—Cold and changeable, with showers at times in most districts and Bull in places. Improving on the West Coast of the houth Island and a more general improvement

Station. Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. SE 5 30.04 59 BC Kussell S3 29.8r 5S 0 Hoklauga Heads.—Not received. Kaipara Sin. Sn. SSW 3 29.98 58 C Manukau Hds. SW 3 29.96 GG 0 Auckland .... SW 2 29.93 6G C Tlrltirl ". SW 4 — 57 O Kawhia SW 1 — -38 BC Taurimga SW 3 29.95 5G O Opotiki.—Not received. Taupo- SI — 49 _ East Capo .. NNW 4 ' 29.84 00 OU Uisborno .... KW 2 29.85 59 0 Napier W 3 29.85 58 . C Castlepoiut .... N 2 2B.S2 ■ 51 B Cape Palliser SW 4 — 04 B Cape Egmont . W 5 29.90 53 ]JC Now Plymouth SW 5 29.91 55 BC Patea ._. W u 29:93 55 ]} 1 Wangumii ...;.. WG 29.92 54 J1C I'oxton ;...W4 — ■ 52 BC Wellington S 3 29.80 52 O Nelson SB 1 29.88 45 C Cape Campbell . S 5 29.S6 49 O i Farewell Spit WNW 4 29.35' 50 CP Westport SW 2 29.91 45 BCP iCireymouth .... SB 2 29.91 43 BC I Arthur's Pass SW 1 — 37 S Kalkoura ...... SG 20.fl4 45 OK Cliristclmrch WNW 3 29.94 41 0 Akaroa I/house SSW 5 29.91 4G OtP Timaru WNW 2 29.95 4G BC Oamaru ...;..;. S2 . 29.98 42 B Dunedin SW 6 29.95 44 B Alexandra ., SSW 2 — 39 OH Queenstown .... Calm 30.01 3T C Xugttets \V 5 20.94 37 OPHC Blull ...-...:.. SW 5 29.85 40 BCP Puysegur Pt. SW 4 30.07 44 BCP