METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 67, 16 September 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

f ; MOON FOiR SEPTEMBERS :; ■"i'uU Miion; second day. 12.7 a.m.;'last' quarter, ' eighth day, i.H p.pi.; new moon, sixteenth day, 5.11 a.m.; first quarter, twentyfourth day, 9.42 a.m. ' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1936. The Sun. —Itoso t0day,5.51 a.m.; nets 5.41 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.49 a.m.; sets 5.42 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 3hr 42mln; afternoon, 4hr 42in. Total, Bhr 24min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 58.2deg.; minimum, 49.7 dee; mean, 54.0dejf. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to data during (ho month, 1.53 in. ~ , Wind.—Velocity1 of tho wind for the preceding 24 hours, 16.2 m.p.h. ■ Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m.. 29.091 in. Today, 9 a.m.. 29.9911H; noon. 29.9G51H. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. ■Pressure has fallen somewhat in the far north; but is still father high. A weak depression. crossed Now: Zealand last; night and j a "moro ' intense. ,oue ..Is now located -in the Sbu'thiwost'Tasmah'Sea. Winds yesterday were maiTily. southerly' north "of Capo KRmont and Naiiier,-.but, :elsewliero., west to -north-westoriies j prevailed, hiainiy moderate, but strong at times and of dale force at places about and south of Cook Strait. Yesterday was line and mild generally, except for scattered rain in Westlarid, but by this mornini!, cloud had Increased all ov.ee...central, areas and rain was falling In Westland.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort" scale oi vvlmt turcn. with euulva tent ni.p.li. —1. light nir, "-:); a, slifchi *ree-te 12-l'l) o; fresh breeze, 17-21: 5, slrouc breeze ■it-il. 1 -high nlnd. SB-S3; 8, «»!«.-■ 81-40: 8. stronc Eille, 11-4 S. 10 wliolc L-alo 40-50: U storm Si-llli,. .VJ.. ijurrlcmie

Weather.—B. blue sky: cloud amount 0-3 tenths BC. bluo'-.'sisy and detached clouds; cloud amount"'4-8-tenths.--0.- cloudy, floud amount 7-8 tenths 0, overcast; cloud amount .1-10 tenths- 0. Bloomy, dull. tJ. ugly, threatening H, continuous or steady rain S, snore. JP..;prccipltatlon within sicht of station. D. drizzle. P, passing showers.. H. hail. Q. squally. L, Hithtnttig. T (thunder. F, fog M, mist, Z, haze. X. hoar frost. 1, intermittent.

FORECAST

Norlhcrlles or north-westerlies prevailing in tliis Cook Strait area1 and .elsewhero south-west to north-west; force, mainly light to moderate, liut'liK'Tfusi'lK't't limes. Barometer.-- Unsteady.' Seas.—Hough In tin' Cool; and Pnvcnux Slralt.l areas: elsewhere slight lv moderate. Weather.—For the most part fair and mild. Init uhangcahla and with rain at times in most j districts, especially tliuse wltli a westerly..1 asiitel. ■ ■ |

For-permitting drunkenness on his premises, James O'Hanlon. licensee of liio Victoria Hotel, was. fined £3 and t'fj.itK. by.Mr. Raymond Fernev, S.M.. in Ih'v, M.KSitiralc'a- CourtUxluy. . ■ ■

Station. Wind.. rres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria T.D. S 1 • -30.05 - ..64- B ... Russell ' ........-S 3 .39.12:. ...54. B. Hbkianga Heads S 3 30.07 CO BC Kaipara SIR. Stn. Si : 30.12 5f BO Jiamiltau Hds. SSW 1 . 30.10 54 B Auckland ..... SSW 3 30,0'J . 05 BC Tlrltfrl ..;...... S 3 51' BC Kawhia ...... XE 1 ' — 50 T, Tauranga ..... S\V 2 SO.Ofi CO BO Opotilii S 1 30.09 • r>5.. BC Taupo ■ ..Calm • 53 O East Capo . SI 30.-04' 57 BCZ Glsboruo SI 30.03 01 1! Xapler ........ Calm ■ 30.05 51 BCZ Clistloiipiiit . N.4 -29.93 M O .-■ Can«. JPalliser . XWS . . D5 O- . ■ Xew FlymoutU .. N 3 30.03 58 O Cape Egmont ..'; X 5 30.02 58 BO patea -..-XI' 30.05 57 BC Wanganui .... NE 1 -30.0? 54 O Foxton N2 48 •■ O Welilngton ..... X 4 29.0-1 •■ 5-1 OQ Nelson .NISI 2«.D» HO O Cape. Campbell XW U li'J.'Ji Si V. Farewell Spit XXW 4 2».!I7 5-1 ()MK Westport EXE 3 as.at. 53 OU Greymouth ..... K2 2!).S(I 51 ()^[ Arthur's Pass . NW 1 -— 47 BC ■ Kiilkoura ...i.. XI 29.«» . lilt; ]!C Chrlsleliureli . XW 1 ■ 29.81 02 It Akaroii, Xtlise. ... K 2 2>J.Sa , .. »<i . Ji . . Tlniarn ■" ..'SKI ■ 20.S7' 5S .0 Oaniaru- ....... SK 1 2!).S!i 53 BC Biiiioillii . .... 'SSW 2 ■'20.82' ' 51 B Alexandra.—Xot received. . ■ • ; Quedistomi; ... .N^V 1 . 2P.S2 45 I: XucseU Calm 29.79 4i>- B Bluff-" : • •■ X. 2 29.7.-. 5(1 l! PuyscBiu- Point X 7 20.74 VlO 1!C