METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 69, 18 September 1936, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR SEPTEMBER. full Moon, second day, 12.T a.m.; last quarter/ eighth day, 2.41 p.m.; new moon, sixteenth : day, 5.11 a.m.; first quarter, twentyfourth day. 9.42 a.m. . FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER It, 1936. The Sun.—Rose today 5.48 a.m.; sets 5.43 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.48 a.m.; sets 5.44 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, ■ nil; afternoon, 2hr 36niln. Total, 2hr 36min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, SS.3deg; minimum, 37.2deg; mean, 46.8deg. . Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today. 0.021n. Total to date during the' month, 2.08 in. -Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the U hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 11.7 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.6071n. Today, 9 a.m., 29.6281n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Depressions are Btlll crossing the Dominion, while a moderate anticyclone covers south-east Australia. Winds yesterday were mainly moderate west to north-westerly, but were strong at. times, especially In Cook Strait. During the night a weak southerly change moved northwards, and by this morning southwesterlies prevail, escept In the extreme south, where winds had temporarily veered to west again. The weather • yesterday was mainly fair In eastern districts and the far north, but elsewhere was unsettled with rain In most parts. By this morning there was a considerable Improvement and, except for showers on the west coast and in the far south. One conditions prevailed.

Beaufort icale of wlad force, witb equina tent .m.p.b.—l. light air. 8-8; 2. slight breeze 4-7; 3, gentle breeze. 6-11; 4, moderate breest. 12-16 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 8, strong breeze 32-27. 7. high Bind, 28-33; 8. gale, 34-40; ». strong gale. 41-4S: 10. whole gale 49-56: 11. •ftnrni 57-66. 12. hurricane. Weather.—B. blue sky; cloud amount 0-3 tenths. lIC. blue sky and detached clouds; cloud amount 4-0 tenths. C, cloudy; cloud amount 7-8 tenths. 0, overcast; cloud amount fl-10 tenths 0. gloomy, dull. 0. ugly, threatening. R, continuous or steady rain. 8, snow JP. precipitation within sight of station. D, drizzle. P, passing showers. H, hall. Q. squally. L, lightning. T (thunder. P. fog. M. mist, Z. hazd. X. hoar frost. 1, Intermittent. FORECAST Winds.—West to south-west, .strong in exposed positions, but for "the most part moderate. nitrometer.—-A rising tendency. Sena.—Koitgh south, of Cape Ifemont and about Kovcaux Strait, 'with a south-westerly fwcll; riitlKT rough north 'of Capo,, Egmmit; elsewhere slight to moderate. | : .Weather.—For the .most part fair to fine. ; with cold'night 'but milder day'■temperatures : . pac.'lnii olmv.ors probable at times in western i .mid t':n 'norlijeni and southern districts. I

TODAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind Pres. Temp. Weather. 29.81 55 BC 29.83 59 OG Hoklanga Heads ..S3 29.80 57 CP Kaipara Slg. St. SW 3 29.82 56 OG Manukau Heads SW 5 29.78 54 BC Auckland .. J. SSW 4 29.76 56 C — 55 C — 58 BC 29.71 55 BO 29.76. . 55 BC — 50 O East Cape ... WSW 3 '. 29.06 57 BC 29.65 63 B v 29.66 56 BC 29.56 05 B Cape Palliser .. Calm ■ — 30 B New Plymouth.. SW 5 29.77 56 BC Capo Egmont .. SW 5 29.73 53 BC 29.74 BC 29.74 • 52 BC — 51 BC Wellington .. NNW 3 29.63 . 51 B 29.67 51 B Cape Campbell... W 1 29.60 48 B Farewell Spit . SW 3 29.64 49 B VVestport .... SSW 3 29.72 47 CP Greymouth S 5 29.71 45 OP Arthur's Pass . NW 4 — 37 B 29.61: 52 BZ Christchurch .. NE 1 • 29.56 : 43 B Akai-oa L'house NW 1 29.5248 B .. 29.49. .. 50. BC 29.41. .43 ' BC 29.41 45 ' BC Alexandra. —Not receive d. - Queenstown ... NW 3 29.49 47 . C Nuggets.—Not received. 29.34 43 OP Puysegur Pt. WNW 7 ' 29.47 : 47 OMC