METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Issue 73, 23 September 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR SEPTEMBER. Full Moon, second day, ■-. 12.1' a.m.; lust quarter, eighth day, 2.44 p.m.; now moon, sixteenth day, 6.11 a.m.; first quarter, twentyfourth day, 9.42 a.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1936. Tho Sun.—Rose today, 5.39 a.m.; sets, 5.48 p.m. Kises tomorrow, 5.37 a.m.; sets 5.49 Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Ohr 30mlu; afternoon, 4hr. Total, 4hr 30mln. Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, CO.Gdcg.; minimum. 48.3deg.; mean, S3.4dee. Rainfall. —Total for tho 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date during tho month, 2.1 lln. Wind.—Velocity of tho wind for tho 24 hours precoding 9 a.m. .today, 4.9 m.p.h. ; JJaromcter.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.2391b. Today, !) v.m., 30.2221n; noon, 30.1801n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. An intense anticyclone is still centred cast of Chatham Island and pressure is high over the Dominion, but a slight depression is approaching Capo Maria Van Dleman. Winds have remained light to jnoderato betwoon north and north-east In and north of Cook Strait, while yesterday's light southerly oror the far south has now changed to light northerly. Tho weather was fair to cloudy in most districts yesterday with scattorcd showers in western districts* and Hie far north and south, but heavy rain has fallen at Puysegur Point. This morning conditions are overcast and raining in the far north and also at Puysoaur Point. Thick Sogs were reported between Chrlstchurch and Dimedln, but arc now breaking. Otherwise conditions aro fair to fine generally. TODAY'S WEATHER. ,

Uuaufori scale u> wind torcn, with oijulvatenl m.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3; 2, sllehi ueezt, 4-7; S, centlebreeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16' 1/, fresh breeze, 17-21; 0, stronii breeze 112-27, T. ulgh tvind, 28-3;!; 8, gale, 34-40; U, stronc gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale. 4S>-S6; 11, storm r>7-UU, 12. liurrlcane. Weather. —B, blue sky; cloud amount 0-3 tenths. 80. blue sky and detached clouds; cloud amount 4-6 tenths. C, cloudy; cloud amount 7-8 teDths. 0, Overcast; cloud amount 9-10 tenths 0. Kloomy, dull. U, ugly, threatening. R, continuous or steady rain. S, snow. JP, precipitation within sight of station. D, drizzle. P, passing showers. H, hall. Q, squally. L, lightning. T (thunder. If, foe. 4l! mist, Z, haze. X, boar frost. I. Intermittent.

FORECAST. Winds.—North-east to northerly; strong In tho northern half of the North Island; elsewhere light to moderate. \ Barometer.—A falling tendency over the North Island; olsewhoro littlo movement. Keas.—Koufflr north of East Cape and rising elsewhere north of Capo Kcmont nud Castlelioint; elsewhere sllßht to moderate. Weather.—Dull and rainy with misty or focjry conditions over tho Auckland Province, nnd extending srntlually southwards. Otherwise mainly fair to fine hut with mist or foe on, parts of the east oonst. Temperatures mild.

Station. Wind. Pres. Tomp. Weather. Capo Maria. V.D. NE 5 29.03 Kussell E 5 30.03 Hokiauga lids.- N 5 30.04 Kaipara Sig. Sn. NE 4 30.08 Manukau Heads. —Not received. Auckland NE 5 30.11 Tiritid £NE li — Kawhla E 4 — Tauranga E I 30.24 Opotiki SE 3 30.30 Xiuipo Calm — East Capo .. ENE 4 30.27 Oiaboruo NW 2 30.29 Napier Calm iS0.28 Cnstlcpotnt K 4 30.24 Capo Pal User NW 1 ■ — New Plymouth ENE 4 30.1G Capo Egmolit .. Is" 5 30.13 I'atea Calm ilO.20 Wanganui NE 1 30.2a Foxtou Calm — WellinfitOQ .. NW 2 S0.22 Nelson SE I 30.23 Cape Campbell NNW 3 30.1'J Farewell Spit ..El 30.22 Westport E 2 30.22 Oreymauth E 2 30.20 Arthur's l'ass NW 2 — Kulkoiira NE 1 IiO.20 CUrlBldmrcli ... K 2 iiO.15 Akaron L'houso Calm 30.12 Tlmiini Calm 30.14 Uamaru KR 2 30.II Uunedln NNE 3 30.13 Alexandra.-—not received. Ciiicenstown .. NW 1 30.08 iN'iiHRCts NiNK 2 30.10 llluir K! 30.07 1'u.vseEur l't.—Not received. 59 60 U0 60 08 DO 57 4S 54 *54 57 D9 .r>U 09 53 04 Til i« 41) 45 48 4ti 50 47 00 OKF OPG CP C C CJV IJC BC UC O OI) o BC « at BC it u BC B B ■ O B BC C BC BC U OF V F JiCJI OF C OZ O