METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 97, 21 October 1936, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOB OCTOBER. Full moon, first day. 8.31 a.m.; last quarter, seventh day, 11.58 p.m.; new moon, fifteenth day 9.50 p.m.; first quarter, twenty-fourth day, 3.24. a.m.; full moon, thirtieth day. 5.28 . p.m. (Standard Time.) ■ WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1936. ■ Tlie Sun. —Rose today 4.53 a.m.; sets 6.1S p.m. Rises tomorrow 4.52 a.m.; sets 6.19 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Jhr 24min; afternoon^ Uhr 42mln. 'Total, 4hr fimin. Temperature in Shade.-rMaximum, Gl.Odeg; minimum. 54.0dej{; mean, SD.Odeg. ' ■ ' Ituinfall'.— Total for the. 24 hours" preceding :9' a.m. today, nil. Total- to date 'during the month,- 2.691n»v' ■ ' ■ Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 bouri preceding 9 a.m. today, 10.8 m.p.h.;.-.' '• Barometer. —Yesterday, 9.a.m., 29.SHln. To- ■ day, 9 a.m., 30.003 in ; noon, 29.9T71n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A series of weak westerly depressions It ' crossing the Dominion, but pressure has .risen ' conslderahly since yesterday, especially in the . south. 'Moderate north-east winds prevailed iv . the northern half of the North Island yesterday and elsewhere moderate to strong north-west . of gale force in some exposed positions; Winds , docreased during the night' and by this morning- ] had become light ami variable, with northerlles | predominating. Yesterday, was mainly-fine in 1 the far north and on the east coast-'of the : South Island, but elsewhere, cloudy to,-overcast ! conditions prevailed with misty rain at times in ■ many places. This morning it- is still misty ! about Coolc Strait, .but elsewhere fine and.clear, 1 - TODAY'S WEATHER. . . '

Beaufort acaie oi wind ■ totco, r with equivalent m.p;h.—l. llßln sir, S-i3: 2.. sllgh. urewe, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze. 8-11; 4. moderate breeze, 12-16 5, fresb breeze, 17-21: 6. strong breez«, 22-27. 7. high wind, 28-33; 8, Bale. 34-40: 8. strone gale. 41-48:. 10, whole cale -49-56: 11, «tnrni 57-KB— 12. hurricane. , Weather.—». blue sSy; cloud amount o-i tenths BC. blue sky and: detached clouds; cloud, amount 4-6' tenths. C, cloudy» cloua amount 7-8 tenths 0, oTercast; cloud amount 9-10 tenths 0. gloomy, dull. 0. ugly, threatening. B. continuous or steady rain S, snow, JP. precipitation within, sleht of station. D, drlizle, P. passing showers. H. hall <l, squally, h, lightning. T (thunder. F. foe- M. mijt, Z. haze. X. hoar frost. I. intermittent. FORECAST. AVind^i.^Variable at first In'the South Island; otherwise-northerly prevailing; light to moderate generally' but freshening somewhat from Cook Strait southwards; later backing to westerly and south-westerly..- • • , , • ■ Barometer.—Falling tendency. , Seas.—Slight to moderate but later' rising about Cook and Fdveaux Straits. Weather.—For the most part fair but cloudy and misty at times and with scattered rains, more especially In districts with a westerly aspect. - •. ■ ■ : ~ ' '.■

' Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Capo Maria V.B. N 1 30.03 '68' , Z . Russell WXW 3 30.01 C3 O ' Hokianga Heads N 2 30.05 V 65 BC Kaipara Sg. Sn. NW 1 30.04 68 C. -. Manukau Heads W 2 30.03. .67. , P . Auckland .... SW'l ' ' 30.03 -65 ' 0 "• Tirltirl .......'W3 —— : 62 • BG ■ Kawhla ....... W 2 . :-61 - .'C : Tauranga .... Calm 29.98 69 BC , Opotlki ...... NW 2 ,29.99 63 J1C Taupo ....... Calm —— -56 BC ■ East Cape ...... B 2 ! 29.97 CO, ,B Glsborne .. WNW 1 . 29.97 70 ; B , Napier SKI 30.01 '63 BZ Castlepolnt ...... Nl 23.90 69 •• •" C . Cape Palliser ■ NW 1 — —i. '.■■■ 61- Z ■ New Plymouth . NE 1 ,30.02 ." 62 OM» Cape Egmont .. N 7 29.97 64 OJI Patea ...Calm 30.00 64 0 Wanganul .... Calm 29.97 65 O , Foxton Calm . 68 BC IWelllngtou . WNW 2- 30.00 60' 0 Nelson .. .... NE 1 30.02 59 • BZ '■■ Cape Campbell NW 1. 30.00 55- BC ; Farewell Spit .. El . 29.97 ; 54 .OF. Westpott ,SE 2 . 29.99 53 B ;. Greymoiith . E 4 29.99 51 B I Arthur's-'Pass ■ NW,1 --—■ -49 ! B :', Kaikoura ' W 2 .. 29.88: . 63 , .B ;' Christchurch . NE 2 .29.99 .59 B» Akaroa Lthse. . Calm 30.00 63 ' B Timaru NWl' 30.00 i6i> B \i Oamaru Calm 30.02 52- B .! Dunedin S.I 30,00 . -53' . B j Alexandra.—Not received. . ■■■••:■• Queenstown .... N 1 • 29.97 53 B. : NuEgets' .■... NNE 2 30.01-. ■•52-- BZ Bluff N 1 29.97 55 B , P.uysegur Point . N 2 29.96 55 BE