METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 134, 3 December 1936, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR DECEMBER. Last Quarter, sixth day, 5.50 a.m.; Xew Moon, fourteenth day, 10.55 a.m.; First Quarter, twenty-first day, 11 p.m.; Full Moon, twentyeighth day, 3.30 p.m. (Standard Times.) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1936. The Sun.—Rose today, 4.12 a.m.; sets 7.9 p.m. ..Rises tomorrow, 4.12 a.m.; sets 7.10 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday; Xil. Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, 09.7deg.; minimum, '48.2d.ee.; mean, 54.0deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding B a.m. today, trace. Total to date during the month, o.olin. . . ,', „. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. today, 17 m.p.h. Barometer.— Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.740 in. Today, 0 a.m., 29.909 in; noon, 29.014 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Pressure is fairly uniform over New Zealand but a slight anticyclone is centred to the north while pressure is relatively low.over the south Tasman Sea and near Chatham Island. Southerly winds have prevailed and yesterday were strong on parts of the east coast but otherwise moderate. By this morning there had been a general decrease in strength and winds are light to moderate and variable with southerlies predominating. Yesterday was cloudy with some showers In eastern districts and elsewhere mainly fair. Conditions have continued to improve and this morning it is fair to fine generally.

Station. ' nind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. S 2 30.01 60 OU Russell ...... W! 20.31 00 B Hokiansa Heads S3 29.03 02 BC Kalpara Sig.-Sn. SW 2 29.96 .01 BC ■ Manukau Hds. SW 2 20.95 C6 0 Auckland .... SW 3 20.96 63 C Tirltlrl .... SSW 4 60 BC Kan hia ■ W 4 , 63 BC Taurangn W 1 29.01 66 B Opotiki XW 1 20.92 68 BC Taupo SI • 55 BC. East Cape .. XW 4/ .20.88 66 CZ Gisborne ..... S3 29.90 67 CZ Xapler SE.l 29.93 ,62 BC Castlepoint S 2 • 60 BC Cape Palliser . W 4 54 C. New Plymouth . W 1 29.04 63 . B Capo Egmont .. W ! 20.93' G3 - BC Pntea XW2 29.92 ., 59 ' BC Wansanut . ...XW1 29.91 01 BC Foxton Calm 61 BC Wellington .... E 2 20.91 CO BC Nelson XE 2 29.01 00 O Cape Campbell S3 28.01 ■ 5T OZFarewell Spit ..XI 29.89 50 BC. Westport SE 1 ' 29.89 63 BC Greymouth E2 29.S6 62 B Arthur's Pass SNA' 1 . 58 B Kalkoura SI 20.88 61 BC Chrlstchurch WSW 5 29.03 52 O Akaroa L'hse.'WSW 3 20.01 50 O Timaru SI 29.S7 51 O Oamaru SI 20.95 52 B Dunedin SW 2 . 20.95 , 50 C Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown .. XI 29.91 54 B Xugnets Calm 20.00 52 C Bluff S 2 20.98 51 C Puysegur' Pt. Calm 20.86 56 B