METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 18, 22 January 1937, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR JANUARY, I Last quarter, fifth day. 1.52 a.m.; new moon, , thirteenth day. 4.17 a.m.; first quarter, tweni tletb day, 7.32 a.m.; full moon, twenty-seventh day 4.45 a.m. (Standard Time.) FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1937. Tho Sun.—Rose today 4.43 a.m.; sets 7.22 r p.m. Rises tomorrow, 4.45 a.m.; sets i.-l > p.m. (Standard Time.) , t Bright Sunshine— Yesterday: Morning, 6hr 30min; afternoon, 3hr 54min. Total lOhr -4 . Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, G6.3deg., 3 minimum, 55.1deg.; mean, Go.7deg. Rainfall— Total for the 24 hours preceding J 0 a.m. today, O.lliu. Total to date during the > m 'Wind.—Velocity of tho wind for the 24 hours - preceding 9 a.m. today, 18.4 m.p.h. 5 Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m.,' 29„>34in. To--5 day, 9 a.m., 29.105 in; noon, 29.1411n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Yesterday was fine over practically the whole of the Dominion, while an anticyclone of very alight Intensity passed by to the northwards. During the night, however, a very deep depression advanced from the faouth Tasman Sea and by this morning had passed all but the northern portion of the North Island. Winds which had been light to moderate In most places became strong and squally, numbers of places experiencing gales from a westerly quarter. Bain developed over most of the South Island and western districts ot the North. Some heavy falls wore recorded ln;:Westland and Southland. TODAY'S WEATHER: Station »v Init Pres Temp. Weittier. Cape Maria V.D. W 3 64 CFD Russell—Not received. Hokianga Hds. NW 5 20.58 68 OMR Kaipara Sig, Sn N\V ti 29.49 08 MK Manukau lids. WNW 8 29.4'J tiT OP Auckland W 3 29.19 09 OD Tlhtirl NW 4 — 05 OM KaHvliia VV 3 — 68 OH Tauranga, N 3 29.4(i 70 BC Opotlkl NW 3 29.48 07 0 Taupo NW 2 — «6 O East Capo .. WNW 5 29.38 «<5 L'Q Glsborno NW 5 29.28 71 BC Napier WSW 4 20.18 78 B Castlepolnt .... NW 7 29.01 69 It Cape Palliser .. NW 5 — 72 B New l'lymouth .. W 4 29.41 08 BCF Cape Egmont .... W 3 29.41 04 BC Patea NW G — 02 P Wanganul .. WNW 5 29.35 0B O Foxton NW7 — 05 C Wellington .... NW 6 29.11 03 BCQ Nelson N 3 29.21 60 B Cape Campbell WNW 7 29.00 72 B Farewell Spit .. W 5 29.23 03 11CZ Westport W 4 29.32 59 BCl' Greymouth .. WSW 5 29.20 59 OF Arthur's Pass .. NW 2 — 49 U Kalkoura N 2 28.93 0" B Christchurcb .. NW 7 "8.97 70 1! Akaroa L'house WNW 28.93 09 B Tlmaru NW 4 28.90 72 B Oamaru NE 1 28.93 .18 B Dunedin ...... SW 2 28.90 50 BC Alexandra ■ W 8 — 03 BC Quoenstown .... ff 3 . 29.00 54 CP Nuggets NW 5 28.89 54 C Bluff ......... W T 28.89 00 OIKC Fuysegur Pt. .. NW 7 28.90 53 BCP

Beaufort scale' oT ivfud force, with equivalent m.p.ti.—l, light air. 2-3; 2. slight breeze, 4-7 ; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-lli; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, blgb wind, 28-33; 8, sale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole cala. 49-56: li. storm, 57-CO; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; cloua amount 0-3 tenths BC, blue sky and detached clouds; cloud amount 4-0 tenths. C. cloudy; cloud amount 7-8 tenths. O, overcast; cloud amount 9-10 tenths. G, Bloomy, dull. U, ugly, threatening.' R, continuous or steady rain. S, snow. JP, precipitation within sight of station. D, dptole. P, passing showers. H, balL Q, squally. L, lightning. T, thunder. F, fog. il, mist. Z: haze. X' boar frost' I. Intermittent. FOStECASI. Winds.—Moderate to strong north-west to west winds reaching gale force at times In exposed positions; changing again to south-west by tomorrow iu tlio southorn portion of tho South Island. Barometer. —Unsteady. Seas. —Bough In the Cook and Foveaux Strait areas and rather rough to rough on the west coast generally. Moderate on the cast coast. Weather. —Mainly fair with broken cloud but squally and .at times overcast. Intermittent rain probable In western and southern districts and extending occasionally to scattered parts of eastern districts. Temperatures moderate to warm.