METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1937, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

Last quarter, third day, 11.34 p.m.; new moon, eleventh day, 7.4 . p.m. ;■: first quarter, eighteenth day, 3.20 p.m.; full moon, twenty-, ■fifth day, 7.13 p.m. (Standard Time.) , ; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1937. .The Sun;— Rose today ,4.D9 a.m.; sets -7.11 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 5 a.m.; sots 7.10 p.m. (Standard Time.) , . . ; Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Ghr: -36miu; afternoon, 6hr 42mln. Total, lohr ISnAi. -.'..•■. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 6S.odeg.; minimum, 54.1deg.; mean, 61.0d0i;. Italnfali.—Total for J.he 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date, nil. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the-' 24 hours precoding 9 a.m., today, 6.0 m.p.h. : Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.201 in. Today, 9 a.m., 30.077tii; noon, 30.0G8in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

The anticyclone mentioned yesterday still lies across northern New Zealand. Tho first part of tho depression advancing' from the Tasman Sea now lies across the northern portion of the South Island, but, except for causing the wind to freshen from the north, has had littlo influence on tho! weather. A secondary is, however, following it and is now causing light rain in the far south. Tliore have been temporary changes of wind to southwest in parts of tho South Island. A few light showers have been recorded in the extreme north whero easterly winds have provailed. A fresh anticyclone is now moving from Australia, on to the western Tasman.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Station.-.,.. Wind Ires Temp. Weather

Beaufort scale ol wind force, with equivalent m.p.n.—l, light »lr, 2-3; 2,- slight breeze, 4-7 j 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 6, fresb breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48: 10, whole gale. 49-56: 11, storm, 57-60; 12, hurricane.

Weather.—B, blue sky; cloud amount 0-3 tenths. BC, blue sky and detached clouds; cloud amount 1-6 tenths. C, cloudy; cloud amount 7-8 tenths. O, overcast; cloud amount 9-10 tentha G, gloomy, dull. U, ugly, threatening. R, continuous or steady, rain. S, enow. JP, precipitation within sight of station. D, drizzle. F, passing' showers. H, balL Q, squally. L, lightning. T, thunder. F, fog. M. mist. Z, haze. X. boar frost. I. Intermittent.

FORECAST.

Winds.—Northerlies predominating generally at flrst. Light to moderate In most places, but strong at times In some exposed positions south of New Plymouth and Napier. A change to southerlles setting In shortly in the far south and becoming general within about 24 hours.

. Barometer.—A rising tendency over the southern part of the South Island: elsewhere a falling. / "

Seas.—Hough at times In tho Cook and Foveaux Straits areas, elsewhere slight to niod-

- Weather.—Cloudy and with scattered rains In western and far southern portions of the South Island. Elsewhere fine at flrst but scattered showors extending northwards over western districts and to parts of eastern districts of the South Island.

Cape Maria V.B. E 1 30.18 67 BCZ KiisseU 35 4 30.30 66 C Hokiauga Heads E 1 30.13 65 CMP Kaipara Sig. Stn. —Not received. MaHukaff Head3 NB 1 ■ • 76 B Auckland E 1 30.22 68 B Tiritiri ENE 4 6G B Kawhla Wl ■ ■ 67 BC Tauranea <".... Calm 30.34 68 B Opotlkl SI .30.20 68 BC Taupo SI '• 62 B East Cape ■ ,'.. N 4 30.16 .62 B Gisborne ... NNW 3 30.15 67 B Napier .... WSW 3 30.13 65 B Castlepolnt .. NW 6 30.01 68 B Cape Palliser NW 4 70 B New Plymouth Calm 30.17 66 B Capo Egmont .SI 30.18 61 B Pate'a i..... NW 1 30.24 64 B Wanganul .... NW 4 30.19 64 B Foxton NW 1 62 BC Wellington . NNW 4 . 30.08 63 • B Nelson ' .. SE2 30.12 ■ 50 B Cape. Campbell . N 5 30.03 65 B Farewell Spit . w 3- 30..12 62 B Wostport ■ ......SI. .30.23 5!) OZ Greymouth .... K! -30.21 ni O Arthur's Pass NW 4 51 3iC Kaikoura . .... N 1. 29.98 6.') B Chrlstchurcl) .. SW 4 .-"30.03-. 55 ; OJIF Akurba L'house W 3 30.00 64 BZ - Timaru. ....:... W 1 30.04 63 C Oamaru .... NW 2 30.03 60 • BC Dunedin .:.. Calm' 30.02 63 BC Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown .. SW 1 30.10 65 0 Nuggets KW 4 -, 30.01 62 . BC Bluff. ........ W 5 30.05 57 OR Puysegur Pt. NNW 6 30,12 56 OJtC