METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937.

The Sun.—Rose today 5.27 a.m.; sets fi.4l p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.29 a.m.; sets 6.39 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: XII. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 65.0deg; minimum, 52.3deg; mean, 58.6deg. Kalnfall.—Total for'the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, O.Olin. Total to date during the month. 3.63 in. '._,■'. '~'.: o_ Wind.— velocity of the wind for the ii hours preceding!) a.m., today, 1.8 m.p.h. -■ ; barometer:— Yesterday,'9 a.m.,'29.982in. Today, 9 a.m., 29.97-lin; noon, 29.977 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Pressure is high to the east and also over the greatev portion of the Tasman Sea,'but a shallow depression has persisted just west of the Dominion. Consequently, dull disty conditions have prevailed with scattered and Mainly light rain, but Nelson reports as much as 271 points, Farewell Spit 212, Westport 116, a and Arthur's Pass 115 points. Though strong in some exposed positions, winds have been generally only light or moderate in force, southerlies prevailing yesterday from' Cook Strait southwards, but by this morning the direction had become north-easterly or northerly over most of the country.

4-?- ™ R entle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-18; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze. 22-27 7 high wind, 28-33; 8 .sale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale. 49-56; 11, storm, 57-66; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B. blue sky; cloud amount 0-3 tenth ■BC blue sky and detached clouds: cloud amount 4-6 tenths. C, cloudy; cloud amount 7-8 tenths. O, overcast: cloud amount 9-10 tenths. G, gloomy, dull. U. ugly, threatening. R. continuous or steady rain. !b, snow" Jpf precipitation within sight of station. O, drizzle. T, passing showers H, hall. «. squally. h. lightning. ??, thunder. F. fog. M. mist. 'Z, haze. X, hoar frost. 1, Intermittent, FORECAST. Winds.— Light to fresh north to north-east, but a change to southerlies advancing later over the. southern halt of the South Island. Barometer. —Unsteady. Seas.—KMhev rough north of East Cape; elsewhere slight to moderate. Weather.—Still mainly cloudy to overcast ivith rain at times in most districts. Some mist or, tog still probable.

Station. Wind. fre». 'emp. r ex1 Cape Maria V.D. Calm 29.97 63 OFD Hussell KK 4 ■ ■ «» ol^ Hokianga Heads.—Not received Kaipara Slg.. Stn.—Not received. Manukau Heads NE 5 . «< « Auckland .... NE 4 30.00 TO 0 Tiritlri ...... N.NE 4 «' °JI KaTcape'V.'NNK 4 30.13 66 OM e:^°'.rxB Vf- 30.0, 6 ? BO CaTtlepolnt .:.. KB 30.01 H5 B sy.sa.-KiJi .is § ok C X E gm o,U...X3 |..« J3 OK W.%«nir.V.VNNB I 29.96 75 BC Foxton K 1 „-—;.. '1! J: C »^0" -,T^ 62 . OR* aLws".'^* 1 s - :.om R WSlrr....XB| J9.8K 6. V Arthur'. Pa.. ..NW I —-■ « K^ffiS "I?.': aw™ M« % Sim* Saman .'. Ml 29.97 56 OMR SedTi ...... KB! 29.98 53 OF Alexandra .... Calm — •* .« sr.:vs |j i -™ 31 u )j 8 4 29.98 ■'•' «»i Ptiysegur Point Calm 29.83 57 C

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