METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MARCH. ■■.';;> Last auarter, fifth day, 8.4T p.m.; new. moouj t thirteenth day, 7.2 . a.m.; first quarter, nine- ', tenth day, 11.16 p.m.; full- moon, twenty-seventji day. 10.42 a.m. • (Standard Time.) ... '; SATURDAY, MARCh\ 1937. , "■ The Sun.—The sun rose today, 5,37 a.m-i; sets, 6.28 p.m. Rises - tomorrow, 5.38 a.m.; sets, 6.2" p.m. (Standard Time.) . , Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 6hr[ afternoon, 6hr. Total, 12hr. • ' ■' ' • Temperature in Shade.—Jra.Timtim", 64.Odes; minimum; 54.1deg; mean, 59.0deg. . Katnfall.—For -.the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date during t.h.a month,. 0.13 in. ~'.•' , , •!.- .1 .Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 12:6 m.p.h. '. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m.; 30.183; v Today, 9■' a.m., 30.059 in; noon, ;30.030in. • .- 01 -. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. ;v : A series of depressions of .the westerly: typs continues to pass in the south while, an;anticyclone ■ extends across ■• the Tasman ■ Sea,- and northern New. Zealand. . Consequently, northwesterly winds .have predominated' south "of New Plymouth and East Cape, strong at times in the Cook and Foveaus Straits areas but otherwise light to moderate,' while southerly breezes have ruled over most of the Auckland Province. Tine and : mild ' weather v was experienced generally yesterday, and was still in evidence this morning in.'most districts,:b'iit since last night unsettled conditions, and -rain have developed in the western and far southern | portion's'■of the South'' .'lsland. ,-■ •; ■■ '';%-■; j-. ;■£■ "'..:':. ;, ■'.'' ;' forecast."; ; ;■ ■ *v, ■'■ Winds.—SouthTwesteriles'in"the southern.portion of the South Island; elsewhere ■ northwesterlies prevailing but later backing temporarily to south-westerlies. ; ./Eorce moderate to-strong generally and at times reaching gale force in exposed positions about .'and '.south of Cook Strait. . . •'.-: Barometer. —Unsteady. . Seas. Rough about Oook and' Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to moderate but rising south of Cape Sgmont. — . ; ■ "; •-• Weather.—Unsettled in districts with a westerly, aspect from■ Kawhia^ southward and In the- southern portion of the South Island with rain at times. • Mainly' fair. to fine in eastern districts. ' " ■•■<■;