WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 131, 4 June 1937, Page 3

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JUNE. Last quarter, second day, 4.54 p.m.; ne« moon, ninth day, 5.13 a.m.; first qu&rter, sixteenth day, 0.33 a.m.: full moon, iwcnty-fourlH day, 10.30 a.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1937. The Sun.—Rose today, 7.8 a.m.; sets,- 4.3» p.m. Rises tomorrow, 7.9 a.m.; sets, 4.29 p.m. Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, 3.3 hr; afternoon, O.lhr. Total, 3.4 hr. ' Maximum temperature yesterday, 56.9dcgs minimum temperature last night, DO.Odcg; minimum temperature on grass,: 49.6deg Mean wind velocity for 24 hours endlns » a.m. today, 21.0 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, O.«ln; rainfall to dato this mouth, O.flTln; rainfall to dat« this year, 16.30 in; rainfall average for Juno, 4.3 Un; rainfall average from January 1 t» thßiromot fer! U9 e hours, 9219.389 in, 995.2 millibar*; noon, 29.291 in, 991.9 millibars.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. ■ A vigorous westerly depression has covered tho eastern Tasman Sea and New Zealand, and consequently strong north-west to .westerly winds hare prevailed,-'rising to gale force a* places about and south of Coolc Strait. Easter* coastal areas, except for some scattered rain last night, have had mainly fair weather but elsewhere unsettled, squally conditions, and intermittent rain have been experienced, heavy falls and some thunder occurring at Pla«« about Cook Strait and in tho western district* of the South Island. Temperatures have remained mild generally.

Beaufort scale of wind force, witti .«*»!- ---rnlent m n.h.—o, calm. 0-1 i 1.. Iwnt air, z-J, 2 Xht breeze. 4-7; 8. -gentle $«•».,££,• 4 moderate breeze, 12-H: 5: r"^ wind! 17-21; 0, strong breeze, 2J-2<. «. n' gn;,?».' i« : Scale 34-40; », strong gale, 41-48, Io; 3»i,ol 0 wli 49-50': ll^rtotm. 57-05: 12. ""vfeaiSer -B blue sky, cloud amount .0-3 tenths BC, blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-0 tenths; C,. cloudy, cloud amount ™8 tenths; O, overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths; O, Bloomy, dull: O, ugly, threatening; X, continuous or steady rain; S, snow, JP pfecipltatlon within sight ot station! D, drizzle; P, passing showers: H, hall", «, squally; li, UghtnlnE: T. thunder; r, fog; M. mist; Z, haze; X. hoar frost: I, intermittent.

FORECAST Winds.—North-west' to northerly winds; moderate to strong generally and of gale force at times in the ccntrnl provinces, but a change to southerllcs extending from the south over the Dominion .by movnliiß. Barometer.—ltlslng In the far south; elsewhere falllni? but a Kcner.il rise probable later. Seas.—Koush south of Kanhla and in tn« Cook and Koveaux Straits areas; elsen'hmc moderate but later rlslnn. Wcntlier.—Still squally and (■hniiKeaWe wllli heavy rain at limes In most. diFtrlrts. &onw hall and thunder si HI probable with shot oi the ranees. Improving tomorrow on the worn coast of Iho South Island. Temperature 1>«----coming cold.

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