METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 107, 2 November 1937, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 1937.

The Sun.—Kose t0day,4.36 a.m.; sets, 6.34 p.m. Klsea tomorrow, 4.34 a.m.; sets, 6.35 p.m. . (Standard time.) . : Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4.Bhr; afternoon, 6.2bi. Total, Uhr. ' ■ . . ■ Maximum temperature- yesterday, 6?.2deg; minimum temperature last night, 50deg: minimum, temperature on grass, 4l.Bdeg. ■■■'.• Mean wind velocity for 24 ,hours ending 9 a.m. today. .7 m.p.h. '• ■' . ■ Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; rainfall to date this'month, nil; rainfall to date this year, 28u7inj rainfall average for Norembor, 1991n; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of, November, 39.3"in. Barometer, 9 hours, 29.9561n, 1014.4 millibars j ribon-, 29.9"4 in, 1010.0 millibars. . : ■;

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

While an. antlcyclono has extended frum the Tasman Sea on to the Dominion, a series ■of slight secondary depressions has continued to pass in the south. Consequently, winds between west and south have prevailed and have been strong and squally at times about Cook and Foveaux Straits, but otherwise mainly moderate. Occasional showers' hate fallen in the western and southern districts of the South Island, but the weather for the most part has wen fair to fine.

Beaufort ■»!• of . wind force, with •qut«alen« m.p.n.-O. calm. 0-l;i 1. Itaht-air. 2-3; 2 slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze. 8-U; 4, moderal* breeze, 12-18^5, fresb,breeze. 17-21; 6, strong breeze,\2SS-zT j 1. hlgti wind, 28-331 8, gale, 34-40; 8, Itron* Bale, 41-48; 10, whole g«le. 49-56 i U. «tgrm. 67-65; U. aurricane. ' ■■•••': " ' ;.;'. Weather.—B, Dlue sky, cloud amount 0-8 tenths; BC, blue sky. and detached clouds, cloud amouor 4-8 tenths; C, cloudy, cloudedIng: R contlnuoue or steady ralo; 8, snow; JP, precipitation within jlKht of Mationi D. drizzles P, passln* showers; H, ball; Q, squally; L, lightning|T, thunderi S. fo«: H, mist; Z. Daze; X boar frost; (.Inter-

FORECAST.

Winds.— North.-weaterly to westerly >nt times In eastern; districts and the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas; otherwise south-westerlies -pre-' railing. Force mainly moderate but strong at times In exposed; positions about and south of Cook Strait. •, Barometer.—Little movement, but unsteady south of New Plymouth and Castlepolnt./ Seas. —Rough about Cook and Foveaux Straita-f elsewhere slight to moderate. Weather.—Occasional passing showers In western and far southern districts of the Smith Island and a few isolated local showers elsewhere, but weather for the most part fine with warm day but cool night temperatures. I

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. S 3 30.22 62 BC Russell SW 4 30.20 60 OG Hokiang* Heads .. S 4 30.15 08 BC • Kalpara S. Stn. SW 3 30.19 BO C Manultau Hds. 8SW S 59 ■ B Auckland .... KSE 4 30.18 58 - 0 Tirltlri SW 5 " • 50 BCZ Kawhla SW 5 58 O Tauran2» »W 2 30.08 60 B Ouotlkt SW 2 30.14 61 B Taupo S 5 —- 67 B East Cnpe .. WNW 4 29.05 62 B Glsborue NW 1 30.00. 56 B Napier S 1 29.95 «3 B Castlepolnt .. NW 5 29.94. 69 . B Caps' Palllser .. El 61 B New Plymouth WSW 5 30.15 53 BC Cape Egniont ... W 4 30.14 57 BC Patta W 6 «0 BC Wanjanui W0 30.07 58 O Foxton W 5 57 BC WelUnston .... NW 5 29.96 «1 B Nelson BSW6 29.97 58 B Cape Campbell . W 1 29.91 56 B Farewell Spit . -SW 1 29.98 50 B Westport .... WSW 3 30.02 53 BC Greymouth 82 30.14 .53 C Arthur's Pass NW 6 51 B Kalkoura NE 1 29.94 58 B Chrlstchurch .. Calm 29.93 61 B : Akaroa Light WNW 3 29.93 62 B Tlmaru E 2 29.91 6d B Oamaru NE 2 29.91 54 B Dunedln SW 6 29.91 Si B Alexandra SW 3 68 Bt Queenstown .... S3 29 99 57 BC NueeetS WSW 7 29.92 50 BCP Blua W8 29.99 54 CZ PuyaeRUr Point . W 5 30.09 51 C

TODAY'S WEATHER.