METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 7, 10 January 1938, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1938.

The Sun.—Rose today 4.29 a.m.; 'sets .T. 27 p.m. (Standard Time.) ■ ■ Bright Sunshine,— Yesterday; Morning, I.2nr; aftornoou, 6.4 hr. Total, 7.6 hr. • ■ Maximum temperature, yesterday,. . p.Sdeg; minimum temperature last night, <18.4deg; minimum temperature on grass, 47.0dcg. Mean wind. velocity for 24 hours ending 9 'Rainfall in previous 48 hours, 1.371n; rainfall to dato this mouth, l.STin; rainfall to date this year, 1.571n;. rainfall average for January, 2.891n; rainfall ayorage from January 1 to the end of January, 2.S9in. ■ , Baromoter, 9 hours, 29.594 in, 1012.3 millibars; jioon, 29.!>531n, 1014.3 millibars..

■ SYNOPSIS OF CAST 48 HOURS. An intense depression. crossed tlio Dominion during the weekend and by this morning had passed away to the south-eastwards. An anil-, j cyclone is now approaching,' its centre extendIns across tho north Tasman Sea. On Saturday moderate to strong northerly to-north-west-erly windK prevailed, reaching gale force at places about and south of Cook Strait, Irat by Sunday morning a change to'strong soutliwesterlles liad taken place over most of the country. General, and In many places,, heavy rain occurred during Saturday night and scattered rains fell also On Sunday and especially Sunday night, when thunder occurred at isolated places. By this morning, however,, tlio winds had decreased in force aud an almost general improvement had set In though temperatures wore much cooler everywhere.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

FORECAST. Winds.—Light to . moderate south-westerlies prevailing but changing later to north-westerly about and oouth of Coble Strait and freshening during tomorrow. , . ■ Barometer, —Rising. Sears.—Hough In parts of the Cook Strait area, anil the cast coast of tho South Island, but docrcasinß and olsewhoro, slight to mode- j rate. Weather. —A few Isolated showers in eastern districts, but otherwise flne. Temperatures cool lmt rising. ' |

Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cp. Maria Y.D. SW 3 S0.02 71) B Itusaell SW 2 30.02 OB B Hokiawsa Hearts SW 4 29.80 68 BCP Kalpara Slg. St. SW 5 . 29.85 «4 . BC Manukiiu Heads HW 4 — 72 B Auckland •-.- SW 4 29.96 05 C Tiritfri WSW;fi — «4 OZ. Kawlita KffO — «< » Tauranga.—Not received. • • • Opotlkl .- SW » ■ 30.08 -64 BO Taupe SW S — ">S BC East Ciipe -. WSW 2 20.84 (15 « Oisborno .... NW 2 29.87 08 B Napiur ■ SW r, Sfl.St OS BC Castlepolnt ..-..SI -S9.-80-.-Sii BC , Capo P.iIUsei- SSAV « — 5» C New riymoutli SSW 3- 29.92 ill - BC! Ciipo Egmont . SW 4 '. '49.91 .. B2 B • ■ Patea ...'...■.-. W li — 03 BC Wnnganui W« 29.89. 03 BC Foxton SW i — 59 BC WolllngtOU .... Si 29.8!) B8 B Nelson SSW 8 29.87 <M It Cp. Cnrapbell SSW 2 29.85 62 BC I'lirowcll Spit WSW !S 29.88 S7 B Wostport H r 29.85 M ' DC Grsymoutli E ■( 29.87 50 BC Arthuc's Pass SW 2 — !SJ »C Kuikoura S3 29.80 5fl O Christehurdi . SKI 29.89. ' 5» C Akaron L'UOUSD SW li 29:85 54 BC Tlmaru S2 29.80 T>3 - B Oilman SW 2 29.87 55 B mmedin SW 5 29.83 52 H Alexandra .... Calm — K4 B Quocustowi) ,... SI 29.S7 50 B NliBKetS ••-.. SW :t. 29.84 49 B Bluff SW! 29.82 50 BC Piiyseguv Point . N 4 29.88 52 B