METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 19, 24 January 1938, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1938. Tho Sun.—Rose today 4.45 a.m.; sets 7.20 pan. (Standard Tlmo.J Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Nil. Maximum temperaturo yesterday, sG.sdeg; minimum temperature hist night, 48.6deg; minimum temperature on grass, 43.7deg. Moan wind velocity ior 48 hours, ending 9 a.m. today, 16.3 ra.p.h. Jfainfall In previous -IS hours, 2Al\n; rainfall to date this month, 4.34 in; rainfall to dato this year, 4.34 in; rainfall average for January, 2.B'Jin; rainfall average from January l to tho end of January, H.SDin. Barometer, 0 hours, 29.752 in, 1007.5 millibars ; noon. 2(1.732in, 1007.5 millibars.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

During Saturday a moderate westerly depression crossing the South Island was responsible for moderuto to strong northerly to westerly winds," but except in the western and southern portions of the Suuth Island, whero some scattered rains occurred, the weather was fair and warm generally. By Sunday morning, however, a deep cyclonic depression had advanced towards the Dominion and has since been centred west of tho Cook Strait area. Consequently southerly or south-easterly winds have since prevailed about and south of Coolt Strait and havo blown with gale forco in the latter area, and also on parts of tho west coast of the South Island. Unsettled, dull, and misty conditions and fairly general rains have also been experienced, heavy falls occurring In the North Island and on tho east coast of the South. The southerly has been accompanied by a decided drop in temperatures.

. Beaufort scale of wind force, with equivalent tn.p.n.—o, calm, 0-1: 1, light alt. 2-3; 2, slight breeze. 4-7; S, gentle breeze. 8-11 ; 4. moderate breeze, 12-16; 6, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze. 22-27; T high Rind. 28-33; 8, gale. 34-40; 8, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11. storm, 57-65; 12. hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky. cloud tmounl 0-3 tenths; BC blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C, cloud;, cloudening; R, continuous or steady rain; S. mow. JP. precipitation within sight of station: D, drizzle; P. passing showers; B, nail; Q, squally; Ij, lightning; T, thunder; P, fog; M. mist: Z. haze; X. boar frost: t Intermittent.

FORECAST

Winds.—-West, to south-west north of K&whla and Tauranga; elsewhere southerly to south-- . easterly; moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force at times north of Greymouth and Kaikoura. Barometer. —Unsteady with a rising- tendency. Seas. —Hough to high In the Cook Strait area, and rough generally north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura; elsewhere moderate but with a \ considerable southerly swell. Weather. —Cloudy to overcast with further rain in most, districts, some heavy falls still probable In central provinces. Improving i shortly ill western and southern portions of the . South Island, and a more general improvement setting in during tomorrow. Tempera- ; tures cold. ;

'res. )emp. Weather. Capo Maria V.D. W 3 29.53 Russell.—Not received. Hoklauga Heads W 4 . 29.49 Kalpara S. S. NNW fi 28.44 Maniikau Heads W 2 Auckland W 2 20.47 Tiritiri WSW 4 Kawhiii 13 2 Tauranga „... NW 5 29.39 Opotiki , NE 3" 29.55 Taupo ...J..' NE 2 ■ East Cape.—Not received. Glsborne. —Not received. Napier SI 29.59 Castlepoint ... SB 4 29.70 Capo Palliser SB S New Plymouth . E 3 29.43 Capo Kgmont .. SE 4 29.39 Patea SO Wauganui ... ESE 2 29.59 . Toxton S 1 Wellington ... SSB 7 29.75 Nelson .. Variable 2 29.62 Cape Campbell SSW 9 29.7S Farewell Spit . ESE 8 29.49 Westport S 7 29.48 Greymouth. .. ENK 8 29.60 Arthur's Pass. —Not received. Kalkoura ...•. SSW 3 29.89 Chrlstchurch . SSW 3 29.93 Aknroa Lthsc. SW i 29.91 Tliharu SSW 4 29.94 Oamaru ...... W2 29.99 Dunedln SW 4 29.90 Alexandra. —Xot received. Oueenstown ... NE 1 29.95 NUBBCts SSW 3 29.96 Bluff S3 29.98 Puysegur ' Point SE 7 29.95 69 69 69 68 69 66 70 65 67 r.s us D9 61 60 61 60 64 50 56 51 56 57 54 50 52 53 58 51 50 51 55 53 B BCP BC B 'BC BC OR OR CP OR OR OK ORM OR OR OR OR OR O O1R OMRQ OR OPQ OQ OR O O ou o o o BC Q'A CQ

TODAY'S WEATHER.