METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 69, 19 September 1938, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1938

The Sun.—Rose today 5.47 a.m.; sets 5.43 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.45 a.m.; sets 5.44 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, nil; afternoon, 3.5 hr; total, 3.5 hr. Temperature, 9 a.m., 51.0deg; relative humidity at 9 a.m., 79 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 51.0deg; minimum temperature last night, 37.5deg; minimum temperature on grass, 30.0deg. Mean wind velocity tut Zi Hours ending 9 a.m. today, 7.2 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 48 hours, 1.22 in; rainfall to date this month, 5.841n ; rainfall to date this year, 45.45 in; rainfall average for September, 3.201n, rainfall average from January 1 to the end of September. 32.871n. Barometer, 9 a.m., 29.805 in, 1009.3 millibars; noon, 29.838 in, 1010.4 millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. A very deep cyclone centre crossed the centre of the country during Saturday night and is now located east of Chatham Island. Pressure has risen considerably over the Dominion, au anticyclone now extending from the north Tasman Sea across the northern half of the North Island. Moderate to strong north-west-erly wiuds prevailed on Saturday, but there was a southerly change in the late afternoon in tho far south, and on Sunday the entire Dominion experienced an exceptionally severe south-westerly storm. Gales were general with whole gales in parts of Westland and of the North Island. Winds have since decreased greatly in force and become rather variable in direction. The weather was mainly fair on. Saturday but heavy rain, lasting some hours in many places, together with some thunderstorms and hail, accompanied the change. Except for a few showers in western districts the weather today is fair to fine generally. There has been snow on the high levels and some sharp frosts In the South Island, but the temperatures following tho south-westerly have not been severe.

Puysegur Point NW 5 29.70 47 OP Beaufort scale of wind force with equivalent m.p.h.—o, calm, 0-1; 1, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; S, gentle breeze. 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5. fresb bre,eze 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, sale, 34-40; 9, strong sale. 41-43; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane., Weather. —B, blue sky, cloud amount 0-3 tenths; BC, blue sky and detached clouds cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C, cloudy, cloudamount, 7-8 tenths; O. overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening ; R, continuous or steady rain; S snow; JP. precipitation within sight of station; D, drizzle; P. passing showers; H. hall; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; If. fog; M, mist; Z. baze; X boar frost: 1. Intermittent. FORECAST. Winds. —South-west to westerly over the North Island and west to north-west over the south; force mainly light to moderate east of the ranges but elsewhere moderate to strong. Seas.—Rough north of Cape*Egmont and rather rough elsewhere on the west coast and about Cook and Foveanx Straits. Slight to moderate on the east coast. Weather. —Rather changeable and with occasional showers- at many places in districts with a westerly aspect. Otherwise fair to fine. Milder day but cold night temperatures with many frosts. RAILWAY AND AIR SERVICES The arrival and departure times of the principal trains at Wellington Station are as follows t— DEPARTURES. To Auckland.—3 p.m. and 7.1S p.m. (no night train on Saturdays or afternooD train on Sundays). To Napier.—9 40 a.m. To New Plymouth.—lo.ls a.m. To Woodvllle.—7.so a.m., 3.30 p.m. (railcar). To Palmerston North. —8.30 a.m., 9.40 a.m. 10.15 a.m., 3.0 p.m., 6.47 p m., 7.15 p.m. (Limited Express, not Saturday). To Masterton.—7.so a.m.. 3.30 p.m. frailcar). 6.4 p.m. (rail-car). ARRIVALS. From Auckland.—? a.m. loot Mondays). 0.30 am. (not Sundays). From Napier.—4 pa From New Plymouth.—s.6s p.m. From Woodvllle.—l2 14 p.m. {rail-car), 6.44 p m. From Palmerston North.—lo.49 a.m., f.B p.m From Masterton.—lo.lo a-m. (rail-car). 12.14 p.m. (rail-car). 5.44 p.m. AIR SERVICES. Arrival and departure times of airliner* at the Bongotal Airport are as follows:— DEPARTURES. To Auckland.—Noon. (Union Airways tervlce.) To Nelson.—7.«s a.m.. 11.35 a.m., 12.15 p.m 4 p.m., Monday to Saturday. (Cook Strait Airways service.) To Blenheim.—B.3o a.m., 10.45 a.m.. 11.35 a.m., 2.15 p.m., Monday to Saturday. (Coo* Strait Airways service.) ARRIVALS. | From Auikland.—-11 a.m. (Union Alrwaye service.) From Nelson.—B.ls a.m.. 11.20 a.m.. I p m., 4.45 p.m.. Monday to Saturday. (Cook Strait Airways service ) From Blenheim.—9.3s a.m., 11.20 am.. 12 5 p.m., 3.30 p.m.. Monday to Saturday. (Coofc Strait Airways service.) ! To Nelson.—l 215 p.m. j SUNDAYS. j To Auckland.—Noon. From Auckland.—U ftjg, Omana—la dock* .

Station. Wind. Prea. Temp. Weatber Cape Maria V.D. W 3 30.15 Kussell S3 30.01 Hokianga Heads SW 4 30.08 Kaipara Sig. Sn. SW T 30.02 Manukau Hds. WSW 6 Auckland W 4 30.05 Tiritirl SW 5 Kawhia SW 2 Tauranga W 2 30.03 Opotiki W 2 29.97 Taupo SW 5 East Cape W 3 29.92 Gisborne NW 2 29.91 Napier SSW 3 29.87 Castlepoint .. SW 1 29.75 Cape Palliser NW 3 New Plymouth SSW 2 29.95 Cape Egmont.—Not received. Patea W 3 Wanganui W 6 29.89 Foxton SW 3 Wellington . NNW 2 29.S1 Nelson Calm 29.92 Cape Campbell .. W 3 29.80 Farewell Spit .. SW 2 29.84 Westport Calm 29.87 Greymouth E 2 29.83 Arthur's Pass NW 0 Kaikoura N 2 29.79 Christchurch .. NK 2 29.77 Akaroa L'house NW 2 29.76 Timaru NW 2 29.72 Qamaru XI 29.70 Dunedin. Calm 29.70 Alexandra Calm —: — Queenstown .. NW 1 29.71 Nuggets N 2 29.62 ■Rliiff WNW 4 29.63 57 55 59 56 58 56 53 56 58 54 53 55 56 57 50 51 50 52 52 51 r t 52 47 51 48 45 37 47 46 48 50 50 49 40 38 43 4!) B BZ BO C Q BC.TP OPQM BC C BC BC BC BC BC B B BC BC BC B B' BC B B BC . B< P BC B BZ B BC BC BC B BC BC c.v