METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 122, 19 November 1938, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR NOVEMBER. Full moon, eighth day, 9.53 a.m.; first quarter, fifteenth day, 3.50 a.m.; new moon, twentysecond day. 11.35 a.m.; last quarter, thirtieth -lay 3.29 p.m (Standard times.) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1938. The Sun.—The sun rose today 4.19 a.m., sets 0.53 p.m. Rises tomorrow 4.19 a.m.; sets 6.54 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4.2 hours; afternoon, 4.8 hours. Total, !) hours. Temperature at 9 a.m., 62.3deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 75 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 64.3deg; minimum temperature last night, 52.5deg; minimum temperature on grass, 43.6deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours endine y a.m. today, 6.5 m.p.h. Kainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; raintall to date this month, 1.28 in; rainfall to dale this year, 50.08 in; rainfall average for November, 2.99 m,• rainfall average from January 1 to the end of November 39.37 in. Barometer, 9 hours, 29.773 in, 1008.3 millibars. Noon, 29.740 in, 1007.1 millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. An anticyclone, the main centre of which is in south-eastern Australia, still extends across the Tasman Sea to northern New Zealand, but barometers have fallen considerably over the South Island. A slight depression crossed the nonunion last night and another is passing far to the south this morning. Winds have been variable in eastern districts, while in western districts and the far north and south they have been mainly between west and south and strong in places. Showers occurred last night over much of the South Island, but otherwise the weather has been fair to fine with mild to warm temperatures. TODAY'S WEATHER.

Beautori scale of wino force, with equivalent m.p.h.—o, calm, 0-1; 1. light air. 2-3; 2 slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11: \ moderate breeze 12-16; 5. fresh breeze. 17-21; 6. strong breeze. 22-27; 7 higb wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9. strong gale. 41-48; 10. whole eale. 49-56: 11. Storm. 57-05: 12, hurricane. Weather. —B blue sKy, elouo amount 0-3 tenths: BC. blue sky and detached clouds, rloud amount 4-0 tenths; C, cloudy, cloud amount. 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, hail; Q. squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; p fog: M. mist; Z. haze: 3. hoar frost: 1 intermittent FORECASI Winds. —Moderate to fresh north-westerly at first about Cook Strait and east of the Southern Alps; otherwise between west and south prevailing, strong at times in exposed positions but mainly moderate to fresh, in force. g eas .—Rough about Foveaux Strait and ratner rough at times on the west coast and in Cook Strait; elsewhere slight to moderate. Weather.—For the most part fair to fine but rather changeable with occasional showers probable more especially in western and southern areas of the South Island. Little change in temperature.

Station. Wind. Prea. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria SSW 3 30.04 62 Russell SW 4 30.00 61 Hokianga Heads S 5 29.97 62 Kaipara Sig. Stan.—Line interrupted. Manukau Hds. SSW 5 62 Auckland SSW 4 29.93 62 Tiritiri SW 0 59 Kawhia W 4 —— 63 Tauranga . . WSW 4 29.84 67 Opotiki W 2 29.85 63 Taupo VV 7 GO East Cape SSE 2 29.75 65 Gisborne W 2 29.79 66 Napier S3 29.78 67 Castlepoint ... SW 1 29.89 60 Cape Palliser .. E 2 60 New Plymouth SSW 4 29.91 63 Cape Egmont .. SW 5 29.87 60 Patea W 6 63 Wanganui .. WNW 4 29.86 63 Foxton Calm 66 Wellington ... SSE 2 29.77 62 ' Nelson SSW 6 29.80 61 Cape Campbell S 1 29.79 57 Farewell Spit SW 5-6 29.83 60 Westport SW 5 29.91 57 Greymouth S3 29.92 57 Arthur's Pass NW 6 60 Kaikoura NE 3 29.78 62 Christchurch .. NE 3 2D.75 57 Akaroa L'house NE 3 29.76 60 Timaru NNE 3 29.68 64 Oamaru NE 1 29.69 64 Dunedin W 1 29.69 57 Alexandra —Not received. Queenstown ... W 3 29.74 59 Nuggets W 6 29.62 50 Bluff WSW 7 29.70 44 Puysegur Point W 5 29.83 53 O c c o 0 o ou BC B O B B B O O C BC C O O O C O BC BC O BC O O C C B BC C ' BC OIK C