METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR APRIL.

Full moon, fourth day. 3.4S p.m.; last quarter, twelfth day, 3.41 a.m.; new -moon, twentieth day, 4.5 a.m.; first quarter, twentyseventh day, 5.55 a.m. (Standard-Time.) THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1939. The Sun. —The sun rose today, 6.25 a.m.; sets 5.16 p.m. Rises tomorrow 6.26 a.m.; sets, 5.14 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine.—yesterday : Nil. Temperature at 9 a.m.. 50.7deg. Relative humidity, 9 a.m., 95 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 61.5deg.; minimum temperature last night, 49.2deg.; minimum temperature on grass, 48.Sdeg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours, endlns » a.m. today, 10.0 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, 1.681n; rainfall to date this month, l.S6in; rainfall to date this year. 4.48 in: rainfall average for April, 3.64 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of April, 12.48 in.

Barometer, 9 a.m.. 29.941 in, 1013.9 millibars; noon, 29.947 in, 1014.1 millibars.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS,

An extensive depression has been slowly crossing the Dominion, while barometers have risen considerably in the south. In the central portion of the country, where the drought has been most severe, excellent rains have occurred. - In Marlborough and Nelson the falls have been mostly less than half an inch, but in Taranaki and Well, lgrton totals of one lo three inches are common. All the remainder of the Dominion has had light falls, and it is still raining almost everywhere except in Westland, Southland, and North Auckland. Since yesterday morning a change to strong southerly winds with cold temperatures has advanced from the south to beyond New Plymouth and Napier, the wind force having since decreased, however, over the South Island.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weather. —B, blue sky, cloud amount 0-3 tenths; BC, blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C, cloudy, cloud amount 7-8 tenths; O, overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths: G, gloomy, dull: U. ugly, threatening ; B, 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; X, hoar frost; I, intermittent

FORECAST.

Winds. —Moderate to strong northerlies at first in the far north and north-east, but otherwise southerlies to south-easterlies prevailing: strong north of Westport and Kalkoura and reaching gale force in parts of the Cook Strait area. Elsewhere light to moderate.

Seas. —Rough north of Farewell Spit and Kailsoura and rather rough elsewhere on the east coast. Slight to moderate south of Farewell Spit.

Weather. —Fair to fine in Westland and Southland; elsewhere cloudy to overcast with further rain, but later improving gradually from the west and south. Temperatures cold.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Millibars. Cape Maria V.D. NNE 7 1012 Russell NW 4 1014 Hokianga Hds. .. N 5 1010 Kaipara Sig. Stn. N 4 1010 Mamikau Heads. —Not received. Auckland N 3 1011 Tiritiri NNW S Kawhia.—Not received. Tauranga .... NK 2 1012 Opotiki NW 4 1015 Taupo N 1 East Cape .. NNE 5 1014 Gisborne N 3 1011 Napier SW 7 1012 Castlepoint S 1 1013 Cape Palliser .... S 5 New Plymouth .. N 5 1008 Cape fipmont .. SE 5 1007 Patea S 2 Wanganui S 4 1011 Koxton NW 5 Wellington S 4 1014 Nelson.—Not received. Cape Campbell .. S 6 1013 Farewell Spit ESE 6 1010 Westport N 2 1010 Greymouth E 5 1010 Arthur's Pass SW 3 Kalkoura S3 1017 Christchurch WSW 2 1018 Akaroa L'house S 3 1017 Timam SW 3 1018 Oamaru S 4 1019 Dunedln SE 1 1018 Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown .. NE 2 1015 Nuscets EPE 5 1018 Bluff ■. ESE 5 1018 Puysegur Pt. .. SE 4 1016 (58 69 68 69 68 64 66 65 61 66 62 55 55 56 62 56 55 61 62 51 53 59 58 54 57 46 49 50 41 45 45 39 49 44 OGZG OH' c OM O OM C OIK OR OPQ O OID O OR O OR OR OR O OB OO OU O BC O O OID OJP 0 OP O O c c B Beaufort scale of .wind force, with equivalent m.p.h.—0, calm. 0-1; 1, light air. 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7 : 3, gentle breeze. 8-11 : 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10. whole gale, 49-56: 11, storm. 57-65; 12.