METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 121, 25 May 1939, Page 16

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR MAY.

Full moon, fourth day, Z. 45 a.m.: last quar ter. eleventh day, 10.10 p.m.; new moon, nine teentb day. 3.55 p.m.; first quarter, twenty ■iixtb day, 10.50 D.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1939,

The Sun.—The sun rose today 7 a.m., sets 4.3d p.m. Rises tomorrow 7 a.m., sets 4.35 p.m.

Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, nil; afternoon, nil. Total, nil. Temperature at 9 a.m., 59.8deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 79 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 59.8deg ; minimum temperature last night, 53.0deg; minimum temperature on grass, 53.1deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours, ending 9 a.m. today, 22.0 m.p.h.

Rainfall in previous 24 hours. 0.07 in ; rainfall to date this month. 0.79 in; rainfall to date this year. <i.36in; rainfal average for May. 4.10 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of May, 16.5 Sin.

Barometer, 9 a.m., 29.799 in, 1009.1 millibars; noon, 29.723 in, 1006.5 millibars.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Although it has deepened since yesterday, the depression has marie only slight progress eastwards and still runs from the vicinity of Norfolk Island down the eastern Tasman Sea and across the South Island. Consequently, the southerly change which was expected has not yet eventuated, winds remaining northerly generally. Forces have been mainly modera'o east of the ranges, and strong elsewhere, with gales in. places. Rain has X been almost continuous throughout the twenty-four hours on the west const of the South Island and has been heavy in the Alps, West Coast rivers being flooded this morning. Light falls have occurred also in oilier western districts and in the north and" south. In eastern districts the weather has been cloudy but fine. Temperatures have risen further und aro now mild, except in the southern half of the South Island.

TODAY'S WEATHER,

Weather.— B. blue sky. c.'ond amount 0-3 tenths: BC, blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C. cloudy, cloud amount 7-8 terths; O. overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths; G, gloomy dull: V, ugly, threatening ;R. continuous or steady rain; S. snow: Jf». precipitation withtn sight of station D, drizzle: P, passing showers: H, hail : Q squally; L. lightning; T thunder; P. fog; At mist; 55 haze; X. hoar frost; I. Intermittent

Beaufort scale of wind force, with equivalent m p h—-0. calm. 0-J ;1. light air 2-3 2 -slight breeze. 4-7; 3, gentle breeze 8-II 4, moderate brepze. 12-1G; 5 fresh breeze 17-21; 6. strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind 28-33: 8. gale, 34-40; 9. strong cale. 41 -4x: 10. whole cale. 49-SG; 11, storm. 57-05: 12, hurricane.

FORECAST.

Winds.—Variable In the far south ; otherwise strong northerlies predominating and reaching gale force in places. Changing again to southerlies soon in the south and southerlies gradually extending northwards.

Seas. —Moderate in coastal waters, on most of the east coast south of East Cape; otherwise rather rough to rough.

Weather. —Cloudy to overcast and Reneral rain probable. Some heavy falls in the North Island. Temperatures cool in the southern half of the South Island; elsewhere mild but becoming colder tomorrow.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. X 7 Russell N 6 Hokianga Heads .. N 6 Kaipara S. Sin. XE 4 Manukau Heads . , X 5 I Auckland XXE 4 | Tiritiri NMV 7 I Kawhia N*E 2 ; Tauranga XE 3 ■Taiipo ...: NE 1 [East Cape ... XNW 5 (Jisborne XXE 3 Xapier X 1 Castlepoint XE 2 Cape Palliser .. X\V 6 New Plymouth XNE 6 Cape Egmont .. XE 7 Patea X G Wanganiii ... XXE 6 Foxton WXW 2 Wellington .. XXW G Xefeon X 8 Cape Campbell X\V 5 Farewell Spit XW 6 YVestport XE 5 Greymouth . ...XW 4 Arthur's Pass . . Calm Kaikonra .... XXW 3 Chrlstchurch . . Calm Akaroa L'house XW 1 Timaru XXW 3 Oamaru XE 1 Dunedin ....... XE 1 Alexandra .... Calm Queenstown XK 2 XllRRCtS W 4 BlufY SSW 4 Pwysegur Point XE 1 Millibars. 1013 1017 1013 lOlti 1016 1018 1020 101S 1014 1013 1012 1009 1010 1007 1009 1004 1004 1002 1003 1004 1002 1001 1002 1002 1002 1002 1004 65 65 63 62 63 63 62 61 62 51 61 61 60 63 61 58 61 62 5S 56 60 50 59 60 57 07 60 51 58 50 45 4S 45 40 48 51 46 OU BCZ CMB C 0 * c CP c O.IR OR BC CP O BC OQ O O BC C BC O O1R O om OR OR R o oz OJM O O o OF O OMD OP OP