METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 132, 7 June 1939, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1935. The Sun.—The sun rose today, 7.10 a.m.; sets, 4.29 p.m. Rises- tomorrow, 7.10 a.ny.; sets, 4.29 p.m. • Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, nil; afternoon, nil. Total, nil. Temperature at 9 a^m., sS,Bdeg. Relative humidity, at 9 a.m., 83 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 59.9deg.; minimum temperature last night, 49.8deg.; minimum temperature on grass, SO.ldeg. Mean wind .Telocity for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. today, 1.9 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, O.llin; rainfall to'date this month, 0.291n; rainfall to date this year, 8.14 in; rainfall average for June 4.31 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of June, 20.89. t? Barometer, 9 a.m., 29;8171ni 1009.7 millibars; noon, 29.734 in, 1006.9 millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The extensive and complex disturbance which has been over the Tasman Sea for several days is now moving on to Jlie Dominion, and is deepening. The main centre of low pressure is to the west of Southland, but another important one is located to the north. Gradually freshening north-east winds have prevailed, and have reached gale force in South Westland and in exposed positions in the far north. During the night a change to strong northern es has advanced froth the north to beyond Auckland/ Dull, mild, and humid weather has prevailed, and there was considerable dense fog yesterday in the Cook Strait area. Rain has been practically general, but the falls have been only light and intermittent except in the extreme north and in parts of Kelson and Westland. TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weatlier. — U Dlue aky cloua amount y . (enths: BC. blue iky and detached cloud* cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C cloudy clour. | amount 7-8 terths. 0 overcast, cloud amouti' I «-10 tenths G gloomy dull: D ucly. threat- I ening; R continuous or steady rain; 8 show: Jl* pfeclnltatiOD within alglit of station U drizzle: P passing showers: H, nail: Q squally, L Ujrhtninß: T thunder V fog; M , mlsti 55 haze: X hnnr frost. I Intermittent Beaufort scale of wind force, with eotilva (etit m.p h ■-0 calm 0-1; 1 light air 2-8, 4 slight breeze 4-7 3. Rentle breeze 8-! l 4 moderate breeze. 12-16; 5, fresb breeee, IV -21: 6. Strong breeze. 92-2? : T Hlrd wlrJd 88-331 8i gale, 34-40! 9, strong gale, 41-4H; 10, whole Sale, 49-56* 11. storm SS^CS} 12. hurrlcftne. FORECAST. Winds. Moderate to strong north-east to northefly winds, reaching gale force In softie exposed positions. Gradually turning northwest and In places west. Seas. —Jlbderate in coastal waters on parts of the east coast; otherwise rather rough to rough. Weather. —Cloudy to overcast and in places misty. Further rain probable with some li^ivf falls in the central prdvlnces and oft the west I coast of the South Island/ Temperatures mild.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather Millibars Cape Maria V.D. NW 6 1010 63 Russell NNE 5 1013 04 Hokianga Heads —Not received. Kaii)ara Slg. Stn. N 4 1011 59 Manukau Hds. —Not received. Auckland i. N C 1013 G2 Tlrltiri NNE 9 62 Kawhia ...... NE 1 63 Tauranga - E 6 1016 61 Opotlkl NE 4 1019 60 Taupo NE 3 56 East Cape \V 5 1018 62 Glsborne Calm 1017 53 Napier ........ NE 4 1015 5S Castlepoint NW 2 1014 5T Cape Palliser NE 3' 52 New Plymouth NE 5 1000 01 Cape Egnunit . . NE 8 1006 61 Patea NO 02 Wanganul .... NE 1 1011 — Foxton NE 2 56 Wellington N 3 1010 SO Nelson N 5 100!) 55 Cape Campbell N 3 1010 56 Farewell Spit.—Not received. Westport NE 6 1002 60 Greymoutli E 5 1002 — Arthur's Pass NW 1 — Kaikbura N 7 1005 55 Christchurcli ENE 5 1003 53 Akaroa L'house NE 3 1003 61 Tlmaru NW 1 1001 45 Oamaru N 1 1002 45 Duncdln NE 6 1001 40 Alexandra Calm 36 Queenstowli N 3 0!)G 50 Nupp-n^ NE 5 nils 50 Bluff NNE 4 0!16 r>4 Puysegiir Ft. NE 1 991 03 O OM OG OR OR>1 OR O OD OR OM OID OU O oc; ou o o OR o OR OIR OU.1P o o R o Oil! o oz o o OF o OM o OG