METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 3, 4 July 1939, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR JULY,

Full moon, second day, 3,46 a.m.; l»st quarter, tenth day, 7.1U a,ra,; n«\v moOB, seventeenth day, 8.33 a.m.; first quarter, twenty-third day. U. 4 p.m,; full mopp, titfrtyflrth day. 6.7 p.m. TUESDAY. JULY 4. 1939. The Sun.—Rose today. 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.33 p.m. Rises tomorrow. 7,16 a.m.; sets. 4,84 p.m. s ... Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday; Morning, nil; afternoon, nil. Total, oil. j Temperature at 9 a.m., 45.7deg. .Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 83 per-cent, j .Maximum temperature yesterday, 50.8deg; 'minimum temperature last flight, 44,5deg; mini- ( mum temperature on grass, 43,3d0g, Mean wind vetwit,\ tor 34 hours, ending » v.m. today, lg.o n?.p,U. j Rainfall in previous 34 hours, O.OSlnj I'ainfall to date this month. 1.34 in; rainfall to date •this year, J_.6tin;< rainfall average for July. J 4-Ssin; rainfall average from January 1 to. end of July, 25,T4in. Barometer, 9 n,m., 29.253 in, 990,0 millibars: noon, 29.2651n. BM,O millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST ?4 HOURS. A very deep depression crossed thf "northern half of the Kortn I»lapd yesterday afternoon, Auckland experiencing its lowest pressure Since records were commenced. Westerly galea prevailed over the Auckland Peninsula, while wlncU elsewhere were mainly southerly In direction, and moderate to strong in force, The weather was changeable generally with scattered showers in most districts, spjne heavy Mil being recorded from thie central pyovinces. Tern* peratures have, become cold and WQSt of the ranges have reeejyed. falls qt snow. Thia morning the depression la centred near Chatham Island and winds, although remaining southerly, have decreased in fe-r-ee and the shower* become less frequent, ?

TODAY'S WEATHER

FORECAST.

Winds.—Moderate to strong southerly to south-westerly winds of calo f°rce in gome exposed positions, and gradually freshening elsewhere. Seas.—-High on the west coast north, of Cape Egmont; becoming rough elsewhere., .. Weather. —Cold and. changeable with passing showers. Hail probable and snow In lower levels of the South Island. • CondHlona Improving later in Westland.

Station. Wind. Frea, Temp. WitherMillibars Cape Maria V.D. SW 7 099 56 Russell SW 6 994 54 H'okianga Heads,—-No report received. Kaipara Sig. Stn. —J*fo report received, Manukau Headg . S 8 993 52 Auckland WSW 4 99^ 54 tirltiri SW 6' 33 Kawhia W 3 53 Tauranga ...„,. SE a 989 50 Opotiki SSW 1 089 51 Taupo ..,, SH 6 ——- 47 ]5aHt Cape .... SW 4 884 3'(Sisborno SW 5 980 50 papier .., . SW 4 \m 48 Castlopoint NW 2 991 4S Cape Palliser SSW 6 ,— ■* 46 New Plymouth .. SE 2 991 -58 Cape Egmont,.., SE 3 ' 089 48 Patea ,,, g i» -*—- 51 Wanganui ,,,,,,.80 988 30 tfoxton ,.,.... SSE 3 -—. 4"WellingtOH ,.. SSW 3 901 46 Nelson VW, 1 900 40 . Cape Campbell SSW 4 980 . '. 48 Farewell Spit SSK, 3. 089 49 Westport ,.,.,.,, 35 2, , 890 40 (Jreymouth -. R 4 889 .42 Arthur's Pass SW 1 ~—- — Kaikoura. ...... SE 2 091 47 Christcliureh WSW 8 993 41. Atatroa, Light ,, SW 4 992 45 Timaru*'...,.;.... S3 992 41 Oamaru ....... SW 2 984 34 Dunedin .. SW 3 993 8S--Alexandra .. Calm —.— 30 Queenstown Calm 094 94 Nuggets ........ W 4 993 39 Bluff - S 5: 994 41 Puysesur Point . SE 4 997 39 BCQ BC OP C CM BC BC O C OQ O i) o CP c c o BC , b<j OJP O C BC OIK B :" C --.. c •' .'" om c o BC c c BC OMP OPK OP ; Weather.— B. blue sky, cloud amount 0-3 tenths BC, blue s£;y iind detached clouds. Cloud aiuouut 4-6 tenths; C, cloudy, cloud amount 7-8 tenths., O, overcast, cloud amount !)-10 tenths;" G, gloomy, dull; O. ugly, threatgning; H continuous or steady rain; ,S; snow j SP. precipitation within sight of station. U- drizzle; P, passing showers, H, hail; Q. squally; L, lightning: T. thunder. V, tog; M. mist: - 55, ■ haze ; X. hoar frost; I. intermittent Beaufort scale rT wind force, with equltji.C lent ra.p.b — 0. calm. 0-1; I. Hjrhs air S«*> a. sligm breeze. ««. ;-8» gentlp breeze, U-ll. 4, moderate breeze, ' 12-16; 5, fresh breeze. 17-21; 6. strong breezt, 12-27; 1. high wind. 28-33; 8, gale. 34-40; 8, strong gale, 41-48; 10. whole eala. 49-56; U.-itonn. 67-53: 12.