METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 29, 3 August 1939, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3. 1939. The Sun. —Rose today, 6.57 a.m.; sets, 4.57 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 6.56 a.m.; sets 4.5S p.m. Bright Sunshine Yesterday.—Morning, 3.3 hours; afternoon, 4.1 hours. Total, 7.4 hours. Maximum temperature yesterday, 46.9deg.; minimum temperature last night, 34.0deg.; minimum temperature on grass, 27.8deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending » I a.m. today, 2.7 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; rainfall to date this month, O.oOin; rainfall to date this year, JB.27in; rainfall average for August, 3.93 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of August, 29.67 in. Barometer, 9 a.m., 30.225 in, 1023.6 millibars, noon, 30.216 in. 1023.2 millibars." >

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS

The anticyclone has remained stationary over the New Zealand area, Avith highest pressure in the south, Avhile conditions are very disturbed over eastern Australia. Light to moderate southerly winds prevailed yesterday, except in the far south, AA'here Avinds Avere light and variable. Except for scattered shoAvers in the East Cape-Poverty Bay area, the weather was ftne and sunny, vi-hile temperatures were milder than they have been for some days. There were further severe frosts laat night, hoAvever, especially in the South Island, Today the weather is again fine Avith light, variable winds, except in the far south, AA'here moderate soutli-Avesterlies prevail.

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; 0. overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths: G. cloomy. dull: 0. ugly, threatening: R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; JP. precipitation within sight of station : D. drizzle; P, passing showers; H. hall; Q. squally: L, lightning: T. thunder: F, fog; M. mist; Z, haze; X. hoar frost: I. Intermittent Beaufort scale of wind 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: 4, moderate breeze, 12-6: 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 hurricane.

FORECAST

Winds. —Moderate to fresh south-Avesterlles to southerlies in the far north and Avesterlies to south-Avesterlies in the far south; elseAvhere light to moderate and variable. S eas .—Moderate to rather rough north cr Cape Egmont and on the Southland coast ; elseAvhere slight to moderate. Weather.—Fine in central and eastern districts. Bather cloudy In North Auckland am. the far south Avith a few scattered showers. Cool temperatures AA-ith further frosts.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. . Millibars. Ckpe Maria A r.D. S 4 1027 53 Russell S 2 1026 50 Hokianga Hds. SW 4 1025 53 Kaipara Sis. Sii. SW 4 1023 52 manukau Hds. SSW 5 50 Auckland WSW 3 1025 50 Tiritiri SW 4 40 Kawhia- NW 2 41 Tauranga SI 1023 44 Opotiki SE 1 1023 3T Taupo Calm 35 East Cape S 2 1021 45 Gisborne WSW 3 1022 42 Napier SW 1 1023 34 Castlepoint XW 1 1021 4T Cape Palliser .. W 5 45 Xew Plymouth ..S3 1023 43 Cape Egmont .. SW 4 1022 51 Patea Calm 45 Wanganui EXE 2 1023 40 Foxton El 32 Wellington Calm 1024 42 Nelson Calm 1024 34 Cape Campbell W 1 1023 40 Farewell Spit SSE 2 1022 45 Westport SSE 3 1024 42 Greymouth E 4 1024 42 Arthur's Pass Calm — Kaikoura W 3 1024 44 Christchurch .. SW 1 1024 33 Akaroa L'house. —Not. received. Timaru NW-2 1024 38 Oamaru SW 3 1025 37 Dunedin SW 5 1023 42 Alexandra SE 1 30 Queenstown Calm 1028 26 Nuggets WSW 5 1022 42 Bluff SW 5 1027 45 Puysegur Pt. SW 4 1020 46 OU c c OG ' O OID OP O B B B B B B BC C C C BC B B BZ B B B BC O B BC BZ B O O B BC BCMI OP 0