METEOROLOGICAL
MOON FOR OCTOBER. Last quarter, sixth day, 4.57 p.m.; new moon? thirteenth day, 8 a.m.; flrst quarter, twentieth day. 2.24 D.m.; full moon, twentyeight day 6.12 D.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1939. The Sun. —Rose today, 4.44 a.m.; sets, 6.26 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 4.43 n.m.; sets, 6.27 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday :'Morning, o.3hr; afternoon, l.ohr. Total, I.Bhr. , Temperature at 0 a.m., 50.8deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 73 per cent. Maximum tehipcrature yesterday, 55.4deg; minimum temperaturme . last night, 44.2deg; minimum temperature on grass, 41.2deg. Mean wind velocit.v fot 24 hours ending a a.m. today, 9.8 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, trace; rainfall to date this month, 2.05 in; rainfall to date this year, 28.12 in; rainfall average for October 3.51 in; rainfall average-from January 1 to the end of October. 36.38 in. Barometer, 9 a.m., 1017.6 millibars; noon, 1017.4 millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The depression centred in the vicinity of Chatham Island has deepened, while pressure has risen over the Dominion with the slow approach of an anticyclone from the west. South-westerly winds have prevailed throughout the country and Avere fresh to strong in force yesterday. Except in the far south they | moderated generally over night. The weather, which was generally rather unsettled, improved in most districts during yesterday, but isolated j showers still persist this' morning, especially j In the far south. Temperatures were cool, i
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 103, 28 October 1939, Page 6
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232METEOROLOGICAL Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 103, 28 October 1939, Page 6
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