METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 104, 30 October 1939, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR OCTOBER. „ Last quarter, slxtb day, 4.57 p.m.; new moon, thirteenth day, 8 a.m.; first Quarter, twentieth day. 2.24 p.m.; full moon, twentyeight day. 6.12 p.m. MONDAY. OCTOBER 30, 1939. The Sun.—Rose today 4.41 a.m. ;' sets 6.28 p.m. Rises tomorrow 4.40 a.m.; sets 0.29 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning: 2.2 hr; afternoon, I.9hr. Total, 4.lhr. • Temperature at 9 a.m., 45.2deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 81 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 58.0deg; minimum temperature night, 41.1deg; minimum temperature on grass, 40.0deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hour 3 ending 9 a.m. today, 11.1 m.p.h. Rainfall 3n previous 24 hours, 0.04 in; rainfall to date this month, 2.11 in; rainfall to date this year, 28.18 in; rainfall average for October S.olin: rainfall average from January 1 to the end of October, 3C.3Bin. Barometer, 9 a.m., 1003.9 millibars; noon, 1003.6 millibars. v ' , SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. An anticyclone continued its slow advance from the west "on to the North Island, but during yesterday pressure fell very rapidly in the south and a deep depression is now centred to the south-east. The weather on Saturday waa fair to fine, but with some light rain in the far south. Yesterday, skies became cloudy to overcast and, rain was light but widespread. Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds have prevailed in the North Island, while variable winds in the South Island gradually became strong yesterday. This morning strong southwesterlies blew over the whole Dominion, gales being reported at many places. Temperatures were moderate to cool until yesterday afternoon when they rapidly became cold; snow falling at higher levels.