METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1940, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

SATURDAY. MARCH 16, 1940.

The Sun.—Rose today. 5.48 a.m.;,. sets - 6.12 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.49 a.m.;.setsi 6.10 p.m. (Standard Time) ■ . Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, l.lhr; afternoon, O.Shr:. total, l.Shr. ■ . ■■■.-:-

Temperature at » a.m., 60.4deg. Relative i humidity, at 9 a.m., .83deg. Maximum temperature yesterday, 61.7deg; minimum temperature last night,. 54.8deg mum temperature on grass, 53.4deg. ' '■< Mean wind, velocity for 24 hours, ending !}■ a.m. today, 9.6 m.p.h. Rainfall In previous 24 hours, nil; rainfall to date this month, .81In; rainfall to date this year, 9.431n; rainfall average for March/ ;i.2oin. rainfall average from Januars 1 to the end of March, 8.84 in. -

Barometer. 9 a.m., 101T.4 millibars,

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

The.anti-cyclone has remained centred to.the north, while a series of shallow disturbances has been crossing the South Island. Except for a temporary change to southerly which .occurred in eastern districts of • the South Island yesterday, winds have-been mainly from between north arid west; force moderate to strong from Cook Strait southwards, elsewhere light to moderate. There has been some, scattered drizzlo and rain over Otago and Westland, but otherwise conditions have been. fair, to cloudy with mild to warm temperatures.

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, gloomy, dull; U ugly, threateninK; R. continuous or steady rain; S, snow; JP precipitation within sight of station; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T. thunder; V, fog; M. mist; Z. .naze :■ . X., tioar frost: I. inter, mittent : ■ Beaufort ■ scale ot wind force, with equivalent m.p.b.— 0, calm, 0-1; I. light . air, 2-8; 2, slight breeze. 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11: 4 moderate breeze. 12-16: 5, fresn breeze 17-21; 6. strong breeze. 22r27 ;7. hi"h wind, 28-33: S, cale, 84-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole cale. 49-56; 11. storm r.T-H-'i: 12. hurrioaiie.

FORECAST.

Winds. —.Mainly HRht to moderate In force and rather variable, but with directions between west and south, later becoming more general. Seas.— Slight or moderate. Weather.—Unsettled .it first over the'southern half of the South Island with scattered rain, otherwise mainly fair, to cloudy, but with some morning mist or lor and. In places, light drizzle or ruin. Temperatures cool in the south, mild la the north.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Millibars. Cape Maria V.D. E 2 1022 Russell SW 1 1021 Hoklanga Heads NE 2 1021 Kaljmra Slg Stn. W 1 1022 Manukau Heads SSW 2 ■—- Auckland Calm 1020 Tlritiri SW 4 Kawhia W 1 ——. Tauranga ....... W 2 1019 Opotiki SB 1 1020 Taupo SW 3 —. — East Cape.—Not received. Ulsborne ...... NW 1 1018 Napier SW 3 1018 Custlepoint ...... SI 1017 Cape PaNiser .. NW 2 New Plymouth WSW 2 1019 Cape Egmont NW 2 1020 Patea Calm •—- Wanganui NW 1 1020 Foxton NW 1 —— Wellington .... NW4 1017 Nelson SW, 1 1018 Cape Campbell SW 1 1017 Farewell Splr .. W 4 1018 Westport SW 2 1018 - Greymouth S3 1019 Arthur's Pass . NW 2 ——• Kaikoura NE 4 1010 Chrlstehurch ... NE 4 - 1016 Akaroa I/house NE 3 1016 TImaru : 'N 2 1015 Oaniaru NE 3 1016 Dunedln Nl 1017 Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown . W 3 1014 Puysegur Point NW 5 1015 65 65 70 66 69 63 64 60 66 62 65 65 66 63 61 65 64 62 67 63 60 63 58 60 57 56 31 60 56 50 64 50 49 48 45 54 50 BC B BCM C BC CZ BCZ O BC, CZ BC BCZ BCZ O OG Oil CZ B O O 0 O ouz o c BC BC O OZ CJM O O OR C BCZ O OPQ