METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 114, 15 May 1940, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1940. The Sun.—Rose today 6.51 a.m.; sets 4.43J p.m. Rises tomorrow ti.52 a.m.; sets 4.42 p.m. Bright Sunshine.— Yesterday: Morning, O.lhr; afternoon, 3.ohr. Total, 3.lhr. Temperature at 9 a.m., 48.7deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., Bi> per cent^. Maximum temperature yesterday, 48. ides, minimum temperature last night, 37.8deg; minu mum temperature on grass, 30.0deg. . ■ ■ • Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 9. a.m. today, 2.9 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, trace; rainfall to date this month, 2.82 in; rainfall t« date this year, 17.32 in; rainfall average fop May, 4.10 in; rainfall average from . January 1 to the end of May, 16.58 in. Barometer, 9 a.m., 1013.2 millibars. : ■ ■ SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A secondary crossed the Dominion yesterday*;" and the situation is now developing into on« of the westerly type with an anticyclone extending from eastern Australia across the norm Tasman Sea, and a series of depressions pass* ing to the south of the Dominion. Fresh southwesterltes or southerlies predominated y.ester-,. day, but decreased in force overnight, and thismorning moderate to fresh north-westerlies arablowing from Cook Strait southwards. Light showers fell yesterday in most districts and continue today in Westland and the far south, but elsewhere the showers cleared by evenins and the weather this morning is mostly fine. Temperatures have been Cool and some, frost* were reported. .

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B. blue sky, cloud amount 0-J tenths; BC, blue sky and detached clouds, ,1 cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C, cloudy, Cloud amount 7,-8 tenths; 0, overcast, cloud amount ■9-10 tenths; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, enow; .IP, precipitation within sight of station ;. D. dri2zle; P, passing showers; H, hail; 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, S-ll; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, Strong breeze,. 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, ■ Btronjp pale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11,. storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. . . •.;

FORECAST

Winds.—From a westerly quartet prevailing? strong at times in exposed positions ■»9rt.™r&* naki and Hawke's Bay Southward; otherwise °Seas.—Rough on parts of the west coast'ancl in Foveaux Strait; elsewhere slight or moderate but rising later in Cook Strait. . Weather.— Changeable in districts with A, westerly aspect and in the far south, Jritli occasional showers, heavy at times in Westland; elsewhere fair to fine. Temperature* milder, especially east of the ranges.

Station. Wind. Prea. leinp. Weather Millibars. . .. C. Maria V.D. SSW 3 1022 55 BCJff Russell WXW 2 1020 54 B : : Hokianga, Heads S3 1019;. 57 BC Kaipara Sg. Sn. SW 4 1019 55 BC Manukau Heads SW 5 54 C Auckland SW 3 1019 54 CJ£ Tiritiri SW 4 —— 53 CP Kawhia ..: W2 —— '' 56 OTT. Tauranga .. SW 3 . 1016 49 B Opotiki ..... SSW 1 1016 46 B Taupo W3 —— 45 BC East Cape ...... S2 1015 53 BCS Gisborne ..... XW 2 .1015 49 B Napier NNW 3 1014 47 B .>, Castlepoint N 1 1011 53 BC Cape Palliaer . NW 7 -— 55 B' Xew Plymouth WSW 3 1016 52 BCJ?! Cape Egmont ... SW 5 . 1016 54 > BCP-? Patea W4 ■ —-'■ 52 C: ; Wanganui ...... N.I' 1015 4T BC i Foxton Calm 44 BG SVellington N3- 1013 49 O Nelson :.. SW 5 1014 52 < BG r Cape Campbell . NW 4 ' 1011 48 . B Farewell Spit W2 1015 BC Westport ........ SW 1 1017 . 47 .. O. : Greymouth ...... B 2 1017 46 CJP Arthnr'3- Pass . NW 6 -— ■* 39 BC Kaikoura ...... N 2 1010 43 BC Christchurch .. NE 2 1009 42 ; BCZ Akaroa Lthse. » NW 4 -1007- 54 GQ Timaru NW 4 1000 55 0 Oamaru NW 2 1007 47 O ". Dunedin NE 1 . 1006 50 O Alexandra. —Not received. Queenstown NW 2 1009 54 O Nuggets ..;. WNW 4- • 1003 ' 50 BC Bluff W 7 1005 51 OK Puysegur Point JN'W 8 '. 1008 51 OPQ'