THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 274, 9 February 1928, Page 10

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day by the Government observer:— Barometer. 30.259 deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 74deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum. Tsdeg; minimum, 66deg; maximum temperature In sun, 141 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 4 hours 45 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass. 60deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., S.W. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 115 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, trace. Rainfall to date this month. .05in. Average for February*. 3.03 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Wind force estimated by letter*:—C, calm; U light; br, breeze; fb. fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather estimated as:—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I>, drizzling rain; P. foggy; G. gloomy, dark deather; H, hail; L. lightning; M, misty; O, overcast. the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P. passing showers; Q, squally; H, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Observations taken at 10 a.m.:— Station. Wind. rape Maria V.D.SiJE m b 30.30 RUfMU .... . S lbr Hoklanga Hds. S I br 30.26 71 Karpiira Sijc. St S I br 30.25 Manukau Hds. SW 1 br Auckland . . . . SW 1 br 30.22 Tiritiri . . SW' 1 br — 6S BC Kawhia .... . Palm 30.18 76 C Tauransa ... 30.18 66 B East Caps . . . S 1 br 30.23 68 Gisborne . . . NW 1 br 30.19 69 BC New Plymouth SW 1 br 30.22 67 BC Wellington . . . E 1 br 30.24 66 BZ Thames . . . . E 1 b 30.27 72 BC opotlki .... . S lb 30.30 71 B