WEATHER REPORTS.

Wairarapa Age, 13 August 1928, Page 4

WEATHER REPORTS.

Mastenton.—'Mr. R. Brown reports as follows:—

August 11: Barograph, 30.46. Shade temperature-: Maximum, 55.0; minimum. 30.4; terrestrial, 23.0; frost, 9 degrees; bright sunshine, Bhrs. 30mins. August 12: Barograph, 30.42, falling. Shade temperature: Maximum &S; minimum, 28.8; terrestrial, 22.4; frost, 9.6 degrees; bright sunshine, Saturday, 8 hrs.; Sunday, 2hrs. 36mins. Weekly report: Shade temperature, highest maximum 59.2, lowest minimum 28.4; extreme range, 30.8; rainfall, 17 points l ; bright sunshine, 34hrs. 42mins; wind miles, 339; six frosts were regisl- -

The Government Meteorologist (Dr. E. Kidson) reported at 4 p.m. yesterday: Evening forecast: A depression is advancing across the southern Tasman Sea; an anti-cyclone is- passing ecst of New Zealand, and. another one is covering eastern Australia. The forecast is for moderate to strong north to west winds, reaching gale force at exposed places in and south of Cook Strait, later backing to south-westerlies; se?/ rather rough south of Cape Egmont and off shore south of Castlepoint, elsewhere moderate in New Zealand waters, moderate to strong west to south-west winds in the eastern Tasman Sea, with gale force at times in the southern portion and moderate to rough seas; weather cloudy and unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect, with scattered rain, fair and mild at first in' eastern districts, but soon becoming unsettled with some showers and cooiler temperatures. Lighting-up time—s. 36 p.m.