METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 55, 2 September 1926, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

+ ■„ MOON FOR SEPTEMBER. Tho Moon.—New moon, 7th day,. 5.15 ]v, First quarter, lath day, 3.57 p.m.. Fall moo.. 5? ml day, 7.10 a.m. last quarter, 29th daj, 5.1S a.m. , THUIISDAY, 2u<l. SEPTEMBER. Tho Sun—Koso to-day, Ch 15m aim.; sets 5h 26m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 6b 14m a.m.; sets 5h 27m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, nil; afternoon, ]h 30m; total, lh 30m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, ,51.7deg.; minimum', 44.1deg.; mejin, 47.9deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—o.olin. Total to date during the month—O.Olin. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—S.l miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 0 .a.m., 29.84. Today, 9 a.m., 29.32; noon, 29.51. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Moderate to strou; southerly winds and cold, changeable conditions have prevailed, with scattered rainfall. Pressure is now low eastward and high westward of New Zealand. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. __ . Stations. Wind. Bar. in We'th'r. Shade. (Jape Maria VI) Wfb 29^88 51 O " Russell S 1 29.85 54 BO Hokianga Heads BE 1 29 84 51 O Kaipara Sig Stn ... S 1 29.84 50 B Manukau Heads SW 1 29.83 54 BC Auckland S 1 29.82 5i BC Tiritiri si— 62 C Kawhia Calm 29.74 50 BC Tauvauga SW 1 29.78 65 B Taupo. Calm 29.74 45 B East. Capo ..: SW 1 29.72 52 B Gisborne WSW fb , 29.70 54 BC Napier SW 1 29.78 51 O Cnstlepoiut SW 1 — 50 I' Capo Palliser ... SW 1 — 50 OMR Cape Egraont ... ESE 1 29.75 45 1! Patea Cnlm 29.79 52 R Wanganui S 1 29 80 58 BO Foxton El — 4!) BO Wellington ;.. SE 1 20.52 48 O Cape Campbell ... S 1 29.83 50 C Farewell Spit ... Calm 29.55 54 O Westport SE 1 29.82 43 B Greymonth Efh 29.78 41 B Arthur's Pass... Calm — 29 B Christchnrch ... Culm 29.8fi 48 O Akaroa LH NW I 29.85 45 QSS Timam Calm 29.83 45 BC Oamaru N 1 29.81 43 B Dunedin Calm 29.78 42 Z Queenstowu N 1 29.85 13 C Xugßets Calm 29.84 44 C Bluff Calm 20.85 45 C .

H, blue sky. be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. 'F, foggy. G, Rloomy, dark weather, li.hail. I, lightning. M, misty. 0, overcast, the whole fky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continuous rain, S, snow. T, thunder. TJ, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BE, breeze. FB, fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale G, whole or heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity. / / /t7^ FORECAST. Tho following forecast was issued at 9 ».m. to-day for tho ensuing 24 hours:— Wind—Variable and strong winds, but southerlies prevailing. Barometer—Rising. Seas—Hough swell southward ot East Cape; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Moderate in Cook Strait; good elsewhere. Weather—Cold and showery, and a very cold night generally. q Thursday, 2nd September, 1926. f