METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 56, 3 September 1926, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

4 MOON FOR SEPTEMBER. The Moon. —New moon, 7th day, 5.15 p.m. First quarter. 15th day, 3.57 p.m. Full moon, J?nd day, 7.49 a.m. Last quarter, 29th d3y, 5.18 a.m. FRIDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER. The Sun—Rose to-day, Oh 15m a.m.; sets 5h 26m p.m. Rises to-morrow, Ch 14m a.m.; sets 6h 27m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, Oh 50m; afternoon, Oh 45m; total, lb. 35m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 51.2deg.; minimum, 42.0deg.; mean, 46.6deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—O.Olin. Total to date during the month—o.o2in. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—B.l miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.82. Today, 9 a.m., 30.02; noon, 30.03. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Cold and changeable weather has .continued, with rain in many parts, and moderate to strong southerly winds have prevailed. Ihe barometer has risen" slowly. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Ther. • Stations. Wind. Bar. in We'th'r. Shade. Cape Maria YD Line interrupted. Russell E 1 29.91 62 BC Hokianga Heads NE fb 29.80 52 BC Kaipara Sig Stn... W I 29.82 56 B Manukau Heads... E 1 29.83 47 B Auckland SB 1 29.85 55 BC Tiritiri NE br — 02 C Kawhia E fb 29.80 52 BC Tauranga SE br 29.89 51 O Taupo Calm 29.78 44 R East Cape S 1 29.88 52 R, Gisborne SE 1 29.91 48 R Napier Sbr 29.95 43 R Castlepoint SW br 48 O Cape Palliser SE 1 — 50 CP Cape Egmont ... SE fb 29.85 48 B Patea SE br 29.91 52 C \Vanganui NE br 29.89 50 BC Foxton El— 48 BC Wellington SE br 30.02 48 C Cape Campbell SE fb 30.04 51 R Farewell Spit ... SE fb 30.00 50 Z Westport SE I 29.90 43 B Grevmouth E br 29.94 46 BC Arthur's Pass ... SW 1 — 38 O Christchurch W I 30.09 40 O Akaroa LH E 1 30.08 40 CZ Timaru SE bh 30.07 46 O Dunedin NE 1 30.08 46 O Queenstown N 1 30.03 44 C Nuggets N 1 30.06 44 P Bluft E 1 30.07 45 CZ B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. F, foggy. G, gloom;', dark weather. H, hail. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continuous rain, S, 3now. T. thunder. V, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB, fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale, W, gale of exceptional severity.

Tho following forecast was issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Easterly, moderate to strong, prevailing northward of East Cape and Kawhia; south-easterly, backing to northerly, elsewhere. Barometer—Rising. Seas—Rough swell between East tape and Xuikoura; moderate elsewhere. " Tides—Low in Cook Strait; good on all the eastern coast; poor elsewhere. Weather—Fair to cloudy, with scattered showers on all the eastern coast. D. C. BATES. Friday, 3rd September. 1920.