METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 59, 7 September 1926, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

* MOON FOB SEPTBMBBE. The Moon.—New moon, 7th day, 5.16 p.m. First quarter, 15th day, 8.57 p.m. Fall moon, 2j*id day, 7.4V a.m. Last quarter, 29th day, 6.18 a.m. TCBSDAY. 7th SEPIIMBEK. The Sun—Rom to-day, 6b 7m a.m.; wti 6h 3lm p.m. Riset to-morrow, Cb 6m a.m.; Bets 6h 32m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, sh 20m; afternoon, nil; total, Sh 20m. Temperature ia Shade—Maximum, 58.9deg.; minimum, 47.2deg.; mean, Ki.Odeg. Rainfall—Total for the 84 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—O.44in Total to date during the month—O.Mln Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—7.6 mile* per hoor. Barometer—Yesterday, 0 a.m., 29.75. Today, 9 a.m., 29.91; noon, 29.86. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Cloudy and unsettled conditions and rain have been experienced generally, heavy rain falling in parts, particularly about Cook Strait. Strong westerly and south-westerly wjnds have prevailed, and pressure hat increased. TODAY'S WEATHEK.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, driizling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. 11, hail. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, contiuuouß rain, 8, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB, fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale G, whole or heavy gale. W. .?Me of exc">*innal severity.

The following forecast waß issued at 9 ».m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Southerly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing northward of New Plymouth and Napier; westerly, backing to southerly, elsewhere. Barometer—Rise everywhere soon. Seas—Heavy swell on all the western coast; considerable southward ol Ca»tlepoint; moderate elsewhere. Tides-Good generally. Weather—Squally and changeable; rain probable on all the western coast, and showery in tie East Coast districts, especially of the feouth Island. D. C. BATES. Tuesday, 7th September, 1928

Stations. Wind. Bar. Ther. In Shade. We'th'r. Cape Maria VD SW fb 80.22 58 Russell SW 1 30.10 69 Hokianga Heads SW 1 30.10 36 Kalpara Sig 8tn... W 1 30.06 5(i Manukau Heads W br 30.02 S3 Auckland W 1 30.00 55 Tiritiri WSW I — 52 Kawhia W fb 29.95 53 Tauranga SW mg 29.97 65 Taupo W 1 29.88 49 East Cape NW 1 29.92 51 Gisborne NW br 29.03 54 Napier W br 29 »1 53 Castlepoint 8 1 — 51 Cape Palliser ... SW fb — 53 Cape Egmont ... W 1b 2».95 ' 51 Patea NW br 29.»3 33 Wanganui ..; NNW br 29:91 61 Foxton W fb — 50 Wellington NW 1 29.91 49 Cape Campbell SW fb 29,67 52 Farewell Spit ... W 1 2».95 52 Westport S 1 29.87 45 Greymouth K fb 29.94 44 Arthur's Pass NW br — 41 Christchurch ... SW I 29.85 49 Akaroa LH NW 1 29.85 51 Timaru Calm 29.90 47 Oamaru W 1 29 88 47 Duncdin NE 1 29.86 46 QueenBtown W 1 29.80 40 Niifwets N 1 29.75 45 Bluff NW fb 29.74 49 C O 8 c BC C O C o B B B C c o B BC OR O C B OP CP B BZ GZ ! p B B C CP