METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 37, 13 February 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

♦ WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR FEBRUARY. First Quarter, 7th day, 5.26 a.m. Full moon, 13th day, 8.39 p.m. List quarter, 20th day, 6.41 p.m. THURSDAY, 13th FEBRUARY. The sun rose to-day 5.41 a.m., sets 7.30 p.m.; rises to-morrow 5.42 a.m., sets 7.28 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday, morning, 4hr 12mln; afternoon, shr Omln; total, 9hr 12min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 65.6deg.; minimum, 58.7deg.; mean, 62.1deg. ' Kalnfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to dato during the month, 0.041h. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 10.G m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.1Cin; today,- 9 a.m., 30.10 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. There has been a gradual fall of pressure since yesterday morning, more particularly in northern and southern districts. Northerly winds have prevailed and have at times been strong.' Cloudiness has Increased considerably in all districts. From Auckland northwards the weather was dull and threatening this morning, and a little rain has fallen on the southern half of the west coast of the South Island. At 9 a.m., however, it was not actually 'raining at any of the reporting stations. Temperatures have remained vrnrm. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

FORECAST. Winds.—North-east to north-west winds, moderate Jo strong. ? Barometer. —Falling slowly. Seas.'—Rather rough in Cool; Strait; elsewhere Hoderato, but increasing south of Cape Egmont. Tides.—Moderate generally. Weather.—Fair to cloudy in eastern districts, but becoming unsettled lit western and far'northern and southern districts with some rain. Temperatures warm.

Station.. Wind. Prei. Trap. W«»th«r Cp. Maria V.D. NE 4 Ilussell NE 5 Hokianga Heads NE 4 Kalpara Slg. St. NE 5 Manukau Heads E 3 Auckland EXE 2 Tlritlri NE 4 Kawhia E 3 Tauranga .... Calm Opotlkl N l Taupo ........ N 1 East Capo .. NW 3 Glsborne NW4 Napier Calm Castlepolnt W 5 Cape Palllser NW 5 Cape Egmont .. N 2 Patea Calm Wanganul .... NE 1 Foxton NW 2 Wellington . NNW 5 Cape Campbell NW 5 Farewell Spit NNW 2 Westport Calm Greymoutb .... K 2 Arthur's Pass NW U Christchurch .'. W 2 Akaroa L'liouse NW 1 Tlmaru Calm Oamaru W 5 Dunedln NW 1 Queenstown .. SW 1 Nuggets N 2 Bluff NNW 2 30.08 72 OZ 30.13 70 CM 30.10 69 0 30.14 70 OSI 30.10 GG 0 30.15 70 O — 70 OG — 04 O 30.20 69 BC 30.22 71 EC — CO O 30.20 68 BC 30.16 70 C 30.12 72 BC 30.11 72 C — 75 B 30.22 6fl BC 30.21 67 B 30.13 67 BC — 68 B 30.10 63 O 30.05 C4 BCZ 30.12 71 BC 30.1G CO B 30.21 G3 CI — 51 0 29.95 69 C 29.92 74 BC 29.87 69 ' O 29.87 70 C 29.86 70 O 29.91 68 BC 29.79 68 BC 29.85 • 05 C