METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 43, 20 February 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

♦ . '■• ' I WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR FEBRUARY. First quarter, 7th day, 5.26 a.m. Full moon, 13th day, 8.39 p.m. Last quarter, 20th day, 8.44 p.m. THURSDAY, 20th FEBRUARY. The Sun rose to-day 5.50 a.m.; sets 7.20 p.m. Rises to-morrow 5.51 a.m.; sets 7.19 p.m. ■ . ' . Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 2hr 12min; afternoon, Ohr 24min;, t^tal, 2hr 36min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 63.6deg; minimum, 52.0deg; mean, 57.8 dee. Rainfall. —Total for, the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date during the mouth, 1.53 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 1) a.m. to-day, 11.3 m.p.h. Barometer.-r-Yesterday, 9 a.m.) 30.01 in. Today, 9 a.m., 30.11 in. \. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Fair weather ruled during Wednesday, but the slight southern depression, mentioned in yesterday's report, passed rapidly eastward last night, and winds have slnco again- become southerly over the Dominion. The change, which was rather sudden along tlio east coast, has brought showers to scattered places, and a general fall In temperatures. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, niist;.Z, hazy. Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities l^ft above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4 moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; S, sale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-43; 10, whole gale, 49-50; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds. —South to south-east ...from Cook Strait northwards; elsewhere south-west to south-east, moderate to strong, but decreasing in tho South Island.,, Barometer.—Little movement, but a . rising tendency in tho South.. . . „■„;»■ g cas .—Rather rough north of larewoll Spit and between Akaroa and East Cape; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Tides. —Moderate generally. Weather.—Still unsettled, with some showers in the Kortli Auckland,. Gisbornc, and East Cane districts; elsewhere a few isolated showers, but soon improving temporarily. Temperatures mililcr. '

StationWind. Pres. Temp. Weather Capo Maria Y.D. S 3 30.00 65 CP Russell S 4 ' 30.02 65 O Holaauga Hds. . S3 30.08 62 0 Kaipara Sis. Stn. S 5 30.03 64 OZ . Mtinukau Hds. SSW 3 30.01 60 C Auckland S\V 5 . 30.01 60 O Tiritiri ..... SSW 3 62 O Kawhia ', SE 2 OB B Tauranga '..., SW S 29.93. 09 B Opotilii ...... S3 29.95 61 BC Taupo . , S 1 57 B East Capo .... S5 29.93 (14 BC Gisborno ...... \V3 20.96 02 P Napier S 2 29.99 60 OD Castlepoint ... S 2 30.05 03 O Capo Palllser . SB 2 -r— 60 C Capo Egmont . SB 5 30.01 (il BC Pntca •. S3 30.0-1 63 O Wangauui .. JJSE 5 30:01 61, C Foxton ...... NE 1 ,«3 BC Wellington .. SSE -1 30.11 57 O Capo Campbell SSB 5 . 30.17 56 . O Varewell Spit .. 15 5 30.05 . 59 O Westport KB 8 30.03 57 O Greymoiitll 1H 30.05 52 MR Arthur's Pass-; NW 3 -13 K Christehurgh .. SW 1 30.1S HO OD Altaroa Lthse. SW 3 30.13 ' 56 C Tlmaru : SW 2 . 30.14 53 O Oamarn .... Calm 30.14 55 C Diuiedin .... SW 1 30.15 54 B. dueeustown ..SI 30.10 50 B Alexandra .... SI 51 B NiigRcls W 2 ; 30.09 53 BC HlulV SW 1 30.15 52 OM Puyscgcr Poiut S 3 /30.15 50 C'