METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 145, 23 June 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

■ - ———^-—--^': ' "./ '. WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JUNE. j First quarter, 4th day, 9.26 a.m. Full moon, Ilth day, 5.42 p.m.. Last..quarter, 19th day, ' 8.30 p.m. New moon, 27th day, 1.17 «.ni. , ' MONDAY; 23rd JUNE, 1930. ' The Sun.—Rose to-day, 7.16 a.m.; sets, 4.2S p.m. , Kises to-morrow, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.29 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday :'•''• Morning,', ■ 4hr . 18min; afternoon,."ihr Gmln;':total, Slir 24mln. " ■ > , '' Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 52.2deg; minimum, 44.8deg; mean, , : Kainfall.—Total, for 48 . nours prfceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total- to date during the month, 2.331n. ~■•■ . .. - Wind. —Velocity of the Hind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 17.0 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.74 m; today, 9 a.m., 29.66 in. ••■ .; '■ SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. : During Saturday ah intense cyclone was centred east of the South Island aud strong west or south-west winds to gales prevailed. The weather.was changeable and squally with shower's in most districts. The Coolc Strait area, however, and the east coast of the North Island experienced a flno d/iy, but during Saturday, night a temporary change to southerly brought showers in those districts also. Snow fell on the Orongorongos on Saturday night and a heavy hall shower occurred at Eastbourne. Since Sunday.morhing a secondary depression of considerable Intensity has crossed the Dominion and strong and squally west to southwest winds have continued to blow, accompanied by further showers in all districts with a westerly aspect, In Otago. and Southland and the high country of both Islands. At 9 a.m. to-day it was snowing at various high level stations in the South Island.and in the southern districts. ■'■•',■ ...:' .. ; ■ ... .; .: : ' ■■• TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B; blue aky; BC. blue iky and daeached clouds; a cloudy; 0. o?erca»t; 0, Gloomy.- dull: U ugly, threatening;'•-, R, conUnuou* or Steady rain;'B, mow; D, drizzle; P. pming ihoweri: H, ball; Q, squally; L. llihiulng: T. thunder; ?, fog; M, mist; »,bazy. Beaufort; Scale of Wind, force, with equivalent rclaocttles l^ft abore ground.—o, calm, breeze;.4-T; 1, gentle breeze, 8-11;«, moderate breeze. 11-1«; 6, fresh bresze, 17-21; «, itrong breeze, Z2-2T;Y- high, wind, 2S-33; t, gale, 34-40; ». itrong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gate, 48-ES; 11, atorm,1 S7-65; 12, hurricane. • •:'.■;■..■■ ;•' : '-'-.'. FORECMT.; ■'-.■; .'^ y':' ;/ Winds.—Moderate.to 'strong west to south winds, reaching gale force In places.; ,: Barometer.—Rising everywhere shortly. ' Seas.—rßough ' on: all. the west. coast ana in Cook and Foveaux Straits and; off shore south .of Castlepolnt; elsewhere moderate. ■:-■';•■.■■ Tides.—Good south of-East ■: Cape, elsewhere moderate. '.■/.■■: . "■ , ' ■'•, '.-. .■" - .',•■.• ; ■ ! Warning Signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Capo Campbell, Stephens Island,' and Farewell Spit, and for a. southerly ; sale nt the Nuggets. ■■ "•'..". - , '■.•'.' 'j1 ■;.;.-, - Weather.—Squally and showery In : districts with a westerly - aspect,; more : especially from Taranakl; southwards,, and later- on parts of the'east coast; some snow In parts of tho South Island. Temperatures again becoming cold. .-. ....'... •;•/'.'•• ■■. .... • .-.V ... ;~i.'. '.'•_ ':;.,,:.

Station. Wind. .Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape. Maria V.D. ' . . Notreceived.. Itussell .... S W 5. .30.09 ; 51, BC Hokianga Hds WSW 6 30.12 54 CQ Kaipara SIb Stn. SW 4 30.0S 52 . BCZ Manukau Heads NW 3 29.98 58 C Auckland .... w; 4 30.04 35 B.C Tiritlrl ...;..; W 3 • — • 50 CP Kawhia . ...... W,6 i ——r 52 BC Tauransa .... SW 3 29.94 53 BC OpotilU .W5, 29.90 ;51 BC Taupo ....... N 2 " —— 4D OW East Cape . WNW 4 " 29.91 53 : B IGisborne .... NW 4 :29.77 54: B : . Napier ....... W 1 29.63,! 50- B Castlopolnt line out of order. Cape.Palllser MW 7 , ■-— 53 , B Cape Bgmont .. W 7 ■■ 29.95 53.'■: O • Patea NW 5' 29.83 ,52 ,0 Wanganut WNW 4 29.83 '52 OP Foiton ....... W 8—--53 BC ; WelUngton .. NW 5 29.66 . 52 . ,B ; C»pe Ctmpben NW 7 2».63 52 , BFarewell Spit Y.SW 8 .29.71 47 B Westport .... SW' 3 29.80 44 OQP Greymonth '■ . SSWS 29.83 44 P Arthur's Pms ....NW 4 R Chrlstchurch NE.l 29.53 , 41 B, Akatoa, Light . NW 4 29.50 40 B Tlmaru' ...... Calm 29.53 ■; 35 B ; Oamaru ..... SW 4 - 29.54 38' BC Dunedln^ .... SW 3 -29.55 39 P . Quoenstown .. W 2 29.57 41 CQ Alexandra . i->. SW 1 '•- .'. —— '- 39 •• BC ' . Nuggets .;..< SW 5 29.53; , 33 OS Bluff; ......... SW 6 29.60 34 OS Puyscgur Point'-SW'5'.. 29.70 ,36 CHQ