METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 70, 19 September 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S1 WEATHER MOON FOR SEPTEMBER. Full moon, Sth day, 2.18 p.m. Last quarter, ICth day. 8.43 a.m. New moon, i2nd day, 11.12 p.m. First quarter. 30tb day. 2.28 a.m. FRIDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER. The Sun.^-Rose to-day, 5.47 a.m.; sets, 5.43 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5.43 a.m.; sets, 5.44 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 18min; afternoon, lhr ISmin; total, lhr 36 mm. Temperature in Shade. —Maximum, 48.3deg.; minimum, 42deg.; mean, 45.1deg. ■;" Rainfall.—T >tal for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day: .21in; total to date during the month, 3.781n. - ■ ' Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the -24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 12.1 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.3"in; today, 9 a.m., 29.91 in. '. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Pressure has risen further in the North, but is still low to the east of New Zealand, having fallen to 29.45 in at the Chatham Islands.. Scattered showers, fell yesterday in the North Island with rather strong southerly winds, but conditions have gradually' improved, the winds having decreased in-force.- The South Island has had mainly fine weather and somewhat variable winds, but westerlies have: ruled .in the southern half, and at 9 a.m. to-day they were accompanied by showers about Foveaux Strait.

to-day's Weather.

Weather.—B., blue sky;. 8.C., blue; Sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., cloomy. dull; U., ugly, threatening; R., continuous or steady rain; G., snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally;. L., lightning; T., thunder; F., fog; JI., mist; Z.; haze. .

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at :16 - feet ' ■: abpye ground.—o, calm, 0-1; 1, light air, 2-3.;;.2. flight breeze, 4-7; 3 T gentle breeze, 8-11 i *, moderate breeze, 12-1G; 5 fresh breeze; 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, bigh wind, 28-33; S, gale, 34-40; 9, strong cale. 41-48; 10, whole sale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-05; 12, huricane. FORECAST. "' .v Winds.—YariaWe south of ; Greymouth and Kaikoura, with westerlies prevailing,. in:., the Par South; elsewhere moderate, southerlles.' :: Barometer. —Unsteady In.\'the:,South;..else- ;- whero rising slowly. ■•.--i'J'Vi-" ;:; ■" Soas.—Still a considerable-ti-BweUV; between Kaikoura and East Cape amJ-^wrth'; of, Ka*hla; elsewhere smooth to moderate."-<. ; /:>:::;''•:,.■' Tides; —Moderate generally. "<:. Weather.—-For the most part fair to line, but with showers at times in the northern and southern extremities of the Dominion and at scattered places in western districts.

Station ■ "Wind;'' Pres. -Temp. Weather. Cape Maria VJ>. B 6 30.02 .. 56 OP Russell .......... S 4 .29.92-55 BC Hoklanga Hds. B> 5 29.94 • 57 C Kaipara Sig Stn. S 4 29.92 56 OZ Manufeau Hds. SSW .3 29.88 56 BC Auckland ,... SW..3., ..^39,87 „ 55;..BC Tirltiri SW. 3 '.■ :...-^r-.' ■_■ 54 BC Kawhla E 1 ■ 52 B Tauranga S 5 29.81 5j B Opotiki SW 2 29.72- 48 ■• B Taupo S 8% VVrAr^iv- 49 ,'. B :.. East Cape ;... S «' -29;59 51' ; € Gisborne SW G 29.69 48 . C Napier S « 29.81, 46 O Castlepolnt S 5 29.8G, 45 .0 Cape Palliser ' ..'S'-'.S .:<! -rrr. r.'.i* . BC New Plymouth .. S 2 29.85 52 BC Cape Egmont .. SE 4 29.90 51 BC Patea .... SE 1 29.91, 53 O Wanganul S 4 29.91:' -51 BO Foxton ....... SB 4 --^i^----42' ■•»■■.-- WelltoEton .... SE S 29.91 45 O Cape Campbell .. S 5 29.92 47 OG Farewell Spit .. S 2 29.89 . 55 C Westport SB 2 - :29.87..>''46 . B Greyraouth .... E 4 29.88 43 B Arthur's Pass NW 1 ■ 40 B Kalkoura S 2 29.92 50 O Christchurch .. KE 2 29.92 49 C Akaroa Light. W 1 29.92 46 B Tiraaru N 1 , 29.92 t 48 - O ■ Oamaru NE 1 29;91 ' 50 . C Dunetlin SW 1 29.91 ' 49 BC Quoenstown .... Calm 29.89 48 C Nuggets N.W.4. 29.81.. 4T OMU Bluff .:.... WNW. 2 V •: 29.90 . 4fl ■ OD Alexandra Calm ■j ""47 •" O Fuysegur Pt. .. SW 2 29.91 48 OP