METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 16

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR NOVEMBER. First quarter stb day 620 pra Full moon I3th day, 6.58 p.m. Last quarter, 21st day, 7.28 p.m. \ew moon, 28th day, 12.13 p.m. THURSDAY. 24th. NOVEMBER, 1932. The Sun.—The sun rosei-to-day, 4.16 a.m.; sets, 6.59 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 4.15 a.m.; sets,' 7.1 p.m. (Standard time.) Brieht Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Ohr 5-lmin ; afternoon, Ohr 36mln ; total, lhr 30min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 64.1deg; minimum, 56.0deg; mean, 60.1deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, O.OGin; total to date during the month, 0.79 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 24.7 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.04 in; today, 29.71 in. - ! SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. During the past 24 hours the meteorological situation has been dominated by an intense depression of the westerly type. Strong north to north-west winds have prevailed, reaching gale force In many places, and rain has been fairly general in districts with a westerly aspect and the-far South, some heavy falls having occurred. For instance, Arthur's Pass reports having had as much as 5.10 inches, Puysegur Tolnt 2.03 inches, and various other places, in Westlan<T over one inch. The eastern districts, on the other hand, have continued to have warm and dry conditions. TO-DAYS WEATHER.

blzl ' thund«: >« foV: IL. mist: Z.; i mev1,°",- Scalß ot Wlna rorce w»th Equivalent Velocities at 16ft above Ground.-0., calm J"J.^ P- h-:,,:- "ght aIr' 2-3 i 2. «Ught breeze! <;» i 3, gentle breeze. 8-11; 4. moderate breeze : forecast. ' ' : . / "l^le^^S^tt^r2^^ Co^an^au^S^itsTe'is^rre^ode^ Tides.—Good south of Cape Egmont and Castlepolnt; elsewhere moderate. Warning signal for a southerly gale is exhibited at. Nugget Point Weather—Changeable and squally; showers probable in districts with a westerly aspect and extending later to eastern districts with the southerly change. Temperatures warm but cooler to-morrow.

Station Wind Pros Temp. Weather. Cane Maria WXW 5 30.03 65 C Russell ..... XW 5 30.05 69 C Hoklanga Heads W 4 30.07 67 C Kalpara Sig S. NNW 6 - 30.00 67 PZ Manukau Hds WXW 7 ' 29.94 64 OK Auckland Sff 3 29.99 .63 O Tiritirl W 2 64 OD Kawhia w 5 6°' O Tauranga ..XW3 29.95. 68 C Opotiki iXl 30.05 70 O Taupo X4 01 c East Cape X 5 29.92 65 OW Gisborne X 5 29.87 6S 0 papier XW 4 29.78 70 O Castlepoint .. XW 4 29.75 71 B Cape Palllser ,. X\v 6 70 B Xe\r Plymouth SW 5 29.95 65 BC Cape Egmont .. W 4 29.93 58 BC £?'«! XW 5 29.90 65 O Wanganui ' WXW 5 29.89 68 BCP Foxton W 6 Gi BC Wellington . XW 6 29.71 63 B C. Campbell WXW 4 29.68 65 B Farewell Spit .. W 5 . 29.85 67 B \\cstport ...,S\V4 29 88 57 BC C'reymoutli .. SW 5 29 8'' 57 no Arthur's Pass . XW 5 — °1 " 0 £ Kaikoura S3 29.61 67 B Christchurch XW 6 29 59 «7 b Alcaroa L'house XE 4 29 55 64 u Timaru .... x\V 2 29.51 64 B Oamaru ... XW 5 29 46 64 Ti »'" XW3- 29.43' tl B Alexandra.— Xot received • Queenstown .. SW 3 29 52 5-> nn Xuggets ■•■ ...;. w 5 29 45 57 n Bluff ...... WXW 7. 29 45 5 .g B Puysegur Pt. XW 6 29.53. 53 r