METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 91, 15 October 1934, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR OCTOBER.

New moon, ninth day. . 2-3J a.m.; flrsl quarter, sixteenth day, 6.59 a.m.; full moon, twenty-third day, 2.31 a.m.; last quarter, thirtieth day, 1.52 p.m. (Standard Time.)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1934.

The Suu.—The sun rose today 5.3 a.m.; sets, 6.11 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 5.2 a.m.; sets, (5.12 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine—Yesterday: Jlorniug, nil; afternoon, Umln. Total, Omin. Tcmpcrnturo in Shade.—Maximum, 57.4dc5: minimum, 46.4de5; mean,- 51.9 dec Rainfall.—Total for the 'IS hours preeedlns 9 a.m. today. I.KTIn. Total to date during the month, B.SSin. Wind.—-Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 6.8 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.967 in; today, 9 a.m., 50.1261n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

During tho weekend a low-pressura trough has covered tho Dominion, while anticyclones liavo been situated respectively to the eastward l and over the Western Tasnian Sea. Cloudy to overcast, and, In places, misty conditions have prevailed witli rain at times in most districts. Strong north-west winds blew during Saturday northwards of Westport and Kaikoura, but since Sunday winds have been mainly light to moderate in force and rather variable in direction, although southerlics ruled yesterday up as far as Cook Strait.

fOOAY'S WEATHEH

■ lioiiufort scale of wind forco, with ei|iiivalent m.p.h.—l, light air, 2-3; 2, alight breeze. 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, r'-Ui; 5 fresh breeze, 17-21; 0. strong breeze. 2"-27; 7 high wind, 28-33; S. gale. 31-10; 9. strong gale, 41-48; 10. whole Kale, l'.)-3G; ]1. storm, 57-63: 12. hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; liC. blue sky and detached clouds; C cloudy; O. overcast; (■. gloomy, dull; U, uyly, tlirenteulug; R, continuous or steady rain; S. snow; D. drizzle: P, .passing showers: H, hall; Q, squally: L, llghtniiiß; T, thunder; F, fog; >l, mist: Z, haze. rOREOASI Minds.—Light to moderate and variable, with soutnerlles predominating except over the southern half of the South Island. Barometer.—Little movement, but a rising teiidoncy. Reas.—Smooth to moderate. Tides.—Poor. Weather.—Cloudy to overcast in the North Island with scattered light rain, but gradually Improving; elsewhere fair lo fine.

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