METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 33, 7 August 1936, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR AUGUST.

Full Moon, third day, 3.17 p.m.; Last Quarter, tenth day, 8.29 a.m.; New Moon, seventeenth day, 2.51 p.m.: First Quarter, twentytlfth day, 5.19 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1936.

The Sun.—Rosa today, 6.52 a.m; sets, 5.1 p.m. Rises tomorrow. 6.51 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m.

Bright sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning. 3hr 6mln; afternoon, 42mln. Total, 3hr 48min.

Temperature in Shade.—Maximum. 54.7deg. minimum. 46.9deg.; mean, 50.8deg.

Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date during the month.. 0.44 m

Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today.. 13.6 m.p.h.

Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.0G21n. Today. 9 a.m., 29.555 in; noon, 29.8731n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Tho last of the recent series of westerly depressions was passing eastwards oft the Dominion this morning, and an anticyclone Is now approaching from the Tasman Sea. Strong northerly to westerly winds blew yesterday, but since early this morning a change to southwesterlies or- southerlies has taken place, over the greater part of the country. Further rain occurred yesterday in all western areas and In Otago and. Southland, while the weather was mostly fine east of the main ranges. By this morning, however, rain had extended to the east coast districts of the South Island and the southerly change had boeii accompanied by cooler temperatures.

rODAVS WEATHER

8l«tlnn Wind Pre» Temp Weather

Beaufon scale of wind force, with equivalent m.p.h.—l. light air. 2-3; 2, sligln oreeze. 4-7; 3. gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze 12-16 5, fresb breeze. 17-21; 6, strong breeze. 22-27. 7, high wind, 2S-33; 8. gale. 34-40-: 9, stronp gale, 41-48; 10. wnolo calo .49-56: 11 slnrm ST-HB. 12. hurricane.

Weather.—B, bluo sky; cloud amount 0-3 tenths BC. blue sky and detached clouds; cloud amount 4-6 tenths.^ C, cloudy; cloud amount 7-S tenths O. overcast; cloud amount 9-10 tenths G. gloomy, dull. O. ui)y, threatening. R. continuous or steady rain S, snow JP, precipitation within sight of station. D, drizzle. •P. passing showers. H. hail. Q squally. "L, lightning. T (thunder. F, fog. M. mist, Z, haze. X, hoar frost. I. Intermittent.

FORECAST.

Winds.—South-westerly, light to fresh; veerIng westerly again later in the south. .

Barometer.—Rising slowly. Seas.—Rather, rough south of Cape Egmont and Castlepoint; elsewhere slight" to moderate.

Weather.—Cool and changeable with passing showers in most districts, but Improving gradually.

The contention that the defendant had drunk a glass of whisky and soda as a gesture of defiance to the sergeant of police was made by counsel in a licensing case before Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court today. "She didn't drink your health, did she, sergeant?" asked the Magistrate. ; Counsel assured the Court that quite the contrary was the case.

Capo Maria V.D. WSW 4 Russell W 4 Hokianga Eds SW 4 Kalpara SIR. Sn. WSW 3 Slanukau Hds. NW 4 Auckland ..'.. SW 3 Tlritirl i...;riw W 4 Kawhia .. SW— Tauranga SE 1 Opotiki W 1 Taupo SE 1 East Cape W 2 Gisborne .... NW 4 Napier WNW 2 Castlepolnt SI Cape Palltser . Calm New Plymouth SSW 4 Cape Egmont SW 5 Patua W 6 Wanganui W 5 Poxton W 5 Wellington SE 2 Nelson NE 1 Cape Campbell .. S 2 Farewell Spit WSW 4 Westport SW 2 Greymouth SE 2 Arthur's Pass NW 1 Kalltoura SI Cliristchurcli WSW 3 Akaroa L'house SSW !> Tlmaru S 2 Oamaru ........ S 2 ' Dunedln SW 8 Alexandra N 1 , Quecnstown ... Calm Nuccets W 5 Bluff SW G Puxseaur Pt. WSW '4 30.13 55 BC 30.08 53 B • 30.09 5G BC • 30.04 54 BC 20.07 55 O 29.8S 51 CP — 54 CP — 5G OU 29.92 52 O 29.93 52 BC — 47 O 29.SG 50 BC 29.85 55 BC 29.85 58 BC 29.80 4S O — 56 O 29.93 51 ' BC 29.93 53 BC 29.92 52 B 29.90 52 BC — 53 BC 29.56 48' O ■ 29.90 43 I! 29.57 47 O . 29.90 49. B 29.93 43 BCP 29.91 42 BC — 31 BC 29.82 41 BC 29.87 40 O 29.S6 43 OPQ 29.90 40 OG 29.90 42 BC 29.5 1 ' 42 • BCJP — 43 B 29.96 33 It 29.86 39 BC 29.90 45 BCP 30.01 43 BC