METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1937, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MONDAY. MARCH I, 1037.

The . Sun.—Rose .today 5.31 • a.m.,- sets : 6.'06 p.m. Kises tomorrow 5.32 a.m.; sets 6.< So p.m. (Standard Time.).' ■:■.■" ''■ ; :■"/:: , , _V v Bright Sunshine.— Yesterday:- Morning. shr 30mtn; afternoon, shr 6min. Total. lObr 36m!n. Temperatures.—Maximum, 07.2deg; minimum, 56.4deg; mean, Gl.Bdeg. ~ '■■ •' ' . ; . ~ Rainfall —Total for the :48 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, trace. Total for February,:4.22in. : . wind— Velocity of the wind- for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m., today, H-*, m-P*; _ Barometer;— Yesterday/ 9 a.m., 29.950Tn. Today, 9 a.m., SO.OlSlu; noon, 30.006 in. •". .

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

During the wceltend while pressure continued high to the,cast a shallow depression moved slowly acros the Dominion with; its centre to the south. Consequently, light to' fresh winds predominated. •.-'.' The weather, though ot; an unsettled type'was for the most.Tart falr^to cloudy. Occasional scattered showers1, have. fallen ,in most-districts, but * more '■;, especially in those with a.-■ westerly .-aspecl^aha in.: the,, far:,.; south. During Saturday thunderstorms accompanied by .heavy rain, occurred 'In.parts;.of. Otaso. : ■■'■■■ ■• ''■ ■ '^-''-' U • :Vi-'- ";•''■":■■' ■ .."''. . '~^,"- ---{ ■■■■■:.;'/''[l today's :weatheh;.\ ■•.'*;.:./■ v.i- ;-

Beaufort scale of wind .with cquivar lent m.p.h.—l, light air/ 2-3; 2,' slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze. 32-16; 5, fresh ureezd, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind; 28-33; 8 ,'galo,, 31-40; 9, strong gala. 41-48; 10,: whole ga1e,,49-58.;v,11. storm, 57-66; 12, hurricane. , ; :•"'., : :.'

■ Weather.—B, blue sky; cloud :■■;■ amount 0-3 tenth. BC, blue sky and detached clouds: cloud amount 4-6 tenths. C. cloudy; cloud: amount 7-8 tenths. O, overcast: cloud amount 9-10 . tenths. ■-. G, < gloomy, dull. -.. U. - ::ÜBlyi threatening.: X, continuous or:steady r.aln. ■;■S, snow. ; JIY precipitation within sight or station.' D, drizzle. P, passing showers. H, hall.'.rQ. squally. L, .lightning. T, thunder.' if, fog.'^l,-

FORECAST.

• \Vlnds.—Generally- light to: moderate and. variable but strong northerHes at times in Cook .Strait. :■.■'::..;■■ ■.'■ ■ ■..■„■: v-"-. ■•' ,'V- " ? ' ■ -.

Barometer.—Little movement. ■ Soas.—Rather tough; to rough/In; the :Cook Strait iarea;, alsewhere slight to: . moderate:

.Weather. —For the most part fair and mild, but some scattered rains probable, more especially In districts with a westerly aspect.

. Station. Wni Pro Temp. We«tb?r. Cape Muv'x. V.U. NE 1 , 'J0.27 ., 66 . W Russell S3 30.00- 63 nokiangu Hds. NNB.l 80.02 b9 ISC . Knlpara S. St. NNE 2 30.09 6i 0 _ Manukau Heads XK '.! —- 65 G Auckland .... SSE 3 30.10 60 O Tliitlrl 'X 1 -', «| C Kawhia S\V 1 — 66 BO Tauransa .Calm 30.12 68 0 Opotlkl Calm 80.1J 63 O Taupo Calm • — • 60 O East Cape .. KNW 3 30.12 73 C Gtbborno .... NMV 2 30.08 «!> C Napier ;.'. SE 1 -"30.01 .-68---BC---Castlcpotnt .... S3 30.03 64 C Capo Palllscr .. Calm — 64 r B ■ . New Flymoutb AVNW 1 30.0G 70 ' ,BCZ Cape Egmant ... N 3 30.03 61 BC % Patoa Calm 30.12 1 .65 ,0 Wangauul ., KNW I 30.0D 66 O ." Foxton Calm — 63 O Wellington .... NW 6 30.02 63 BCQ Nelson Calm 30.04 58 . B Capo Campbell NW 3 30.06 62 M Farewell Spit WMV I 1. 30.03 til B Westport E 2 30.05 60 BC Gray mouth B'2 30.03 60 O Arthur's Pass . NW 1 .— -IS BC - Kaikoura Calm 20.02 61' B Chrlslchurch WSW 1 20.98 • .S3 B ■ Akaro£ li'hquso NB-1 20.93 56 . O Timaru ....... SB 2 30.00 06 OMD Oamaru" ...... Calm : 30.05 50 OB 11 Duncdin Calm 30.00 02 BCJI Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown .... N 1 20.9G 58 C NiiKgots Calm 30.05 -53 ,-, O ■ mutt ........ SSE 4 30.00 '; 52 ■■•■.■■■ OR ■ Puysegur PL .. Calm 30.03 53" B