METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 117, 14 November 1939, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR NOVEMBER. <* Last quarter, sth, 12.42 'a.m.; new moon, llth, 7.24 p.m.; first quarter, 19th, 10.51 a.m.; full moon, 27th, 9.24 a.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1939. The Sun.—Rose today, 4.24 a.m.; sets, 6.46 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 4.23 a.m.; sets, 6.48 p.m. (Standard Time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 6.8 hours; afternoon, 6.7 hours. Total, 13.5 hours. Temperature at 9 a.m., 57.2deg. ' Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 58 per cent.: Maximum temperature yesterday, 57.2deg;; minimum temperature last night, 43.9deg.; minimum temperature on grass, 33.3deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 9 a.m., today, 6.2 miles per hour. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil: rainfall to date this month, 0.48 in; rainfall to date this year, 29.35 in; rainfall average for November, 2.9916; rainfall average from January 1 to thf etul.of November 3!J.37in Barometer, 9 a.m., 1017.9 millibars; noon, 1017.8 millibars. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. An anticyclone of moderate intensity has remained practically stationary to the west of New Zealand, while a series of weak disturbances has been passing, tho southern portion of the South Island. A considerable depression ia:still ceutiod east of tho North Island. Winds ,have been mainly southerly in direction and light to moderate in force, except in the far north and in eastern districts from Napier to East Cape, where they have been strong. It has been showery in the far north and south and fairly heavy rain has fallen in eastern districts from Napier to East Cape. Elsewhere the weather has been fair to fine. Temperatures have been moderate- with cool nights and some frosts. ■ :

Weather.—B, blue sky, cloud amount 0-5 .tenths; BC, blue sky and detached clouds ' cloud amount 4-6 tenths; C, cloudy, clouc amount 7-8 tenths; O, overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; B, continuous or steady rain; S snow; JP, precipitation within sight of station ; D, drjzzle; P. passing showers; H hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder F, fog; M, mist; Z, haze; X. hoar frost' I. intermittent. m - Beaufort' scale of wind force, with equl valent m.p.h.—o, calm, 0-1; 1, light air 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresl breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 1 high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strohj gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong, but gradually decreasing southerly about and north of Cooi Strait. Moderate and variable thence southwards, but with directions between north-west and south-west predominating. Seas.—Rough between Castlepoint and Easl Cape; rather rough but gradually decreasing in the South Taranaki Blght^ftd atKmt the • Auckland' Peninsula; slight■'or"•'moderate"elsewhere. . . ".-... ,'. " Weather.—For the most part fair to fine. Further showers, however, In the far south and in the north-eastern portion of the North Island, but conditions gradually Improving Id the latter area. Cool temperatures with some frosts. , ■ }: .

TODAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Millibars.Cape Maria V.D. WNW 6 1016 57 BCQ Russell S 5 1012 59 BC Hofcianga Hds. ,..S5 1014 Cl BC Kaipara SIg. Sn. SSW 5 1015 60 C Manukau Hds. .. SB 5 : 68 ' ■'■■'& Auckland .... SSW 3 1013 57 O Tiritiri ........ SSE 4: 55 BC Kawhia ........ SE 3 61 BZ Taurariga ...... SE 3 1011 58 BC Opotiki ... 8 6 1010 58 OQ Taupo .. '. SE 6 —— 57 C East Capo ..... S 7 1007 52 OMB Gisborne ...... SSE 7 1011 53 ORQ Kapler ...;.. S 4 1015 54 S Castlepoint ...... 1016 > 56 O Cape Palllser .. SSE 3 .58 C New Plymouth .. SE 6 1015 57 BCQ Cape Egmont .. SE 5 1016 55 BC Patea \.. SE 5 56 B Wanganui...... SE 2 1017 59 BC Foxton- ........ SE 2 57 BC Wellington .... SSE 4 1018 57 C Nelson ..' .Calm 1018 58 B Cape Campbell .. S 4 1018 58 BC Farewell Spit .. SE 2 1018 54 B Westport ........ S-2 1019 55 BC Greymoutb. ...... E 3 1018 55 C Arthur's Pas3 .. Calm — B Kaikoura ;. S 5 1019 57 O Christchurch .... S3 1020 54 O Akaroa L'house Calm 1019 56 OM Timaru SE 2 1017 50 OD Oamaru Calm 1019 56 BC Dunedin SW 1 1019 56 BC Alexandra.—Not received. . : Queenstown .... Calm 1017 50 BC Nuggets ...... SW 3 1016 58 OMP Bluff WNW 4 1017 53 OZ Puysegur Pt. NW 5 1020 48 OR