METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 82, 3 October 1940, Page 13

METEOROLOGICAL

OFFICIAL FORECAST.

The following is the official weather forecast for the 24 hours from noon today:— • ' • •. t \. "■.;:

■ Winds. —Moderate .to strong- easterly to south-easterly over- xthev northern half of .the North Island; • elsewhere light to moderate and variable, ■ with easterlies later predominating in-, central districts-. ' : ' : ' V."\-• "! Seas.—Rough, north : of v. East :-. -Cape, elsewhere moderate but a oongiderable swell south of East-Cape. ■■■■.•■••*•••■ Weather. —Rather changeable -over the Auckland Province with scattered showers; some isolated showers also in the Gisborne area. Conditions-otherw-ise fair to fine with rising temperatures. Widespread light frosts tonight. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. ■ The sun rose today 5.52 a.m.; sets 6.28 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.50. a.m., sets 6.29 p.m. • • - • • ;' The Moon.—First quarter, October 8; full, October 16; last quarter, October 24. High Water.—Today, '"5.36; a.m.;; 6.10 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.40 a.m.,,7.14 ( .p,.m OBSERVATIONS AT KELBURN. Bright Sunshine" YWterda^.—Morning, I.4hr; afternoon;. 4:4 hr; ' * Total, s.Bhr. ■ , /';■ ■:. ■."•':•■ Temperature at- 9 a.m.;, 62.-2d.egi;'.; Relative humidity at' 9 a.m.,72- per cent. "' "■ '■''■ : -' / . ':"' v"v | Maximum, temperature '. y esfefday, 52.2deg; minimum temperatii'ref ■•*' last night, 4O.ideg; minimum.-.•temperature on grass, 32.8deg. . -/':::. >lMean wind velocity 'f or 24. hourt ending 9 a.m. today, 6.7 m.p.h. ," : Rainfall in previous 24 hour's, -OiOlin; total to date this' month,. o.6oin*. total to date this year, 34.35i.ri; rainfall.average for October, 3.51 in; rainfall average from January .1 to the end of October, 36.38 in. . ' ,*£■, Barometer, 9 a.m., 1-022.5 millibars, J