METEOROLOGICAL
OFFICIAL FORECAST.
The following is the official weather forecast for the 24 hours from noon today:—
Winds.—Fresh to strong easterlies over Auckland Province, reaching gale force at times in the extreme north; elsewhere light to fresh and rather variable winds with south-easterlies predominating. Seas.—Rough on the east coast from Cook Strait northwards and offshore north of Kawhia; elsewhere slight to moderate. Weather.—Unsettled over the Auckland Province with occasional rain, more especially in the extreme north; some scattered rain also in the Hawke's Bay-Gisborne area; cloudy in other eastern districts with scattered morning fog or drizzle; conditions fair to fine west of the ranges. Temperatures moderate in western districts, elsewhere cool. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. The sun rose toda> 5.50 a.m. f set 3 6.29 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.49 a.m., sets 6.30 p.m. The Moon.—First quarter, October 8; full, October 16; last quarter, October 24. ■ ' . High Water.—Today, 6.40 a.m., 7.14 p.m.; tomorrow, 7.41 a.m., 8.11 p.m. OBSERVATIONS AT KELBURN. Bright Sunshine Yesterday.—Morning, 4.4 hr; afternoon, 5.7 hr. Total, lO.lhr. Temperature at 9 a.m., 52.8deg.. , Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 72 per cent. . Maximum temperature yesterday, 57.9deg; minimum temperature last night, 46.3deg; minimum temperature on grass, 41.5deg Mean wind velocity for .24 hours ending 9 a.m. today, 6.7 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; total to date this month, 0.60 in; total to date this year, 34.35 in; rainfall average for October, 3.51 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end of October, 36.38ku: • Barometer, 9 am. 1023.8 millibars.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 83, 4 October 1940, Page 9
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250METEOROLOGICAL Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 83, 4 October 1940, Page 9
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