METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 92, 15 October 1940, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

OFFICIAL FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast for the 24 hours from noon t0 Winds.—From a westerly quarter prevailing, mainly moderate - hi the north, but strong at times south ol New Plymouth and Napier, and reaching gale force about Cook and Foveaux Straits. . Seas.—Moderate inshore on the east coast, otherwise rough. Weather.—Fair in the far north and to the east of the main ranges; elsewhere cloudy to overcast with rain or drizzle at times, and showers later extending up the east coast possibly as far as Banks Peninsula. Temperatures mild. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. The sun rose today 5.32 a.m.; sets 6.41 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 5.31 a.m., sets 6.43 p.m. . . . ' The Moon.—Full,. October 16; last quarter, October 24. High Water.—Today, 3.38 a.m., 4.5 p.m.; tomorrow, 4.25.a.m., 4.55 p.m. -•■ OBSERVATIONS AT KELBURN. I Bright Sunshine Yesterday.—Morning, 0.6 hours; afternoon,- 5.9 hours. Total, 6.5 hours. Temperature at 9 a.m., 52.5deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 94 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday, 56.2deg.; minimum temperature last night, 43.4deg.; minimum temperature, on grass, 37.9deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 9 a.m, today, 5.9 m.p.h. Rainfall in ©previous 24 hours, trace; rainfall to date this month, 2.66 in; rainfall to date this year, 36.40 in; rainfall average for October, 3.51 in; rainfall average from January 1 to the end oi October, 36.38 in. : v Barometer, 9 ■a.m., 1015.6 millibar*