THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 140, 3 September 1927, Page 4

THE WEATHER

TO-DAV’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day by Captain D. McLeay, Government Observer: — Barometer, 30.145 inches. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 61 degrees. Temperature in shade yesterday, maximam, 5S degrees; minimum, 49 degrees; maximum, temperature in sun, 97 degrees. Bright sunshine yesterday, nil. Minimum temperature on grass, 43 degrees. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., calm. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 103 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, niL Rainfall to date this month, nil. i NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m.:— Station Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea.

calm; L, light breeze; Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; MG, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity. Weather estimated as —B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; 3). drizzling rain; F, foggy, G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q. squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snotr: T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT

Cape Maria . . Line Interrupted. Russell .... . S 1 30.18 57 0 Hokianga Hds. . N 1 30.15 58 O Kalpara Sig. St. . SW 1 30.14 c Manukau Hds. WSW 1 30.12 56 BC Auckland . . SE 1 30.17 58 BC Tiritiri . . Calm 56 C Kawhia N 1 30.08 58 BC Tauranga . . . . 30.15 54 B East Cape SW fb 30.08 54 BC Gisborne . . X\V 1 30.13 54 BC New Plymouth SE 1 30.11 51 C Wellington . . NE 1 30.20 48 0 Thames , . c 30.13 55 BC Opotiki . . . N W lb 30.12 54 B Wind force indicated _ b y. letters—C,

Received at 11.30 a.m. by Radio Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Niue N\V 3 30.08 84 BC Rarotonga . . . ENE 2 30.10 75 Fine Apia El 29.97 84 BC Nukualofa . . . SE 30.07 74 B Suva ...... SSE 3 30.00 76 0 Awanui .... SW 4 30.09 58 0 Norfolk Island Calm 30.19 67 BC Papeete . . SE 7 30.02 81 SD Vavau E 2 30.10 76 0