THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 178, 18 October 1927, Page 8

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day by Captain 1). Mcl.eay, the Government Observer:— Barometer, 30.045 inches. Air temperature at 0 a.m., 61 degrees. Temperature in shade yesterday: maximum, 62 degrees; minimum, 54 degrees; maximum temperature in sun, 128 degrees. Bright sunshine yesterday, 6 hours, 55 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 50 degrees. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., W. Velocity wind previous 2-t hours, 166 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month. .82 inches. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observation* taken at 9 a.m.:—

Opotlkl .... N calm 30.00 55 OC Wind force Indicated by letters—C, calm; L, light breeze: Br, breeze; FB. fresh breeze: MG, moderate gale; G "hole or heavy gale: W, gale of exceptional severity. Weather estimated as —B, blue sky. be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds: D, drizzling rain: F. foggy; G. gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; L, lightning; M, mlstv; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds: P, passing showers; Q. squally; R, rain, continued rain; S. snow; r, thunder: U, ugly, threatening appear-

Station Wind. Bar. Ther . Wea. Cap* Marla . . SW fb 30.15 59 C Russell 30.15 59 c Hokianga Hds. . SW 1 30.12 61 BC Kalpara Sig. St. \V fb 30.08 60 c Manukau Hds. . SW fb 30.03 56 o Auckland . . . . W 1 30.04 60 BC Tlrltlrl . . . . W br 58 c Kawhla 20.94 64 CP Tauranga . . . . NW 1 29.94 60 c East Caps X 1 29.91 62 B Cisborns 29.91 New Plymouth . X\V* br 29.93 V\ elllngton . . . NW br 29.70 1 hames ... W fb 30.05 61 BC