THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 187, 28 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 I>. McLeay, the Government Observer:Barometer, 30.41 inches. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 02 degrees. Temperature in shade, yesterday: maximum, 64 degrees; minimum, 51.6 degrees; maximum temperature in sun, 140 degrees. Bright sunshine yesterday, 10 hours, 5 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 4< degrees. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., t,. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 48 miles. . Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .53 inches. . . . Rainfall to date this month, 2.41 inches. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observation* taken at 9 a.m.:—

Wind force indicated by letters —C, . aim; 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, he the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, 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. equally; R rain, continued rain; S, snow: T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT Received at 11.16 a.m. by Radio

Station Wind. Bar. Ther ’. Wea. 63 B K 1 30.43 Hokianga lid*?. . NE l 59 Kaipora Sig. St. SB 1 W 1 65 SW l 30.37 Calm W 1 30.32 Tauranga . . • W l 30.58 N 1 C NW 1 30.27 Nf>w Plymouth^ SW 1 30.35 56 B NW fb 30.27 C 30.35 Opotiki NW lb 30.50 54 oc

Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Niue Not received Rarotonga . . Calm 30.62 78 Fine Apia C Nukualofa . . KSE 3 29.96 79 P Suva 29.87 80 R Awanul . . . NE 3 30.42 64 C Norfolk Inland SE 4 20.27 69 BC Vavau .... NE 4 30.05 81 BC