THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 227, 14 December 1927, Page 8

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations t?iken at the Albert Park Observatory at 10 a m., today by Captain D. McLeay, the Government Observer:— Barometer, 20.931 inches. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 60 degrees. Temperature in shade yesterday: maximum, 67 degrees; minimum, 56 degrees; minimum temperature in sun, 136 degrees. Bright sunshine yesterday, S hours, 35 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass. 51 degrees Direction of wind at 10 a.m., W. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 185 miles. Kain fall during previous 24 hours. .01 Inches. Rainfall to date this month, .49 inches. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 10 a.m.:—

the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D. drizzling rain; F, foggy; o, gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; Ij, lightning; M. misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, can-tina.-d rain: S, snow; T. thunder: U. ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind-force indicated by letters: C, calm; L. light; Br„ breeze: FB, fresh breeze; MG, moderate gale: O. whole or heavy gale; W. gale of exceptional severity.

Station Wind Bar. Th. Wea. Cape Maria V.D.SW fb 30.04 61 O Kus.se 11 SW 1 29.97 62 O llokianga Hds.S 1 30.00 63 CP Kuipara Sig. S.6 fb 29.95 60 C Hlanukau IleadaSSW br 29.92 60 C Auckland . . . .SW 1 29.93 61 O Tiritiri SW fb 59 C Kiiwhia N fb 29.90 66 C Tauranga . . . .SW fb 29.86 65 B Kmst Cape . . .S br 29.S7 60 C Gisborne SW l 29.S4 60 BC New Plymouth W fb 29.S0 57 O Wellington . . -NNE 1 29.72 60 C Thames W 1 29.95 64 O Opotiki S lb 30.00 65 BC Weather estimated as: B. blue sky, be