THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 275, 10 February 1928, Page 8

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day by*the Government observer:— Barometer, 30.197 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 74degr. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 77deg.; minimum, 61deg; maximum temperature in sun, 149 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 7 hours 30 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, sSdeg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., S.W. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 94 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month, .05in. Average for February, 3.03 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 10 a.m.:— Station. Wind. Bar. Ther.Wea. rape Maria V.D.ESE lb 30.23 73 B slb 3024 70 z 1 lokiaaga Hds. Calm 30.22 70 BC K .nani Sig. St Slb 30.20 70 B Manukau Hds. Wlb 30.19 80 B Auckland .. . lb 30.17 72 BC TiriUrl . . . Slb 68 B v' ihl* .; . .Calm 30.14 76 BC Tauranga .. . .Calm 30.19 71 B F ist Cape . . .NWfb 30.17 69 BCZ Gisborne . . . NW lb 30.12 70 Z New Plymouth Wlb 30.15 67 BC Wellington . . ,N mb 30.02 68 C Thames . . . .Calm 30.22 .3 B Opotiki .... .\V lb 30.25 73 BC Wind force estimated by letters:—C, calm; 1. light; 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; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark deather; H, hail; 1... lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick . louds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R. rain, continued rain; S. snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy.