THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 278, 14 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, 30.383 in. Air temperature at i a.m., 75deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 78deg.; minimum, 63deg; maximum temperature in sun, 130 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 10 hours 15 ininutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 58deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., N.E. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 73 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. CapeMariaV.D.NE 1 b 30.41 72 B Russell NE 1 b 30.43 70 C Hokianga Hds. Calm 30.40 71 BC Manukau Hds. X f 1 b 30.39 79 B Kaipara Sig. St SW 1 b 30.38 68 BZ Auckland .... SW 1 b 30.36 70 BC Tiritiri .... Calm Kawhia W 1 b 30.34 74 BC Tauranga .... Calm 30.35 70 O East Cape . . .V lb 30.09 47 BCZ Gisborne .... NW 1 b 30.21 71 B New Plymouth W 1 b 30.32 71 C Wellington . . . N.VW b r 30.29 67 C Opotiki Calm 30.32 74 O Thames .... Calm 30.46 72 BC Wind force estimated by letters:—C, calm; I, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whoid 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, hall: L, lightning; M. misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder: U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy.