THE WEATHER
TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological Observations taken at ths Albert Park Observatory at 10 a.m. to-day by th« Government Observer:— Barometer, 20.763 inches. Air temperature at TO a.m., 50 degrees. Air temperature iri shade yesterday: Maximum 64 degrees, minimum 50 degrees; maximum temperature ir. sun, 123 degrees. Bright sunshine yesterday, 30-n. Minimum temperature on grass, 44 degrees. Direction of wind at 10 a.m., S Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 303 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .35 Inches. Rainfall to date this month, 1.61 inches. Average for February, 3.03 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS
Wind-force indicated by letters: C, Calm: L. light; Fr, 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, it, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; 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. PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT Received at 9.9 a.m. by radio. Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Niue .... NE 2 30.05 S 3 B Rarotonga . Calm 30.02 83 Fine Apia ... NE 1 29.87 85 BC Nukualofa Not received. Suva .... Calm 29.90 85 C Awanui . . . SW 5 29.81 75 B Norfolk Is. . Not received.
Observations ' taken at a.m.:— Station. Wind. Ther. Wea. Capo Marla V.I>. Line Interrupted. Russell 29.77 60 Hok ansra Hds. SW ga I© 29.80 61 CP Kaipara Sir. Sf SB gale 29.77 62 BC Manukau Hds. SSE grille 29.73 60 B Auckland . . . . SW sb 29.76 58 R Tiritfri . . SSW hw f>6 BC , S mb 29.6P. B Tauranga . . . . . S sb 29.fi:*. 56 BC East Caps . . . SW v c 29.60 56 O . SSW sg 29.65 5S O New Plymouth Line interrupted. Wellington . . . S mb 55 CP S lb 57 B Opotiki . . . • . SE hw 29.58 62 BC
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 8
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321THE WEATHER Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 290, 28 February 1928, Page 8
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