THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 298, 8 March 1928, Page 10

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological Observation* taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day by the Government Observer:— Barometer, 29.850 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 70deg. Temperature in shade yesterday; Maximum, 74deg; minimum. 61 deg; maximum temperature in sun, 140 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 6 hours 4!> minues. Minimum temperature on grass, 56decr. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., S.E. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 110 m*!es. Rainfall during previous 24. hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month, 2.95 in. Average for March, 3.09 in. north island conditions Observations taken at 19 a.m.:

Wind-fore© indicated by letters: C, Calm; L., light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; MO, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy sale; 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 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.

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther Wea. Tape Maria V.D. NE lb Russell . NE lb Hokiangra Hds. . ME lb kaipara slsr st. N lb Manukau Heads SE lb 29.87 Auckland . . . E lb 29.85 Tiritiri . . . . ME lb Kawhia . . . . E.lb 29.78 BC Tauran'ga • • • M lb 29.87 67 East Cape . . . SE br 29.92 68 O (1 is borne . . • M lb 29.93 66 Sew Plymouth • S lb 29.87 68 BC \\ Islington . . S br 29.96 58 OMR I frames .... 29.90 67 C Dpotiki .... SE 1 29.96 71 BC