THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 329, 14 April 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, 30.300 in. Air temperature; at 9 a.m., 71deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 7Cdeg; Minimum, 62deg; Maximum temperature in sun, 104deg\ Bright sunshine yesterday, 2h 15m. Minimum temperature on grass. sSdeg Direction of wind at 9 a.m., N.E. n Vel° c .ty wind previous 24 hours,’ 207 Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .05in. Rainfall to date this month, ,61in Average for April, 3.77 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wf>a rtnELn laria V ' E ? 30 ' 16 6S BZ Kussell .. .. ..NEsb 30.30 68 RQ Tfokianga Hds. Nsb 30.29 68 BO Kaipara Sig St Not received. Manukau Heads NNW sb 30.30 70 O Auckland .. .. NE sb 30.27 66 R I iritiri NNE hw 67 OP Kawhia SW mb 60 O luuranga .. .. Efb 30.41 67 BC East Cape ... Xmb 30.47 63 OP Gisborne .. .. NW fb 30.42 69 C Xew Plymouth NE hw 30.27 66 BC Wellington .. X fb 30.32 65 B Thames Calm 30.30 6S BC Opotiki N 1 30.30 66 BC Wind-force Indicated by Betters.— calm; L., light; Br., breeze; FB., fresh breeze; MG., moderate gale; G., whole or heavy gale; W., gale of exceptional severity. Weather estimated as: 8., blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C., clouds, passing clouds; D.. drizzling rain; F., foggy; G., gloomy, dark weather; H., hail; !■*.. lightning; M., m-sty; 0., overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; TV. passing showers; Q., squally; R., rain, continued rain; S.. snow; T., thunder; U.. ugly threatening appearance; Z., hazy.