THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 368, 31 May 1928, Page 3

THE WEATHER

rr TO-DAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day by the Government observer:— Barometer, 29.872 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 54deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum 63deg.; minimum, 50deg.; maximum temperature in sun, llOdeg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 5 hours 15 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass, 42deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., calm. Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 77 tailes. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .llin. Rainfall to date month, 10.41 in. Average for May, 4.55 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station. Wind. Bar. Thcr. Wea. Cape Maria V.D.XXW mb 29.56 62 BC Russell . - * .('aim 29.87 56 B Hokianga Hds. NE mb 29.84 56 BP Kaipara Stn.... NW lb 29.86 56 B Manukau Hds. NW lb 29.84 59 B Auckland . . SW lb 29.87 56 B Tiritirl Wlb . 60 BC! Kawhia SE lb 52 BC Tauranga . . .Calm 29.85 49 B East Cape • •NW lb 29.85 57 B Gisborne . .••NW mb 29.88 58 B X. Plymouth Nlb 29.80 551 BC Wellington ... NW lb 29.57 54 O Opotlki Wlb 29-90 55 BC Thames Calm 29.88 59 B Wind force estimated by letters:—C, ralm: 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 weather; 11, 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. *