THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 400, 14 July 1928, Page 3

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at Aihit Park Observatory at 9 a.m. tohv the Government observer:—• barometer, 30.220 in Air temperature at 9 a.m.. 52deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum. 61deft; minimum, 48deg; maximum temperature in sun, llStdeg. Rrieht sunshine yesterday, Ihr 45min. Minimum temperature on grass, 43deg. pirertion of wind at ft a.m., S."W\ Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 156 during previous 24 hours. ,16in Itainfall to date this month, 2.30 in. average for July, 4.91 in.

north island conditions

Beaufort scale of wind force:—o, calm; 1 light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle hreeze' 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; s gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; ii, storm; 12, hurricane. Weather estimated as:—£>, blue sky, Vg the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, riouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; i 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; jl rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly threatening appearance; Z, hsW- .

Observations taken a.t 9 Station Wind Bar Ther Capo Maria V.D . SW 3 30.25 Russell 30.29 57 Hokianga Heads SW 4 30.30 57 BC Kaipara Sig btn 30.25 54 jlan'ukau Hds.. SW 2 30.20 C Auckland i W 3 53 B Tiritiri BC 50 O Tauranga . W o 30.00 53 B BC NW 3 BC 59 B Gisborne. Cape Egmont . ,NW 4 . WSW 6 NW 2 20.96 30.05 29.92 50 51 49 B B