THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 414, 24 July 1928, Page 3

THE WEATHER

- TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at ♦he Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. toliay by the Government observer:— ■Barometer, 40in. Air temperature at 9 a.m., 53deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, Bodes;, minimum, 50deg; maximum temperature in sun, 95deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 1 hour 45 "ijSiiin temperature on grass, 47ae S . Direction of wind at J a.m., E..S.E. Velocity of wind previous 24 hours, 109 ’uVinfall during: previous 24 hours, ,23in. g Sail to date this month, 7.50 in. Average for July, t.Olin. NORTH island conditions

Beaufort seal© of wind force:—o, calm; 1, light air; 2, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8 gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; li, storm; 12, hurricane. 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; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. ugly threatening appearance; Z,

Observations taken Station „' v i nd . Capo Marla V.D. N at > a. Bar The 29.75 29.72 r Wea 58 R 53 BC Hokianga Heads Kaipara Sip Stn Manukau Has.. Auckland Tiritiri Kawhia NE 2 N 3 E 3 SSE 2 NE 1 SW 3 29.78 29. T6 29.75 29.74 54 53 59 54 53 54 F BC O o c o Tauran f Thames . . . • SE 3 29.73 56 R cTIjorri" 3 Cape Egmont . . ■Wellington E 1 ESE 2 29.81 29.94 48 52 R BC