THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 565, 18 January 1929, Page 2

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, 30.046 in. Air temperature at p a.m., 75deg. Temperature in shade yesterday : Maximum, TSdeg; minimum TOdeg; maximum temperature in sun 150 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday 10 hours 20 minutes. Minimum temperature on grass. 65deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., N.E. Velocity of wind previous 24 hours, SS miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Rainfall to date this month, ,91in. Average for January. 2.7 Tin. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Wind force indicated by letters: C, calm; L, light; Br., breeze; F. 8., fresh breeze; M.G., '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; H, hail; 1,, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; T, thunder; S r snow; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Observations taKer i at 9 am. Station. Wind. Bar. 1 Ther. Wea. Ts T E 2 29.99 C K 1 30.09 BC Hokianga Hds. isr ;i 30. OS 73 Ivaipara Sgr. St. NE 2 H B BC BC Manukau Heads Auckland . . . . Tiritiri Kawhia ; Ie 30.03 SO 78 j\' 1 30.07 66 B BC 30.20 74 Opotiki BC Thames .... W 2 30.10 72 O Gisborne . . . S 2 30.06 71 M Cape Egmont N 5 30.1.1 74 BC \\ ellington . . . In W 4 29.99 70 BC