THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 599, 27 February 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at th« Albeit Park Observatory at u a.m. to-day by tlie Government Observer: Barometer at 9 a.m., to-day, 30.009 in Air temperature at 9 a.m., 69deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 72deg; minimum, 59deg; maximum temperature in sun, lildeg. _ . Bright sunshine yesterday, 3hr 4oimn. Minimum temperature on grass. 54deg. Direction of wind at 9 a.m., AY.SAW Velocity wind previous -4 hours, 145 miles. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, ml. Rainfall to date this month. .61in. Average for February, 3.Coin. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

Weatner estimated as: B. blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; G, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; 11, hall; L, Lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally: R, rain, continued rain; T, thunder; S, snow; U. ugly, threatening appearance: Z, hazy.

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.

Observations taken at 9 a. rn. Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea. Cape Marla . SSE 3 30.14 71 13 Russel] ... S 1 30.07 70 BC Hokianga Hds. S 1 30.10 71 B Kaipara Sig. . SW 4 30.06 13 Manukau Heads S\V 2 30.04 65 O Auckland . . . SW 3 30.01 69 O Tiritiri .... W 2 — 67 o Kawhia .... W 3 - — 65 o Tauranga ... Opotiki . . SE 2 W 2 30.05 67 69 c BC East Cape . . N 3 20.97 70 BG Gisborne . . . NW 3 29.96 68 B Thames . . . W 1 30.10 69 BC Cape Egmont NW 1 30.00 64 OZ Wellington NNE 1 29.S7 66 BZ