THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 651, 1 May 1929, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TO-DAY’S OBSERVATIONS

Meteorological observations taken at the Albeit Park Observatory at 9 a .in., to-day bv the Government Observer: Barometer at 9 a.m. to-day, 29.840 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday. 29.4,»4in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. to-day, 59desr. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday. 6 °Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum. 6;>deg; minimum, sldeg; maximum temperature in sun, ISldeg. . Bright sunshine yesterday, ohr Minimum temperature on grass, 40deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., S.W. 4 (moderate breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours. 159 m Weather conditions at 9 a.m., showery. Humidity at 9 a.m., 65 per cent. Rainfall during previous ~4 liouis, .Usin. Average for April, 3.7<in. Total rainfall for April. 4.G2in. Days with rain last month, IJ. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS nuccM-oHiMic inkf>n at 9 a.m.

Wellington . . . jn 4 a».oi -o "Weather indicated by: B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark -weather; 11, hail; R, 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. Wind force indicated by figures.

Observations taken at 9 a.m. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wea Cape Maria . . S 4 29.93 61 C Russell S 2 SW 5 Manukau Pleads SSW 2 29.S."> B Auckland . . . . WSW 2 29.84 59 Tiritiri w n O 1 — Tauranga .... SW 1 29.75 62 Opotiki 29.SO BO Thames Calm 29.8"* East Cape . . . X 3 29.70 B Gisborne .... Cape Egmont . . W 5 29.SO 56 O 29. G7