THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 870, 14 January 1930, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken a t the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. today by the Government observer:— Barometer at 9 a.m. today, -9.693 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday. 29.S8bin. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today, 6Ldeg\ Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 63deg. Temperature in shade yesterday.—— Maximum, 70deg; minimum. 57deg; maximum temperature in sun, 14ldeg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 10 hours minutes. _ O , Minimum temperature on grass, o-deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., N.W. 2, light breeze. Velocity wind previous hours, zob miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m.. fine. Humidity at 9 a.m., 80 per cent. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .09m. Rainfall to date this month, 4.65 in. Days with rain this month, 7. Record rainfall for January 1907, 7.45 in. Average for January, 2.77 in. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS

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; H, hail; L, 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.

WAIPU, due at Auckland at 1 a.m. tomorrow from Kerepeehi, leaves again at 11 a.m. on Thursday for Kerepeehi, Kopu and Turua. WAIMEA is now to leave Auckland at 6 o’clock this evening on her return trip to Gisborne and Napier. WINGATUI is to load at Dunedin on Thursday, thence Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier and Gisborne, for Auckland.

Observation* taken at • Station Wind Weather a.m. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria V.E>., W 4. CZ 29.64 66 29.67 Hokianga Heads, NW 4, BC Kaipara S., NW 4, BC .. •29.60 66 Tiritiri. N 4. GP 65 Taurahga, N 4. C 29.66 65 Cape Egmont, NE 3, OD .. 29.46 61 Wellington, E 1, O 60