THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 877, 22 January 1930, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY'S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken at the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. today by tho Government observer:— Barometer at 9 a.m. today. 29.831 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 29.773 in. Air temperature at 9 a.lll. today, 62 degrees. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday, 65 degrees. Temperature in shade yesterday:— Maximum, 70 degrees; minimum, 59 degrees; maximum temperature in sun, S 4 degrees. Bright sunshine yesterday, nil. Minimum temperature on grass, 56 de- & Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., SV2 (light breeze). Velocity of wind previous 24 hours. 236 miles. . Weather conditions at 9 a.m., fair. Humidity at 9 a.m., 79 per cent. Rainfall during previous 2 4 hours, 1.*4 inches. , _ * Rainfall to date this month, 7.00 inches. Average for January, 2.77 inches. Days with rain this month, 10. ♦Record rainfall for January, taken over a period of 46 years. Previous record, 1907, 7.45 inches. NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.m. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Cape Maria V.D., S 4, C • 29.93 64 Russell, SW 2. O -9-Sb Hokianga Heads, S 5, C .. 19-92 bo Kaipara Sig. Stn., SW o, BC 29.87 64 Manukau Heads, SAV ©, Bt 29.81 60 Auckland, SW 5, G 29.80 63 Tiritiri, SW 4. BC 6a Xawhia, SW 6, BC Tauranga. SW 4, BC .. .. 29.78 6o Opotiki, W 4, C .. .. .. 29.84 67 Hast Cape, S 3, O 29. <6 6b Gisborne, SW 2, BC .. .. 29.75 64 Thames, SW 1, BC 29.8 b fn Cape Egmont, SW 4, C .. 29.80 59 Wellington, NNW 3, B .. 29.69 61 --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, bail; 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.