THE WEATHER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1029, 21 July 1930, Page 2

THE WEATHER

TODAY’S OBSERVATIONS Meteorological observations taken nt the Albert Park Observatory at 9 a.m. today by the Government Observer: Barometer at 9 a.m. today, 29.913 in. Barometer at 9 a.m. yesterday, 29.819 in. Air temperature at 9 a.m. today. 53deg. Air temperature at 9 a.m. yesterday. 52deg. Temperature in shade yesterday: Maximum, 57deg; minimum. 44deg; maximum temperature in sun, 119 deg. Bright sunshine yesterday, 4 hours 5 minutes. Minimum temperatur on grass, 41 deg. Direction and force of wind at 9 a.m., W 2 (light breeze). Velocity wind previous 24 hours, 186 miles. Weather conditions at 9 a.m.. cloudy. Humidity aJt 9 a.m., S2 per cent. Rainfall to date this month, 2.57 in. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, .OSin. Average for July, 4.91 in. Days with rain this month, 15.

Weather indicated by: B, blue «ky, 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; K, rain continued rain; S, snow, T, thunder; U. ugly threatening appearance; Z. hazy

14; left Wellington July 15; due San Francisco August 1. NIAGARA, R.M.S., at Sydney; leaves there July 24 for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva. Honolulu, Victoria; due Auckland July 28; leaves Auckland July 29: due Vancouver August 15. AORANGI, R.M.M.S., at Vancouver: leaves there July 23 for Sydney, via Victoria, Honolulu. Suva, Auckland; due Auckland August 12; due Sydney August 16. COASTAL MOVEMENTS—APANUI sails for Mercury Bay 2 p.m. today and arrives back 8 p.m. Wednesday. CLANSMAN leaves for Russell 4 o’clock this afternoon and returns 9 a.m. Friday. CLAYMORE arrives back from Whangarei 3.30 tomorrow morning. CORONATION is due back from Awanni on Wednesday and departs for there again at noon on Saturday. GUNBAR, which arrived from Gisborne this morning, is cheduled to sail at 4 p.m. tomorrow. HAUITI is to be dispatched for Kerepeehi 3 o’clock this afternoon and returns 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. KAWAU sails for Mangawai 4 p.m. today and returns 11 p.m. tomorrow. KAITUNA has been bar-bound at Greymouth and is expected to leave there this evening for Auckland. She should thereupon arrive here on Thursday evening. She returns from here to Greymouth to load again for Auckland. K A REPO, en route from Westport, was delayed at New Plymouth by rain on Saturday. She is now expected to leave there at 6 o’clock this evening for Auckland to complete discharge of her cargo of coal. She should arrive here early on Wednesday afternoon, and after discharge proceeds to Westport to load for New Plymouth .and Auckland. KAPONGA was due at Greymouth yesterday and loads there for Auckland. MAKO arrives from Napier via Portland this evening and sails 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. MARGARET W. sails for Gisborne 3 p.m. today. OMAN A departs for Waiheke 9.15 a.m. tomorrow and arrives back 6.30 p.m. the same day. OTTMAI sails for Opotiki 5 o’clock this afternoon. PONO is to be dispatched 3 p.m. today for Paeroa. , , RANGITOTO returns from Coromandel 6 p.m. today and sails for Thames 10 a.m. tomorrow. SCOT departs for Waipu 3 p.m. today. TANIWHA arrives back from Paeroa 10 o’clock this evening and sails 6.30 p.m. tomorrow*. TIROA arrived today from the East Coast and sails at noon tomorrow for Hicks. Tolaga and Tokomaru Bays. TUHOE leaves for Kerikeri 4 o clock this afternoon. WAKA return 3 from Tauranga 7 a.m. tomorrow*. WAIPIATA is to be dispatched at midnight tonight for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. Oamaru and Timaru. WAJ M A RING cleared Picton at 11.1» o’clock this morning for Wellington and Auckland. WAIMEA leaves at 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon for Gisborne and Napier.

NORTH ISLAND CONDITIONS Observations taken at 9 a.n?. Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther rape Maria V.D., SW 4, CP 2^.90 58 Russell, W 4, <' 29. SS Hokianga Heads, W 2, Cl 29.92 Kaipara Sip. St., SW 3. OZ 29. ST 54 Manukau Heads, W 2, X : 29.80 55 29.82 Tauranga, SW 1, B .. .. 29.82 47 Opotiki, SW 1, B .. .. 29.74 41 East Cape, NE 3, BC .. 29.00 50 (lisborne, NAV 3. B .. .. 29.66 47 Cape Egmont, AV 3, B .. 29.79 47 Wellington, Calm, OX’ .. 29.74 44