WEATHER

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 March 1940, Page 4

WEATHER

Miss A. M. Brown reports as follows for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Saturday:—Barograph, 30.21. Shade temperature: Maximum 69.9, minimum 53.3, terrestrial 46.6. Sunshine, 8 hours 46 min. Twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. today:—Barograph, 29.86. Shade temperature: Maximum 78.1, minimum 52.2, terrestrial 42.2. Sunshine. 9 hours 3 minutes. Rain. 6 points. Solway.—Mr H. M. Boddinglon reports that 12G points of rain fell at Solway during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Saturday, and that 8 points of rain fell during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today. SOLWAY RAINFALL. FEBRUARY, 1940. Mr 11. M. Boddinglon reports that rain was measured on 12 days in February, maximum fall being 49 points on the 25th, minimum 2 points on the 9th, 14th and 18th; total for month, 1.63 inches, as against .56 (1939), 4.95 (1938), 3.05 (1937), 9.79 (1936), 3.85 (1935); average for 37 years, 2.91 inches. The total rainfall for the two months was 3.99 inches, as compared with 1.14 (1939), 9.62 (1938), 7.42 (1937), 14.36 (1936), 4.60 (1935); average for 37 years, 5.50 inches. Weather forecast: Moderate to strong south to west winds, cool and showery today,- but improving somewhat tomorrow. PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr.m. Full Moon 2.1 9.55 p.m. SUN. Sun rose today 6.5 a.m.. sots 7.1 p.m.