METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1908, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLIIfIGTON'S WEATHEB. " THE SUN. Rose to-day — 4h 53m a.m. , sets 7h 14m p.m. Risca to-morrow— sh 54m a.m. ; sets 7h 13m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, Oh; afternoon, lh 55mtotal, lh 55m. TIIE MOON, f Calculated for New Zealand Mean Timet.

TEMPERATURES IN SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 69deg. ; minimum, 55dcg. ; mean, 62deg. To-day, 1 p.m.— 63deg. IIAJNFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— 0.19 m. Total ta date— o.6lin. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day — 29, miles an hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday— l p.m., 29.E5; 5 p.m., 29.80. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.85; 1 p.m., 29.80. NEW ZEALAND. THE PAST 24 HOURS. Jfodera^e to strong eouthcrlv winds have been nnrth of East C.\pe, Taui-.,, and Rairlan; strong to gale, from the northward generally elsewhere, but changing to the srmthwaid- during the night. Ram has fallen nt most places southward of Raglan, Cambridge, Taupo, and Napier. TO-DAY'S WEATHER FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT 9 A.U

Wind.— h, ligM ; br, Drecze ; f b, fre-sh breeze ; mg, moderate gale ; g, whole or heavy gule; \r, gale ol exceptional seventy. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or uenvy; C, clouda, passing clouds; I), drizzling rain ; Il',I I ', foggy ; U, gioumy, dark wtatliti ; U, hull ; L, lightning ; Ai, raistv ; O, overcast, the whole eky coveied with tuick clouds; P, passing ehowers ; Q, squally; 14, rain, continued ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening acpearauce. SHE FUTURE. At 9 a.m. tho following forecaot was issued for the 6Ub6e<iuent 24 hours:— Wind. — Moderate to strong and generally from the southward. Baranetei. — Rise everywhere but falling northwaid of Auckland after 16 houis. Sea. — Considerable on all western coast ; moderate everywhere e'.se. Tides. — Good on west 'coast north of Cape Egiuont, also on east const between Eaot Capo and Cashpoint ; moderate all other parts. a. a. *:mvix.

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