METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 57, 4 September 1909, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHEB. THE BUN. Rose to-day— 6h 12m a.m. ; sets 5h 28m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 6h 10m a.m. ; sets 5h 29m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday — Morning, 4h 55m ; afternoon, 3h 20m; total, 8h 23m. THJS MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. Last quarter 7 7 14 a.m. New moon 15 2 39 a.m. Pir&t quarter 23 0 1 a.m. full moon 30 0 35 a.m. TEIIPEHATUUK IN SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 53deg. ; minimum, 44deg. ; mean, 48deg. To-day, 1 p.m.— ssdcg. RAINFALL. For (he 24 hours preaading 9 a.m. to-day— Nil. Total to date during the month— o.2sin. Total for August— j.-jOin. WIND. Average velo«itv for the 24 bout- preacdlmr 9 a.m. to-day— l 3 miles per hour. B4ROMETER. Yesterdny — j p.m., 30.01. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 30.0 C; 1 p.m., 29.87. NKW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LABT 24 HOURS. Light and variable winds have prevailed with little movement of the barometer generally. Rain was reported this morning in the extreme north. The night has been generally cold, and frosts have occurred in both Islands. There has been a fresh in the Wangdnui river for several days, but it hus now gone down. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. raO- OBSERVATION'S TAKEN AT 9 A.lt

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze j f b, fresh breeze ; m g, moderate gale ; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale ol exceptional heverity. Weather.— iJ, blue bhy, be tue atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; 1\ loggy; U, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds ; P, passing bhowers ; Q, Bqually, X, rain, continued rain; 8, snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, tlneatemng appearance. FORECAST. At 0 a.m. the following forecast was Issued for the subsequent 24 hours :- Winds.— Easterly winds, strong to gale, are probable northward ot East Cape, Taupo, and Kawhia, and moderate to strong easterly winds thence to Hokitika and Cape Campbell; northerly winds elsewhere. Barometer.— Fall northward of East Cape and Kawhia, and elsewhere after 24 hours. Sea. — Inci easing northward of East Cape, and moderate elsewhere. Tides.— High northward of East Cape, and moderate all other ports. Rain will probably be heavy northward of New Plymouth, Taupo, and Kawhia, and changeable weather elsewhere. ' Warning signal for easterly gale is exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen and Tiritiri, and after sunrise at Cast Cape. Note. — A storm area appears to be approaching from the northward, and especially threatening the North Island. Another approaching from the westwaid, particularly affecting the South Island, appears to be following, and is due about Tuesday next, so that unsettled weather is likelj to continue for some days. D. C. BATES.

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther in Shade Weather. Cape Maria Van Die men Russell Manukau Heads iuckl&nd Bast Cape jrisbome 3pit, Napier □nstlepomt. Sew Plymouth ... Patea Waiiganni D'oirou Welhiifftoa Blenheim 3ape Campbell ... iuulour.i ... kelson Purewell Spit ... tVestport Jape i'oulwind ... 3re>moutb. Spkiuka ... Beulejr Ly Helton Jhribicburoh ... Liiuam juuiaru fore Cbaltnei'3 ... Duueoin Juceustowu hubseis Luveioalsih 31ufl! NEf 1? E t b E 1 ENE br N br VV 1 Calm 3W 1 E 1 NNW 1 NIC 1 E br . SSE 1 VV 1 S 1 Calm Calm SW 1 8E 1 E 1 SB 1 X 1 Calm Catlni Calm Calm \V I Calm H I Calm aw i JME 1 H 1 29-S5 2991 3001 30-04 80-08 30-09 3007 30-05 30-03 30-02 30-03 3005 SO-06 30-05 30-05 30-08 •jo-oi SOW 20 99 28-87 ZO-98 •iS-db 30 orf 30-Ul 30-03 30-05 30-03 30-00 30-01 a9-ae M'ji 2U-9t) 60 57 45 £6 53 S3 43 60 49 50 52 51 62 45 45 41 50 53 57 19 45 47 38 41 40 47 41 47 41 3ti 42 41 41 B Q P C O B U J) C B C B B C B C C H B B B C B C a o B C ti C a B B a c B B C B B C li B