METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE SUN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 12, 15 January 1910, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE SUN.

Rose to-day — 4h 34m a.m. ; sets 7h 25m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 4h 35m a.m. ; sets 7h 25m p.m. BBIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday — Morning, 3h 6m; afternoon, lh 15m; total, 4h 20m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. Last quarter *.. 4 0 56 a.m. New moon ... 11 11 21 p.m. Piist quarter 18 9 50 p.m. Full moon 25 11 20 p.m. TEMPERA.TURK IN SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 70deg. ; minimum, 89.4deg. ; mean, C4.7deg. To-dny, at noon— C7deg. RAINFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— Total to 'date during the month— O.'Oin. Total rainfall for December— l.77in. WIND. Average velocity, for the 24 hours preceding ■0 a.m. to-day— l6 ' miles per hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.98. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 30.13; noon, 30.13. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS. Very hazy and cloudy weather has prevailed, and rain has fallen in several parts, bnt especially in Canterbury. A shallow barometric pressure area appears to have formed off Cape Campbell last night, and accounted for very changeable) weather in that part. The barometer has risen everywhere since 4 a.m. Southerly winds prevail in the South Island, and westerly in the North. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. mOM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT 9 A..M

Wind.— L, light; br, bieeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy cale; \v, gale oi exceptional severity. Weatnei.— B, blue bky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy ; U, clouds, passing clouds ; D, drizzling rain; I', loggy; U, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, oveicast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; i', passing showers; Q, squally, R, rain, continued rain; S, suow; T, thunder; t-l, ugly, tlueateuiug appearance. FORECASf. At 9 a.m. the following forecast wai iisued for the subsequent 24 hours :— Winds.— Moderate to strong south-easterly winds are probable northward of New Plymouth and .Napier, and southerly prevailing elsewhere. Barometer.— Rise flowly everywhere, but there are indications for a falling barometer after 24 hours. Sea. — Considerable swell at East Cape and on the west coast of the North Island, and in Foveaux Strait; moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Good generally. Weather. — Unsettled and cloudy weather is probable generally, end rain may be expected on the east coa6t southward of East Cape. Cautions have been ' given as to the probability of easterly gales in the north, and northerly in the south after from 24 to 36 hours. D. C. BATES.

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