METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 80, 6 April 1910, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. TUX SON. Rose to-day— Oh 9m a.m.; sets 5h 36m p.m. Rises to-morrow— Oh 10m a.m. ; tots 5h 35m p.m. BRtUUV SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 4h 50m; afternoon, 4h 45m; total, Oil 3jm. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) V. H. St. Last quarter 3 0 18 p.m. New moon ... ... ... 10 8 65 a.m. First quarter 17 1 34 a.m. Full moon 25 0 53 a.m. TEMPERATORK IK SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, Csdcg.; minimum, 4S-2deg. ; mean, M.Cdeg. To-day, at noon— Cldeg. HAIKPALL. For the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day-Nil. Total to date during the month— o.o2ln. Total rainfall for March— 2.3oin. WIND. Average velocity for tho 21 hours preceding S a.m. to-day— B miles per hour. BAROtIETEK. Yesterday— 3 p.m., 29.89. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 50.23; noon, 80.20. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS. The barometer has then everywhere, with strong southerly winds in most parts of the country. Gales have neon experienced in Foveaux Strait, with rain and heavy seas. Seas have been rough also on the western coast, and the weather showery in parts. A thuuderstorm was reported oft the north-east coast of the South Island last night. The nißht was generally cold, and frost* were reported in parts of the South Island. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Wind.— L, light; br. breeze; f b, frecb breeze ; m g, moderate gale ; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional keverity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, c'ouds, passing clouds: D, druxliug rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; h, lightning; M. misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally, R, rain, continued ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance. FORECAST. At B a.m. the following forecast was tuned f«r the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds. — Moderate to strong southerly winds will probably prevail, and squally at times in the extreme touth. Barometer. — Kiso slowly and probably bigo everywhere. Sea.— Heavy in Fcneaux Strait, and considerable on all the western coast; and moderate elsewhere. Tidea.— Generally moderate. Weather. — Fair weather is probable generally, with cold nights, and frosts inland, but showery and changeable in the extreme south. Warning signal for southerly gale is exhibited at Centre Island and Nugget Point. D. C. BATEB.

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