METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 15, 18 July 1910, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER, THE SUX. Rose to-day — 7ft llm ajn. ; sets 4h 42m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 7li 10m a.m.; sets 4h 43m p.m. B*IIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesteraay— Horning, 2h 40m; afternoon, 4h 10m; total, 6h 50m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.} D. H. M. New moon w. *.i ... 7 8 60 a.m. First quarter ..< 12 7 54 p.m. Full troon ... ... ... 22 8 7 p.m. Last quarter 20 9 4 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, Sjdcg. ; minimum, 41.Gdeg. ; mean, 4S.3deg. To-day, at noon— s3deg. RAINFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day-Nil. Total to date during the month— l.s9in. Total rainfall for June— S.O&in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day— fl miles per hour. IUROMETKR. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.79. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.94; r.oon, 29.V8. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OP THE PAST 48 HOURS The barometer has risen everywhere, and especially in the North Island. Stron? southerly and westerly winds have prevailed. A strong wesi-soutli-wcsfc gale prevailed in Foveaux Strait last night and this morning. The weather has been squally and showery in the far north and on the Went Coast. Heavy snow fell yesterday on the ranges in the South Island. Cool and changeable weather has prevailed. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. VBOM OD3EU VII IONS TAKKK AT 9 A.X

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; t b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale or" exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue skj, bo the atmosphere clear or, heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick cloudb; P, passing showers; Q, squally, B, lain, continued rain; 8, snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance. . FORECAST. At -9 a.m. the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours : — Winds. — Southerly winds prevailing, and strong to gale in parts. Barometer. — Kise everywhere, and probably very high. Sea.— Heavy in Foveaux Strait, and increasing on all the western coast; considerable swell southward of East Cape; moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Good on the west coast of the North Island, and southward of Castlepoint; moderate elsewhere. Weather.— Cool and changeable weather is probable generally; showery in parts, with snow on higher levels in the South. The night is likely to be very cold, with frosts inland. Warning signal for southerly gale is exhibited afc Nugget Point, Centre Island, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Capes Farewell Spit, and foulwind. D. C. BATES.

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