METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 21, 25 July 1910, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

" WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE SUN. Rose to-day — 7h Cm a.m. ; sets 4h 48m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 7h 5m a.m.; sets 4b 4om p.m. BKIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 2h 58ra; afternoon, 3h; total, 6b sfim. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. New moon ... 7 8 SO a.m. First quarter 12 7 54 p.m. Full noon 22 a 7 p.m. Last quarter 20 ■» 4 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 4C.Sdeg. ; minimum. SCdeg.; mean, 4l.4deg. To-day, at noon — IVdeg. RAINFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— O.Olin. Total to date during the month— 2.ssin. Total rainfall for June— S.OSin. WIND. Average velocity for the 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— 7 miles por hour. BAKOMETEtt. • Yesterday— s p.m., 20.04. To-day— 9.Bo a.m., 29.62; noon, 29.63. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST 48 HOUKS Heavy rain fell on Saturday over the North Island and tfie northern parts of the South Island. Wet weather also prevailed yesterday in the far north and ou the West Coast and southern districts of the South Island. Snow and hail were also reported this morning in high lands. Southerly winds have prevailed, and strong to gale on Saturday. Seas have been rough on the cast coast, and the harbourmaster at Gisborne reports that the liver has silted up very much lately. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. SB.OM ORSJEUVXTIOKS I'AKSN AT 9 A. HI

Wind.— L, light; he, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; in g, nioderato gale; g, whole or heavy gale; \v, gale oi exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouda, passing cloudb; D, drizzling rain; F, loggy, U, gloomy, dark weather; li, hail; h, iightiung; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, pdoamj; showers; Q, squally, R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; X, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. the following forecast, was issued tor the subsequent 21 hours : — Winds. — Moderate to strong generally ; southerly northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and westerly prevailing, and piobabiy increasing, elsewhere. Barometer.— Rise slowly northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and a falling tendency elsewhere. Sen.— Considerable swell on the east coast southward of East Cape; rough in Foveaux Strait; moderate swell on the west coast of the North island, and moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Good generally. Wea'oher.— Cool and changeable' weather is probable generally, wintry m the far south, with a very cold night everywhere. D. C. BATEB.

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