METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 23, 28 January 1911, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE SUN. Eose to-day—in 49m ajn.; sets 7h 17m p.m. Rises to-morrow—4h 50m a.m.; sets 7h 16m p.m. BEIGHT SUNSHINE. Yeßterday—Morning, Oh 10m; afternoon, 6h 20n>; total, 6h 30m. ! ! !

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday—Maximum, 61.4deg.; minimum, 48deg.; mean, 54.7deg. To-day, at noon—G4deg. RAINFALL. For tho 24 hourß preceding 9 a.m. to-daj— nil. Total to date during the month—2.99in. Total rainfall for December—3.S9in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—B miles per hour. BAEOMETEB. Yesterday— 5 p.m., 30.11 To-day—9.3o a.m., 30.01; noon, 29.97. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURB. The weather has been cool, changeable, and showery in many parts, more especially in tho northernmost districts of the North Island. Moderate to strong easterly winds have prevailed in these parts and southerly elsewhere, but the winds are mostly light and variable this morning except in the far north and about Foveaus Strait, where a moderate westerly gal© and a rough sea are reported Barometric pressure has decreased everywhere.

Wind.— L, light; br, breezo; i b, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gate; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I), drizzling rain; I', foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, bail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, equally, E, ram, contiuued nun; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance. FOitfiC-iST. At 8 a.m. the following forecast was issued for tbe subsequent 24 bourse— Wiads.— Easterly winds, strong to gale and backing to south-easterly, are probable northward of Eawhia and East Cape; vari&bte southwards, but westerly veering to southerly, stroag to gale in parts, after lti hourt>. Barometer.— Fall slowly, but rising everywhere after from ten to sixteen hours. Sea.— Rough northward of East Cape and in Foveaux Strait; probably increasing on all the western coast, and elsewhere after 16 hours. Tides.— High northward of East Cape; increasing elsewhere after 16 hours. Warning signals for easterly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Dieineu, Tiritiri, and East Cape, and for southeily at Capes. ¦ Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Foulwmd, and at Stephen Island, Nugget Point, aud Centre Island. Weather.— Cloudy and unsettled weather is probable with rain in tbe extreme north and • south, and' changeable weather el !? w^fc EB

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THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.)

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ITO-DATTS WEATHER. MOM OSBEBVATIOBB TAIBN AT 9 A. IB