METEOROLOGICAL.
WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE SUN. Rose to-day — 4h 53m a.m.; sets 7b 14m p.m. Bises to-morrow — 4h 54m a.m. ; sets 7h 13m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 2h 10m; afternoon, 5h 10m; total, 7h 20m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. \ew" moon ... ... ... 1 3 51 a.m. First quarter 8 5 50 p.m. Full moon 15 9 5G a.m. Last quarter 22 5 51 p.m. New moon 30 9 15 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesteiday— Maximum, 67.2deg.; minimum, 55deg. ; mean, 6ldeg. To-day, at noon — Bodeg. RAINFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day-nil. Total to date during the month— 2.99in. Total 'rainfall for December— 3.s9m. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— l 3 miles per hour. BAUOMETKE. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.56 To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.78; noon, 29.77. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS. Rain has fallen over scattered portions of both Islands, and the weather has been generally cloudy and gloomy, though fair conditions have been experienced in parts, especially in the neighbourhood of Cook Stiait. Heavy S.W. gales were reported in Foveaux Strait last nifrht, and moderate gales on the West Coast of the South Island, and elsewhere the winds have been moderate to strong southerly and westerly generally, but are vaiiable to-day over most parts of the South Tsland. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. FROX OUSEItVAHOBS TAJtEa AT 9 A.X
Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; i b, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole. or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; J>, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, o\ercast, the whole sky covered with thick cloudb; P, passing showers; Q, squally, X, raiu. continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance. FOEEC4ST. At 9 a.m. the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds. — Moderate to strong westerly winds are probable northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and strong to gale elsewhere. Barometer.— Rise slowly everywhere, bufc unsteady in the southern districts. Sea. — Considerable on all the western coast; heavy in Foveaux Strait; rough on the east coast; southward of East Cape; moderate else-: where. Tides.— High on the west coast of the North Island and m Foveaux Strait; good elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Capes Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Foulwind, and Nugget Point and Central Island. Weather. — Stormy about Foveaux Strait; unsettled and cloudy at times in most parts of the country; showery in parts. D. 0. BATES.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 25, 31 January 1911, Page 6
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