METEOROLOGICAL. WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL. WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

THE SUN. i Hose to-day— sh 16m a.m. ; sets 6h 53m p.m. Rises to-morrow— sh 17m a.m. ; sets Ch olm p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. I Yesterday— Morning, 5h 30m; afternoon, lh J sm; total, Gh 35m. I rais moon. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time,) j D. H. M. i First quarter 7 2 58 a.m. Pull moon 13 10 7 p.m. last quarter 21 3 14 p.m. TEMPERATURE IX THE SHADE. Yesterday— Maximum, 74.(iCeg.; minimum, 60.4deg. ; mean, C7.sdeg. To-day, at noon— 6Sdeg. RAINFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day-Nil. Total to date during the month— o.s3in. Total rainfall for January— 2.99in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— B miles per hour. BARGMETEB. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.86. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.92; noon, 29.90. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS. Southerly and easterly winds have prevailed northward of New Plymouth and Napier, variable about Cook Strait, and 'elsewhere they have veered to southerly moderate to strong generally. Warm and humid weather has been experienced throughout tha country, bub unsettled and cloudy conditions have prevailed in many pa.rtb. Rain is reported this morning in the east coast districts southward of Casfclepoiat, and in the southernmost districts of the South Island. Much haze is still prevalent, especially 'in the northern districts. TO-DAY'S WEATHEB. FIIOH OBBEBVATIOJSS TAKISX* II 3 1,2

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; f b, fresli breeze; m. g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gule ol exceptional severity. Weather.— l), blue i>k'}, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I), dazzling ram; 1?, foggy; U, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning ; a Si, misty; O, oveieast, the -\ihole sky covered witli thick clouds; £, passing showers; Q, squally, B, lam. coutmued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; V, Ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. the following forecast was Issued lor the subsequent 24' hours : — ■Winds.— Southerly, moderate to • strong prevailing generally, and veering northward of New Plymouth and Napier. Barometer.— Unsteady in the northernmost and southernmost districts, but probably rising slowly elsewheie. Sea.— Eough between Castlepoint and Kai- j koura; moderate swell m Foveanx Strait; moderate elsewhere Tides. — Good on the east coast of the North Island and in Foveaux Strait; moderate elsewheie. Weather. — Unsettled and cloudy, and showery at times, especially in* the East Coast districts and in the southernmost districts of the South Island. B. V. PEMBEETON.

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