METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 47, 25 February 1911, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

Wellington's weather. the sun; _ Rose to-day— sh 25m a.m. ; sets 6h 43m p.m. llises to-morrow— sh 20m a.m. ; sets 6h 41m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, Oh 37m; afternoon, nil; total, Oh 37m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M First quarter ..» 7 2 58 a.m. Full moon ... 13 10 7 p.m. Last quarter ... ... ... 21 3 14 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE 'SHADE. .Yesterday — Maximum, 64deg. ; minimum, 57.6deg. ; mean, GO.Sdeg. To-day, at noon— 62deg. KAINFALL. For the 24 hours preceding 8 a.m. to-flay— ,0.22 in. ' Total to date during the month — 1.2 Sin. Total rainfall for January— 2.99in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— B miles per hour. BAEOMETBS. Yesterday— s pm , 30.10. To-day— 9.30 a.m., 29.93; noon, 29.89, NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 EOUBS. A # cyclonic area centred to the north-west of the North Cape has accounted for heavy rain in many paits of the Noith Island, and particularly heavy rain fell northward of New Plymouth and Napier last night. Bain is still reported this morning throughout the North Island and in the northern districts of the South. Heavy gales are being experienced ,in many parts of the coastal districts northward of East Cape, and heavy seas aie reported in these parts. Unsettled ar.d cloudy weather has extended over the -whole of the Domin;on. Easterly and northerly winds have prevailed over the North Island, but veered to southerly early this morning over most of 'the South Island. The barometer has fallen everywhere, but has a rising tendency in the southernmost districts at present. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. FBOSI OBSEBV-TIONS TAKEN AT 9 _,H

Wind.— l, light; br, breeze; I b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; ur, gale ot exceptional seveniy. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I), drizzling ram; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; fl, hail; L, lightning; M, misty;0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; i.', passing showers; Q, squally, XI, raia. continued ram; S, snow; T. thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. FOUEC4ST. At 9 a.m. the follow ing forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours :— AVands —Strong to gale generally; northerly veering northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and southerly and easterly pievailmg elsewhere. Baiometer.— Fall but rising everywhere alter about 24 hours. Sea.— Heavy north-ward of East Cape; rough and increasing on the west coast of tlie North Island and in Cook Strait; rough generally elsev/liera. T'Ues. — Moderate on the west coast of the South Island; good elsewhere. Warning signals for northerly gales are exhibited ac Cape Maria Vaa Dienien, 'i'iritiri, aid East Cape, find for sontheily at Capes Campbell, Fatev/01l Spit, and Foulwind, and at Stephen Island, Nugget Point, and Centre Island Weather,— Unsettled and cloudy weather is likely to continue for a i'ev/ days, and rain is probable generally, heavy in parts, v.ith rivers rising. y rgMßMlfl*.

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