METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 11, 12 July 1912, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S. WEATHER. THE BUN. Rose to-day— 7h 14m a.m. ; sets 4h 38m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 7h 13m a.m. ; BeU 4h 89m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINEYesterday— Morning, Oh sm; afternoon, On 55m; total, In Oin. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) V. H. M. La&t quarter 8 4 17 aan. New moon 15 0 43 *.in. First quarter ... ... 21 4 48 p.m. Full moon 20 8 58 p.m. TEMPERATUEE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday— Maximum, SS.Bdeg. ; minimum, 52deg. ; mean, 65.4deg. To-day, at uoon— 54deg. , RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding I * *.». to-day— O.Suin. Total to date during the month— o.S7in ' Total rainfall for June— 6.33in. WIND. ' Avenge velocity for the 24 boun preceding' 0 ajn. to-day— l 6 miles per 'hour. BAIIOMKTEK. Yesterday— 6 pjn., 29.51. To-day— &.Bo a.m., 29.70; noon, 29.69. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Strong south-easterly winds iiave prevailed about Cook Strait, but elsewhere the winds have decreased in force, and more variable directions are reported this morning. The West Coast of the South Island- hue experienced 'fair to cloudy weather, but elsewhere cloudy and unsettled conditions have ruled with rato generally and mis* and fog in. many parts. Heavy rain liae fallen in the east coast district® of the South It-land, and come of the riverb are leported high to-duy. Barometric pressure has increased generally. TO-DAY'B WEATHEB. From observations taken at 9 t.m.

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; f b, freih breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale, w, gule of exceptional •everity. Weather. — B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C. clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling riuii; F, foggy; 6, gloomy, dark weather; H,- hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, panning showers; Q, squally; B, rain, continued rain; S, snow; ' 'X, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; 2, hazy. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. the following forecait was iiiued (•r tha subsequent 21 hours:— Winds.— Variable and fetrong to gale in parts; southerly northward of HokiUku and Kaikoura; easterly, changing to northerly, elsewhere. Barometer. — Rise northwards of ■ Hokitika and Dyttelton; unsteady elsewhere, and probably failing tverywhere after from 24 to 86 hours. Sea.— Rough on the east coast southward of East Cape; heavy between. CasUepoint and Kaikoura; rough on the west coast of the North Island; moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Good generally. \ Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maiia Van Wemeu. Tiritiri, and Cape Campbell, and for northerly at 6unrise at Capes Farewell Spit and Foulwind, und at Stephen. .Island, Nugget Point, and Centre Island. > Weather.— Showery and changeable weather probable generally. Heavy ram on the ea&t coast between East Cape and Kaikoura. Indications for a temporary improvement following for a brief tune only. D. C. BATES."

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