METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1913, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER^ THE SUN. Rose to-day— Sh 26m a.m. ; sets 6h 40m p.m. Kises to-morrow — 5h 28m a.m. ; sets Oh 39m p.m, BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 3h 30m; afternoon, 4h 16m; total, 7h 45m.

TEMPERATURK IN THE SHADE. Yesterday— Maximum, 64deg. ; minimum, 54.2deg. ; mean, eo.ldeg. To-day, afc noon— €3deg. BAINPALIr. Tottl for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— Nil. ? Total to dale during the month— l,7oin, Total rainfall for January— s.o3in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to'day — 7 miles per hour. BAROMETEE. Yesterday — 5 p.m., 30.08. To-day— o.3o a.m., 30.10; nooni 30.08. NEW ZEAL4ND. SYNOPSIS OP tAST 24 HotftlS. The weather has improved considerably, and fine weather was reported in all parts of the country this morning, but very cloudy in parts. The winds have been moderate and variable, southerlies prevailing over the North Island, and northeflies and westerlies elsewhere. The barometer has risen slightly in the North, but fallen slowly in the South.

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze ; m g, moderate galo ; g, whole or heavy gale, w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather, — B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clew or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; Il',I I ', foggy; v, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O. overcast, the whole eky covered with thick clouds; I', ptteeing showers; Q, equally; R, rain, continued rain; 8, snow,; 1, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

' FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for tho subsequent 24 hours:— Winds.— Variable, moderate southerlies, backing by west to north, northward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; northerly, moderate to strong, prevailing elsewhere. Barometer.— Little movement northward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; falling tendency elsewhere soon. Sea. — Considerable swell between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere. Tides.-'-High southward of East Cape; good' elsewhere. Weather.— Fair to cloudy weather, with mild and hasy conditions generally. A change following soon in the we3t coast and southernmost districts of the South Island for a westerly squall area due to pass la the south after 24 hours. D. C. BATES.

Station. Cftpe Maria V.D. Rusßell ... Holiiaugn Heads Kaipara Sig. Stu. Manuknu Heads Auckland..! Tifitiri Kawhia 'i'auranga... Tattpo East Cujtie ... Gisborne ... Rapier Cantlepoint Ciipe Valliser ... Cap* Bgamut ... Paten Wiu>«a»ul Foxtott .. Wellington (Jape Campbell ... Fate^ell Wpit ... Weatport... Gtftjriuouth Beal«*jf Chris tchuick ... Akaroa L.H, ,„ Xiinaru ... Oniuaru ... ... Duuedin Quesustowu ... JMtiggets tilwt •Wind. SI SWI Not come SKI Calm i SEI I Calm ' Culm Calm SW 1 8W 1 SI SWbr W 1 SW 1 ffl Nfil Culm N l W 1 W 1 SW f b E 1 El Ei SW 1 Niil NiO 1 HE I | Calm M be ti 1 Biti* 30*15 30*10 |BO'O9 3013 30'W 110' M 30*15 3O'll 80-12 30-02 SU'OB ao-os 30-15 30-16 3015 M'U 3U'li 30-10 ao-15 30-10 8013 30-15 itO'l2 30*10 ao'oß ado 30-05 Z9D7 ao'Ou •mas 29-93 Thsr. Sbide 65 6i TTe'tfj? 0 B B~~C B BO Z n b c B 0 C B BC B C C O Ec B 0 0 0 B BC B 0 B B 0 Q o a o B B C B OZ 61 <i 61 61 S3 68 58 50 61 CO C 6 SO 58 59 60 69 61 57 59 58 55 6tf ■ 59 68 6<S 59 S3 51 56

TO-DAY'B WEATHER, from observations taken at 9 a.m.

New moon First quarter full moon Last quarter If V. .. 6 w 14 .. 21 .. 28 U. 4 8 1 8 M. 62 p.ra, 4 p.m. 3S p.Ui, 46 a.m.

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