METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 52, 29 August 1913, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. FRIDAY, &th AUGUST. THB SUN. Rose to-day-mh 22m a.m. ; sets 5h 22m p.m. Rises to-morrow — 6h 20m a.m. ; sets 6h 23m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 3h 15m; afternoon, 8b; total, 6h 15m. THB MOON. Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time. D. H. M. New -moon %< „■ *, 3 o 28 a.m. First quarter .. „ .. 9 3 33 p.m. full moon .. „ -„17 1 5? a.m. Last quarter 25 11 4$ a.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday— Maximum, si.fldeg. ; minimum!, 43.2dcg. ; mefin, 47.4deg. To-day, at noon— 4Bdeg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding •» a.m. to-day— o.o9in< Total to date during the month— 4.loin. Total rainfall for July— 3.lsin. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 houri preceding 9 a.m. to-day— ll miles per hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.76. .To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.97; noon, 29.99. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OP LAST 24 HOURS. The weather has continued unsettled generally with rain in various parts of the country. Barometric pressure increased slightly in the •light, and moderate and .variable winds have prevailed. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at • a.m.

Wind.— L, liglit ; br, breeze ; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; \r, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hall; L, lfghtning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered -with thick clouds; P)' passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; 17, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy, / FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours :— - Winds.— -Moderate to strong southerly, changing "by west to north and increasing northward of Hokitika and lyttelton; westerly to northerly elsewhere. Barometer.— Rising temporarily; falling after about 24 hours. Sea.— Rough between Castlepoint and Katkoura; moderate swell 'northwards to East Cape; moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Poor on the west coast of the North Island: moderate on the west coast of tH6 South Island; good elsewhere. Weather.— Changeable and showery, with a cold night generally. D. C. BATES.

Station. Capo Maria V.D. Kusg«ll Hokkbga, Heads Kaipara Sig. Stn Mauukau Heads Auckland ... •fiiitiri Kfttrhia Tatutangti ■■■ Taupo East Cape ... Gisbome ... Napier Caatlepoint... Cape tallisev Cape Egmonb fatea "Wanranni ... FoxliOn Wellington ,., Cape Campbell Farewell Spit Westport ... Grejinouth ... Bealey (JllrißtchurcU Akaroa L.H. Timaru „> Oamaru „, Dunedin „, Qneenstown Nnsgets mutt WiW.^ 8 1 S 1 SE 1 SW 1 SWI SI 8E 1 Calm SW 1 Calm SWbir Wl Sbr SW br S 1 SB 1 SEbr NE 1 Cftlra Sbr SEf b SE 1 »1 E nig SEf b 8W 1 Bff 1 Culm SW 1 Calm Calm VV 1 Culm I Bar. 29-93 29-89 29-89 26-89 29-92 29-91 29-91 29-86 2988 29-94 29-84 2»-88 29-91 29-95 29 96 29-93 29-96 30 CO 29-98 29-97 2996 29-91 29-95 39-98 29-9? 3801 30-01 30-01 30-02 30-05 3003 30-01 30-00 Ther. in Skade 55 50 55 51 49 58 59 t 37 48 46 45 45 40 49 49 49 41 47 46 IS 40 45 37 39 i 43 38 42 41 3H | 4a We'th'r BO B B P CP B C B BC B BC io BO O C V B ' B B B OD B P B BC O BC U P B 11 X B P BCM