METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 93, 16 October 1913, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

THURSDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 191«. THE SUN. ftose to-day — 5h lm a.m.; tets 6h-12m p.m. Rises to-morrow — 51i 0m a.m. : sets 6h 13m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday — Morning, 3h flin ; afternoon, 3h sm. Total tin sm. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.)

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, oS.Sdeg. ; minimum, 53-edeg; mean, 56.2deg. To-day at noon.— s7deg. RAINFALL. Total -for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day — o.oßin. Total to date during thf month — 1.32 in. Total rainfall for September— l.«9in. WIND. Average 'Telocity for Uie 24 •-hours preceding 9. a.m. to-day — 14 miles per hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday— S p.m., 29.70 in. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.71iu. ; noon, 29.67 in. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS 'OF LAST 24 HOURS. Unsettled weather has overspread the country with rain in many parts. Tho barometer has fallen, especially in the south, and northerly winds have prevailed and increased generally, northerly gales being reported at various stations this morning. TO-DAY'S WEATHEfi. From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind.— l, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze ; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. — B, bine sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail;- L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; r, passing showeis; Q, squally; It, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. FORECAST. 'At 9 a.m. to-day the following ■ forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hoars: — Winds. — Westerly winds prevailing strong to a heavy gaie in parts, especially in and southward of Cook Strait. Barometer. — Fall everywhere. Sea.— Very heavy on the West Coast of the South Island; heavy on the West Coast of the North Island, in Ccok and Foveaux Straits, and between Castlepomt and Kaikoura; rough elsewhere, and increasing off the East Coast of the, South Island after 24 hours. Tides.— High on all the "Western Coast; good elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Dietnen, Tiritin, East Cape, Castlepoint, Capes Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Foulwind, and at Stephen Island, Nugget Point, and Centre Island. Weather.— Stormy weather with heavy rain probable generally, and rivers flooded in many parts of the country. Snow falling on the higher levels. ■ D. C BATES.

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