METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 74, 28 March 1914, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

SATURDAY, 28th MARCH, THE SUN. Rose to-day — 6h 0m a.m.; sets 5h 51m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 6h lm a.m. ; sets 5h 50m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 4h 30m; afternoon, 4h 50m; total, 9h 20m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. First quarter •..■ •.. ». 5 4 33 p.m. Full moon >»• •.. v. 12 3 48 p.m. Last quarter .. •.. ... 19 7 9 a.m. New moon .. -.. -..27 5 39 a.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 77deg.; minimum, 57deg. ; mean, 67.2deg. To-day, at noon— 63deg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— o.o3in. Total to date during the month— 2.oßin. Total rainfall for February— l,93in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— l 2 miles per hour. » BAROMETER. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.96. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 30.18; noon, 30.19. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS. The barometer rose everywhere during the night, and south-easterly winds have predominated. Foggy weather has been reported in many parts, and rain on the east coasts of both Islands. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. 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, blue 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; O, overcast, tne whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; S, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds. — South-easterly, veering by east to northerly, northward of Hokitika and Lyttelton, and moderate to strong easterly, veering to northerly, elsewhere. Barometer.— Rising slowly, but likely to fall everywhere after from 24 to 36 hours. Sea. — Heavy between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; rough northwards to East Cape; considerable in Cook Strait; generally moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Good on all the eastern coast, and northward of Cape Egmont; poor elsewhere. Warning signals for south-easterly, changing to northerly gales are exhibited at Cape Campbell and Stephen Island. Weather.— Dull and misty, with rain probabU-* on the east coasts of both Islands, and an unfavourable change likely to be experienced in thu early part of the week, especially southward of New Pl> mouth and Napier. D. C. BATES.

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. in shade We'th'r 3ape Maria YD. Russell Sokianga Heads Eaipara Sig. Stn Vtanukau Heads luckland riritiri I Kawhia rauranga Caupo East Cape jisbome Sfapier 3astlepoint 3ape Palliser ... 2ape Eemont ... Patea SVanganui Foiton Wellington 3ape Campbell... Farewell Spit ... SVestport jreymouth Bealey Dhristchurcb. ... ikaroa L.H. Cimaru Damaru Dunedin Jueenstown SutfEets Bluff SI SE 1 SI SSW 1 NEbr SW 1 S 1 SWI Calm Calm S br SEI SW f b SEbr SW 1 SE mg Sbr ESE br Calm Sbr SE g SI SI SE f b E f b SWI SWI SWI NEI El Calm NEJ ENTEbr 3000 2998 3002 30 - 00 3001 2998 3000 2996 3004 30-02 29 96 29 - 95 3009 3009 30-15 3002 3010 30-10 30 - 15 3018 30-20 3006 3009 3010 3024 30-37 3025 3030 3032 3029 3018 3026 3026 67 .68 71 65 62 69 68 63 72 62 65 64 60 59 58 63 64 66 64 62 59 65 58 63 55 57 54 57 55 54 57 51 50 O C BC O G FC B O O BC B C BC F FOB R D R C O BC B M C O c I BC I BC I F C CP o o o BC G BZ