METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 76, 31 March 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

TUESDAY, 31st MARCH. THE SUN. Rose to-day— 6h 3m a.m. ; sets 6h 46m p.m. Ri3es to-morroW— 6h 4m a.m.; sets 5h 4Srn p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, lh 20m; afternoon, 2h; total, 3h 20m. THE MOQtf. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. First quarter 5 i 33 p.m. Full moon .. „ „ 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, 67.2deg. ; minimum, u9.fideg. ; nicafi, 63.4deg. To-day, at noon— 6sdeg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— Nil. , Total to date during the month— 2.32in. Total rainfall for Felf'ujuj&lfiSin. WINDT ■' '" Average velocity for tt» 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— l 4 miles per hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday— s p.m., 29.72. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.^0; noon, 29.C4. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOURS. A low pressure area passed to the southward of New Zealand at an early hour this morning, and a severe thunderstorm was experienced about Foveaux Strait during the night, ahd rain has falten in many parts of the country. Moderate to strong westerly winds have pre-. vailed. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 ».m.

Wind. — L, light; br, breeze; I b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gtile; g, whole or heavy gale; w, g*le 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, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, 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 hours : — Winds. — Moderate to strong westerly winds with a southerly tendency everywhere soon. Barometer.— Rising in the South and elsewhere temporarily soon. Sea. — Considerable on the west coast of the South Island ; rough southward of Castlepoint ; moderate elsewhere. Tides.— Good southward of Castlepoint; moderate elsewhere. < Weather.— Squally at times in Cook and Poveaux Straits, and changeable and showery generally. D. C. BATES.

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