METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 148, 24 June 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. WEDNESDAY, 24th JUNE. THE SUN. Rose to-day— 7h 16m a.m. ; sets 4h 28m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 7h 16m a.m. ; sets 4h 29m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, nil; afternoon, Oh 40m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.)

« TEMPERATURE IK THE SHADE. I Yesterday — Maximum, 55.2deg. J minimum, 39.4deg. ; mean, 47.3deg, To-day, at noon— sodeg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— o.iein. Tota l to date during the month— 2.oßin. Total rainfall for May— 7.97in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day — 11 miles per hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday— 5 p.m., 29.80. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 20.76; noon, 29.75. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. _ A rapidly moving antarctic depression passed in the South early this morning, and westerly winds, fitrong to stale, have changed nearly everywhere to south-westerly. Gales are reported this morning in many parts of both the North and South Islands. The weather has been unsettled, with rain generally, and heavy rain has fallen in the West Coast and southernmost districts, smd snow on some of the higher levels. Some of the Westland rivere arc considerably in fresh to-day. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind.— h, light; br, breeze; Ib, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale, g, whole or heavy gale, w, gale ot exceptional seventy. Wcather,-*B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy ; C, clouds, passing clouds ; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, halt; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showe's; Q, squally; H, rain, continued rain; 8, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazj. titl'f FORECAST. • j At * a.m. to-day the following forecast wu Issued for the subsequent 24 hours i— Winds.— Southerly, strong to gale. Barometer. — Rise everywhere. Sea.— Heavy on the western coasts, and between East Cape and Banks Peninsula; rough elsewhere. Tides.— Good generally. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tirltiri, East Cape, Castlepoint, Capes Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Foulwind, Stephen Island, NugI get Point, and Centre Island. Weather. — Cold dhd changeable generally, with passing showers in many parts of the country; ' 'a very cold night probable, with frosts inland. ' B. V. PBMBBRTON.

First quarter .. Full moou ,1 Last quarter .. New moon .. D. .. 2 .. 8 .. 16 .. 24 H. 1 4 1 3 M. 33 a.m. 48 p.m. 60 a.m. 3 a.m.

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