METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 22, 25 July 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. I SATURDAY, 251h JULY. THE SUN. Rose to-day—7h 0m a.m.; sets 4h 48m p.m. llises to-morrow—7h 5m a.m.; sets 4h 49m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday—Morning, Oh 10m; afternoon, 2h 20m; total, 2h »om. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) v D. H. M. First quarter .•. .* .. 1 6 54 a.m. Full moon .. .. ..8 1 30 a.m. last quarter .. •.. ..15 7 2 p.m. New tnoon 23 2 8 p.m. First quarter SO 21 a.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 55.6deg.; minimum, 42.6det'.; mean, 40.1deg. To-day, at noon—4Bdeg. RAINFALL, Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o,32in. Total to date during tho month—l.69in, Total rainfall for June—3.B4in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding Oja.m. to-day—l 6 miles per hour. * BAROMETER. Yesterday—s p.m., 20.64. To-day—9.3o a.m., 20.55; noon, 29.61. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Barometric pressure has increased rapidly in tho South since early this morning. Westerly and southerly winds, strong to gale, have prevailed, aud very squally weather has been experienced in most partb of the country. Rain was reported generally this morning, and some snow has fallen on the higher levels in the South Island. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind.—L, light; br, breeze; Ib, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale, g, whole or heitVjr 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; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered witli thick clouds; F, passing showers; Q, equally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, u%\j, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecasts was gsued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds.—Strong to gale generally; westerly, changing to southerly, northward of Kawhia and East Cape; southerly prevailing elsewhere. Barometer,— Rising tendency everywhere at present, but unsteady in the South. Sea,—Heavy on all the western coast and between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; rough elsewhere. Tides.—High on the west coast of the North Island and southward of Castlepoint; moderate northward of East Cape and on the west coast of the South Island; good elsewhere. Warning Bignals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, East Cape, Castlepoint, Capes Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Foulwiud, and at Stephen Island, Nu«Ket Point, and Centre Island. \ Weather.—Cold and damp weather, with rain generally, and snow on the higher levels in the South. D. C. BATE 3.

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