METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue LXXXVIII, 29 October 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER THURSDAY, 29th OCTOBER THE SUN Rose to-day— 4h 43m a.m. ; sets 6h 27m p.m. Rises to-morrow — 4h 41m a.m. ; sets 6h 28m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE . Yesterday — Morning, 6h 10m; afternoon, 2h SOm; total, 9h 0m < THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. Full moon „ .« ... 4 5 29 p.m. Last quarter VI 9 3 p.m. New moon . •■ .. u< 19 6 3 p.m. First quarter .. .. ..26 10 11 a.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 62deg. ; minimum, 40,6deg, ; mean, Sl.3deg. To-day, at noon — 54deg RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding J a.m, to-day — 0.65 in Total to date during the month— l.l2in Total rainfall for September— l.s2in. WIND o Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— l 7 miles per hour BAROMKTER Yesterday— 's p.m , 29.69 To-day— 9.Bo a.m., 30.02; noon, 30.01 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS The barometer has risen everywhere, and strong southerly winds have predominated Squally weather, with heavy showers, has been experienced in most parts of the country. Lut still persist about Foveaux Strait, and conditiors have Improved in most parts this morning. Snow has fallen on many of the higher levels, and hail squalls were widespread yesterday Temperatures have decreased considerably TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations tak<i» at 9 a.n.

Wind. — L, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy (ale; w, gale of exceptional teverity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; B, drizzling rain; F, foggy; 0, gloomy, dark weather; 11, hail; h, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clbuds; I\ passing showers; Q, squally; R, fain, continued rain; 3, snow; T, thunder; U, Ugly, threatening appearance ; 1, hazy.

FORECAST. At 9 ».m. to-day the following forecast wai issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds— Decreasing; moderate to strong southerly generally, but westerly, strong to gale, ill the southernmost districts Barometer— Rising tendency, but unsteady in the South Sea— Considerable between Castlepoint and Kaikoura and in Foveaux Strait; also on the West Coast of the South Island; moderate northward of Ea=t Cape: rough elsewhere Tides—Moderate northward of East Cape and southward of Cape Eginont; good elsewhere Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited lit East Cape; for westerly gales at Nugget Point and Centre Island Weather— Changeable and squally weather generally; heavy showers in thf southernmost districts; a very cold night probable, with frosts inland %

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