METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 138, 8 December 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

TUESDAY, Bth DECEMBER THE SUN Rose to-day — 4h llm a.m.; sets 7h 14m p.m. Rises to-morrow — 4h llm a.tn ; sets 7h 14m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday— Morning, 2h 20m ; afternoon, nil THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Tune.) D. H. M. Full moon »-a w ..3 5 61 a.m . Last quarter .. ... •. 10 ' 11 2p.nl New moon -..- •*. '..17 2 5 p.m First quarter 24 7 55 p.m! TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 61.4deg. ; minimum, 54.6deg. ; mean, fiS.Odeg. To-day, at noon— 62deg. RAINFAM. Total fall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day»-0.14in Total to date- during the month— o 30in Total rainfall for November— l.9 Bin WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— 22 miles per hour BAROMETER I Yesterday— s p.m., 28.47 To-day-9.30' a.m., 29.65 ; noon, 29.69 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF I/AST 24 HOURS The centre of the storm area has passed in the South, and strong westerly winds have changed to south«westerlies with decreasing energy in many parts of the country. Boisterous conditions, with rain, were general yesterday and last night, but an improvement has taken place to-day except in the northern and southernmost districts TO-DAT'S WEATHER. j From observations taken at 9 z.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; Q, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, ram, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; TJ, ugly, I threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours :— Winds — Moderate to strong southerly winds Barometer — Rising tendency Sea — Considerable on »ll the western coast; moderate swell on the east coast southward of Bast Cape: moderate eleewbere Tides— Moderate northward of Bast Cape and on the west coast of the South Island; good elsewhere Weather— Cool and changeable, with passing showers in many parts of the country; a cold night is probable generally D. C. BATES.

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther, in shade We'th'r Cape Maria V.D. Russell Hokianga Heads Caipara Sis, Stn Manukau Headß i.ucklftilcl riritiri Kawhia ... ... Fauranga faupo East Cape ... GUsborne Napier Oastlepoint Cape Palliser ... Oape Eeftiont ... Patea Wanganui Foxton Wellington Cape Campbell... Farewell Spit ... Westport Sreymouth Bealey Uhristchurch ... Akaroa L.H. l'imaru Oamaru ... ... Dunedin Queenstown Nuggets ... Bluff Sfb Yf br SE 1 SW 1 RWI SI SI Wfb NW 1 SWf b N 1 SI Wfb NW br NWf b Wfb WNW br W br NWf b N 1 SI Wfb SW f b WNWI Wfb SVY 1 El S 1 SWI , SW f b Calm SW f b WSW 1 2985 2986 2988 2989 2981 29'8l 2981 29 - 80 2976 2878 2987 2970 2970 2969 2968 2987 297b 2974 2971 2908 29M 2975 2875 2974 2974 2STCI 29 - 60 2C-&! 2951 iffl's2 2958 29 - a8 2960 54 66 G4 57 64 60 58 63 60 59 61 63 83 67 70 57 63 61 58 t>2 67 60 55 58 52 SO 57 57 60 65 54 52 49 HP MB OR OP C OR OP B 0 O B C 0 O BC B B 0 0 B B G B B C B B BC B C B C BC C B C B 0 B C B G C QP