METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27, 2 February 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER TUESDAY. 2nd FEBRUARY THE SUN Rose to-day— 4h 55m a.m. ; sets *<h 12m p.m. Rites to-morrow — 4h 57m a.m.; sets 7h llm p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday— Morning, 6h 25m ; afternoon, 5h 13m; total, llh 38m

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, "4deg. ; minimum, S3.2deg. ; mean, 63.6deg. To-day, at noon— 6sdeg. RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— Nil Total fall during the mOnth— Nil Total rainfall for January— l.73in WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— 6 miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday — 5 p.m , 30.03 To-day— 9.3o a.m.," 29.96; noon, 29.94. NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS The barometer has been unsteady, and the weather cloudy and overcast at times, but generally fair and warm. West to south-westerly breezes, ha,ve ruled

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy sale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. — B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; 1), 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; 8, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was Usued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds — Southerly, moderate to strong, changing by west to north, and then increasing, especially in on'J southward of Cook Strait Barometer — Little movement at present, but fall everywhere after from 24 to 30 hours Sea — Generally moderate Tides— Good to high generally Weather — Mild and hazy conditions, but at times expect dull weather, with much mint and fog in parts Note— A westerly Rtorm awa, is likely to develop in about 43 .hours

Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. la shade IWe'th'r Cape Maria VJD. Russell Hokianga Heads Kaipara.Sig.Stn Munukau Heads Auckland Tiritiri Kawhia Taunmga Taupo East Cape Gisborne Napier Castlepoinfc ... Cape Palliser ... Cape Eemont ... Patea Wanganui Foiton Wellington Cape Campbell... Farowell Spit ... Wcstporfc Greymouth Boaley Christchurch ... Akaroa L.H. Timaru Oamaru Dunedm Queenstown Nuggets Bluff SI SW 1 SI Not come SSW br SSW f b SW £ b Wf b SW f b Wl SEI SB 1 SW br NE 1 W 1 SW f b NW br W br NW br E 1 SI SWI SSW f b E 1 W 1 SW 1 El E 1 N 1 W 1 S 1 W br WSWI I 3013 3010 3014 66 68 71 C B B 3008 3005 3010 3000 2908 3002 2995 2995 2997 2999 3000 3004 i'9'9B 2997 29"97 29 96 2997 3003 3002 3010 30 - 09 3010 3009 3009 :iO - O2 3002 3003 3001 3005 66 63 65 67 65 63 62 65 65 66 64 59 63 62 64 64 60 64 57 61 56 61 55 64 56 55 55 55 54 C BC B C •BC BC BC O O B C C C O B G B C C B B BCQ B C B O O OR O O • O C O Z i

TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.m.

FORECAST

Last quarter New moon First quarter 7 .. 14 .. 22 4 4 2 41 p.m. 1 p.m. 28 p.m.

THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.)