METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 146, 22 June 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER TUESDAY, 22nd JUNE THE Sim Rose to-day — 7h 16m a.m. ; sete 4h 28m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 7h 16m a.m. ; sets 4h 28m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday— Morning, Oh 10m; afternoon, 2h 0m; total, 5h 10m THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) r L D. H. M. Last quarter .- ... ... s 4 2 a.m New moon 13 0 27 a.m. First quarter „ ... ..21 \ 54 a.j,, Ful 1 moon 27 3 67 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 53.8deg. ; minimum, 35.6deg. ; mean, 44.7deg. To-day, at noon— SOdeg. RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding t a.M. to-day— Nil. Total to date during the month— l.o7ln. Total rainfall for May— l.lHn WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours preoedine 0 a.m. to-day— ll miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday— 5 p.m., 2D.66 To-day— 9.30 a.m., 29.70; noon, 29.68 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS „ 4? atmospheric disturbance centred in the North has accounted for heavy rain in many parts of foe North Island, and unsettled weather generally northwards of Hokitika and Lyttelton. Northerly gales have been experienced in the northern districts and strong easterly winds have ruled elsewhere TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.m. Ther Station. Wind. Baft in We'th'r shade

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; O, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing 6howers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds— Strong to gale generally; northerly northwards of New Plymouth and Napier; easterly, changing to northerly, thence to Hokitika aud Lyttelton; northerly elsewhere Barometer— Fall everywhere, and probably very low iv the South Sea— Heavy northward of East Cape and between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; considerable southwards and on the west coast of the North Island; rough elsewhere • Tides— Moderate on all the western coast; good elsewhere Warning signals for northerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, East Cape, Nugget Point, and Centre Island, but for easterly at Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Stephen Island Weather — Expect unsettled, cloudy, and foggy conditions with heavy rain hi most parts and snow on the higher levels. Rivers probably flooded to the northern districts D. C. BATES.

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