METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 70, 20 September 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

- WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MONDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER THE SON Sose to-day— Sh 46m a-ra. ; sets 5h 44m p.m. Rises to-morrow— sh 44m a m. ; sets 5h 45m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday— Morning, 3h 42m; afternoon, lh 28m; total, 5b 10m * THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. Last quarter .. »< ... 2 2 27 a.m New moon « -..- .. 9 10 23 p.m. First quarter .., r, 4 -..16 6 51 a.m. Full moon 23 9 5 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 58.6deg. ; minimum, 49.2deg.; mean, 53.9deg. To-day, at noon— s6deg. RAINFALL Total faU for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— NT Total to date during the month— l.4oin. Total rainfall for August— l.36in. WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours precedine 0 a.m, to-day— l 2 miles per hour , BAROMETER Yesterday— s p.m., 29.62 To-day— 9.3o a.m., 29.87; noon, 29.89 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OP LAST 4S HOURS Strong westerly and southerly winds have prevailed, and gales were reported this morning in several parts of the North Island. The weather has betn changeable and squally generally; scattered rain has fallen, heavy in parts, and some snow on the higher levels in the South. The barometer te now lowest off East Cape, but has risen generally during the night. TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations t. #»^ at 9 a.m.

Wind— L, light J 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; G, gloomy, dark weather ; U, hail ; L, lightning ; M, misty ; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; 1\ passing chowers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; X, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast w»» t Issued for the subsequent 24 hours: — < Wind3— Southerly winds prevailing, strong to gale at times in and northward of Cook Strait; moderate to strong clecwhere Barometer— Rising tendency at present Sea— Heavy between East Cape and Kaikoura; considerable ou all the -western coa*t: rdu«h genpraliy elsewhere Tides— High between East Cape and Kaikoura; good elsewhere Warning signals for. southerly gales axe ex-

hlbited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, East Cape, Castlcpoint, Cape Campbell, and Stephen Island Weather— Squally and changeable, with heavy showers in parts, especially in the northern and east coast portions of the North Island and in the southernmost districts. A very cold night probable D. C. BATES

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