METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue XC, 7 October 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER THURSDAY, 7th OCTOBER THE SUN Rose to-day — 5h 17m a.m.; sets 6h lm pjn. Kiaes to-morrow — 5h 15m a.m. ; sets 6h 2m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday— Morning, lh 30m; afternooD~ih 50m; total, 3h 20m THE MOON (Calculated for. New Zealand Mean Time.)

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 58deg. ; minimum, 50.4deg.; mean, 54.2deg. v To-day, at noon— ssdeg. RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— O.Offln. - Total to date during the month — O.lSin. Total rainfall for September— l.62in, WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— lß miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday— s p.m., 30.31 To-day— o.3o a.m., 30.43; noon, 30.38 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS The barometer has been very high soutswards of Cook Strait, but has remained relatively low to the northwards. Strong south-TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.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; G, gloomy, dark weather; U, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds ; P, passing showers ; Q, squally ; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy easterly winds have prevailed about Cook Strait and easterlies elsewhere. The weather has been cold and unsettled, and rain has fallen, particularly in the east coast districts

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds— Easterly prevailing, strong to gale at tames Barometer— Little movement at present Sea — Heavy between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; considerable on all the western coast; rough elsewhere Tides— Moderate on the wesWoasfc of the South Island ; high on the east coast southward of East Cape ; good elsewhere Warning signals for easterly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, East Cape, Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, Stephen Island, Nugget Point, and Centre Island Weather— Cold, dull, and misty weather, with showers./ in most parts of the country; a very cold night probable generally D. C. BATES

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