METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 87, 11 October 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MONDAY, Uth OCTOBER THE SUN \ Rose to-day— sh 10m a.m.; sets 6h 6m pjn. Rises to-morrow— sh 9m a.m.; sets 6h 7m p.m. „ BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday — Morning, 2h 10m; afternoon, 4h 30m; total, 6h 40m THE MOON (Calculated lor New Zealand Mean Time.)

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 62.4deg. ; minimum, 49.6deg. ; mean, 56deg. To-day, at noon— 6odeg. RAINFALL Total tall for the 24 hours preceding 9 ».». to-day— Nil Total to date during the month— o.72in. Total rainfall for September— l.62in. WIND j Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— B miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday— s p.m., 30.00 To-day— 9.Bo a.m., 30.07; noon, 30.04 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS Changeable conditions, with rain, ruled generally, but dull and misty -weather continued on Saturday and Sunday, and much rain fell in the northernmost districts. Improved conditions were reported generally this morning. Moderate and variable winds have prevailed, and little change in atmospheric pressure has taken place during the past two "days 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; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whoie sky covered with thick clouds ; P, passing showers ; 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 — Variable; moderate to strong easterly northward of Farewell Spit and Castlepoint ; northerly prevailing and increasing cl&ewhere Barometer — Little movement, hut falling tendency in the South Sea — Moderate swell between Castlepoiiit and Kaikoura; moderate generally elsewhere Tides— High on the east coa&t f-outhward of East Cape ; good elsewhere Weather — Warm and humid conditions with increasing haze and cloudiness generally. There are indications for stormy weather on or about Thursday. csßeciallv threatening the South Island

Station. Wind Bar. Ther in shade We'th'r Dape Maria V.D.SSEI Russell |SE 1 ETokianga Heads S 1 , laipara Sis. Stn. S 1 Manukau HeadslSE 1 Auckland ... SSW 1 rintiri S 1 Kawhia [Calm rauranga ... NW 1 raupo 'SSE 1 East Cape ...,S f b 3-isborne SSEfb Sapier Calm CJastlepoint ... NW 1 3ape Palliser ... E 1 3ape Egmont ... Sbr Patea W 1 Wanganui ... SW 1 Foxton NW 1 WelliHgton ... E 1 □ape Campbell... S 1 Farewell Spit ... W 1 Westport ... SE 1 Sreymouth ...|SW 1 Bealey W 1 DhnStchurch ...'Calm A.karoa L.H. ... Calm Pirnaru Calm Oaruaru Calm Dunedin NE 1 CJueenstown ... Calm Nuggets N br Bluff W 1 3om 2999 3om 30"02 3002 3002 3002 3000 3010 3006 2990 30' OS 30 r OB 3007 :io'o7 30 - 0o 3005 3006 3007 3007 30 08 3008 3007 30'0n 29'9-t 2'J'OO 29 - 98 2998 2995 2993 2998 2991 29'9e 59 61 69 61 61 64 Co 65 05 61 56 53 56 60 58 58 62 61 61 57 56 59 59 61 55 53 54 55 55 52 54 56 60 B B B B C B B 0 C Z B B C B C C O P O C C C B B C 0 BC O M B B C O B O F F B C B C B C F O

<Ast quarter few moon 'ivst quarter 'ull moon iast quarter ST4 v: 1 .. 9 .. 16 .. 23 .. 31 XL. 9 9 1 11 4 14 p.m. 12 a.m. 21 a.m. 45 a.m. 10 p.m.