METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 17, 21 January 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

FRIDAY, 21st JANUARY

THE SUN Rose to-day—4h 40m a.m.; sets 71i 22m p.m. Rises to-morrow—'h 41m a.m.; sets "h 22m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday—Morning, Oh 22m; afternoon, 3h 46m; total, 4h 18m . • THE MOON . * (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time) D. H. M. New moon „ .. -..5 4 15 p.m. First quarter 12 3 8" p.m. Full moon 20 7 59 p.m. Last quarter 28 0 a p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 66.8deg.; minimum, SS.Cdeg.; mean, 02.7deg. To-day, at no.on —69dcg. RAINFALL f Total fall for the 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.o7in. Total to date during the month—<U7in. Total to date during the month—O.lOin. WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—l 4 miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday-^ p.m., 29.96 To-day—9.3o a.m., 30.04; noon, 30.0S NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS The barometer has been unsteady, and variable breezes have prevailed. Cloudy weather has ruled, with scattered'mist and rain, especially southwards of New Plymouth and'Castlepoint TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at »' a.m. Ther Station. Wind Bar. in ""Ve'tn'r shade Cape Maria V.D.iin ' 3019 ~71 B Russell SW 1 3007 74 E Hoki&nga Heada'NE 1 30' OS 76 B Kaipara Sig.Stn.!Nl 3008 72 BCZ Miraukau HeadsNWbr 3016 78 BO 'Auckland ... Calm 3017 73 B C Tiritiri NW 1 3017 77 C Kawhia. ... ...InW 1 , 3008 GS B G Tauranga ...;NE 1 30*10 70 BO Taupo ICalm .HO'OS (ifi O East Cape ... Wfb 3002 69 O Gisborae WNW f b 3002 72 B G Niipier N 1 30'ffiS 75 B C Castlepoint ... SE 1 3003 68 O Cape Pivllisci- ... W1 30*04 71 G CapeEgmont ...SI , 30X16 59 Tatea ... .... Calm 3005 .66 O Wanganui ..Ml 3001 70 OR l'dxton ' INW 1 3004 63 D Wellington ... NNW 1 3004 65 O Cape Campbell... S 1 3004 65 Z Farewell Spit ... Wbr Sft'oo 68 ' C "Westport ... Nbr 30"0' i 65 BO Greymouth ... N1 30*02 «6 O Bealey W ] 30*00 B5 B Christcliurch ...Calm 30*07 60 OD AkaroaL.ll. ...SI 30*07 57 O Timaru E 1 30'0t> 58 O G Oamaru Nl 30TJ2 59 OR Dunedin SSEI 3003 57 O M Queenstown ...Calm 3000 60 O Nuggets 'S br 30*08 52 M Bluff IW 1 3007 58 B C Wind—L, light; br, breeze; Ib, 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; O, avercast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing ehowers; Q, squally; R, rain, co»tinue<* ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearaice; Z, hazy

FORECAST At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours: — Winds—Variable; moderate to strong easterly prevailing northward of Westport and Kaikoura; south-easterly elsewhere Bolometer—Unsteady Seas—-Moderate generally Tides—High southward of Castlepoint; i>oor on the went coast of the Xortli Island; moderate on the west coast of the South Island: good elsewhere " Weather—Cloudy to overcast at times, witli mitty raiu in many liarto oi the country '■a C. JUXEfi.--