METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 92, 18 April 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

TUESDAY, 18th APRIL THE SUN Rose to-day—6h 23m'a.m.; sets 5h 17m p.m. Rises to-morrow—6h 24m a.m.; sets 5h 15m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday—Nil THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time) D. H. M. New moon .. •„■ -„ 3 S 51 ajn. First quarter -.. -..- ..11 2 C a.m. Full moon .. .. ..18 2 37 p.m. Last quarter . ±,- .. .. ..25 10 . 8 a.m. .. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 59.Siieg.; minimum, 52deg.; mean, 55.9deg. To-day, at noon—SSdeg. RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.o3in. Total to date during the month—l.94in. Total rainfall during March—l.42in. WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—2l miles per, hour BAROMETER ■ Yesterday—s p.m., 29.04 To-day—9.3o a.m., 30.07; noon, 30.00 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS ' The- winds changed to southerly everywhere last night, strong to gale in force. Cold and boisterous weather has been experienced, and heavy rain-fell' in-mauy parts, but except in the northernmost and east coast portion of the North Island, conditions had moderated this morning. Atmospheric pressure has increased TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.m. Thei\ Station. Wind Bar. iv We'th'r shade Cape Maria V,D. !s g 3P'O4 64 C Russell. ... ...SWbr 29 91 63 B . Hbkiangn. HeadsS f b 3001 69 G Kaipara Sis.Stn/S nig 25V97 61 BCQ Mamikan HeadsiSWro g 2991 58 C Auckland . ...SSWfb 29'9:-S 62 BO Tiritiri ... ... SE f b 2995 60 C Z Kawhia. iS 1 STO'-' 81 B C Tanranga ... SW 1 2990 60 B C Taupo Calm 29\55 53 B C East Cape ... Sf b 29'SG (50 C Gisborne; Sfb ' 2991 58 OP Napier SW I b 20'iM 54 R Castlepoint ...:SWI 2099 54 O Cape Palliser ...S 1 • 3004 04 O CapeEgmont' .JSE mg 3000 58 B Patea 'SB f b HO'OO 56 ■ B Wanganui - • ,;.INE I 3000- 59 • B C Fostoa .. 'SET SO/03" ■58 B Wellington ."...'SSE.br" SOW. " 56: BO Cape-Campbell-. JS-f b-. . 3012 53 B Farewell Spif "...IE br 30"02 57 B Westport ' ...!SE 1 ' 30"03 51 B Groymouth ... Bbr 3004 54 B Bealoy 'NW 1 2033 37 B Christchurch ...ICalni 3010 '44 . B Akaroa L.H. ... NW ] 30'ns 50 B Timaru E 1 29"98 50 B Oamaru Wl SO'os 48 B Dunedin ... ... W1 SO'OO 54 B Dueenstown ...,Calm ■ 3005 B0 B C Nuggets jW 1 2885 48 B Bluff ... .'.JWSW 1.. oO'OO 52 Of 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 whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; E, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy

FORECAST At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:—■ Winds—Moderate to strong south-easterly winds about Cook Strait; southerly elsewhere; strong to gale in the northernmost districts, but decreasing shortly . Barometer—Rise everywhere . Seas—Rough on all the western coast and between East Cape and Kaikonra; moderate elsewhere Tides—High generally Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen and Tiritiri; and for south-easterly at East Cape Weather—Cool and changeable generally, with clearing showers along the east coast of the North Island, and showery in Otago. A very cold night probable, with frosts in the South Inland D. 0. BATES.