METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 143, 17 June 1916, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER SATURDAY, 17th JUNE THE SVN Rose to-day—7h Urn a.m.; Sets 4h 27m p.m. Kises to-morrow—7h 15m a.m.; sets 4h 2.7 m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterdays-Morning, 3h sm; afternoon, 3b 45m; total, 6h 50m THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time)

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 61deg.; minimum, 49.4deg.; mean, 55.2deg. To-day, at. noon—sßdeg. RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding t a.a, to-day-Nil Total to date during the month—O.lSiu. Total rainfall during May—3.sSin. WIND Average velocity for the 24 hours precedinj 9 a.m. to-day—7 miles per hour ' BAROMETER Yesterday—s p.m.; 80.54 To-day—9.3o a.m., 30.30; noon, 30.32 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF PAST 24 HOURS Conditions have continued threatening northwards of the Dominion, and north-east gales and scattered rain have been experienced in the northernmost districts. The weather-has been dull and foggy in the South, but fair to cloudy elsewhere. Moderate to strong north-easterly winds have predominated, and the barometer has been unsteady with a falling tendency generally 10-DAY'S WEATHEK From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind— h, 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; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers: Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; 1, thunder; U, u»ly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy

At i ».m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—North-east, strong to gale north of Kawhia and East Cape; northerly prevailing and increasing elsewhere Barometer—Fall everywhere soon Seas—Rough and increasing north of East Cape and off the west, coast of the North Island; considerable on the west coast of the South Island, and between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere . Tides—High north of East Cape; moderata on all the western coast; good elsewhere Warning signals for northerly gales at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, and East Cape Weather—Expect dull weather, with much mist and fog, and rain probable in the northern and southernmost districts. Increasing haze aria cloudiness elsewhere, with a decided change following in the early part of the week D. C. BATES.

New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter ♦>•' .. l" >7" .. 9 11 ..16 9 .. 23 0 •.. sn 9 7 a.m. 29 a.m. 12 a.m. 46-3.m. 18 n.m.

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