METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 146, 21 June 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

WEDNESDAY, 21st JUNE

THE SUN

Rose to-day—7b 16m a.m.; sets 4h 28m p.m. Kises to-morrow—7h 16m a.m.; sets fli 28m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday—Morning, nil; afternoon, nil THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time)

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 56.8deg.; minimum, 47.2deg.; mean, 52dex. , To-day, at noon—SSdeg. ' RAINFALL Total fall for the 24 hours preceding- 9 a.m. to-day—O.Olin Total to date during the month—o.29in Total rainfall during May—3.sßin. WIND

' Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m1. to-day—B miles per hour BAROMETEB Yesterday—s p.m., 29.32 To-day—9.3o aJn., 23.28; noon, 29.27

NEW ZEALAND : SYNOPSIS OF PAST 24 HOURS Heavy rain lias been reported in many parts of the country, particularly in the east coast and southern district* of the South Island. The weather has been generally unsettled, with strong northerly and westerly winds predominating northwards of Farewell Spit and Cape Campbell, and south-easterlies elsewhere. Barometric pressure has continued very low everywhere 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, bo 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; 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 —Strong to gale at times generally; westerly, with a southerly, tendency, north of Farewell Spit and Cape Campbell; southerly and south-easterly elsewhere

Barometer—Unsteady, temporary rising tendency Seas—Qcayy on tlic east coast south of Kast Cape and on the west coast-of the North Island: considerable on the wost coast of the South Island; rough elsewhere

Tides —High south of East Cape; good else where

Warning signals for westerly gules at Cape Maria Van Die-men. Tiritiri, East Uape. Castlepoint. Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, autl Farewell Spit; and for south-easterly gales at Capo Fonlwind, Nugget Point, and Centre Island Weather—Squally and changeable, with heavyshowers generally: rivece rising in the east ociort ans! sisuthsm flitmets «f Hie South !e«

New moon First ■quarter Fall moon Last quarter New moon .. 1 .. 9 .. 16 .. 23 .. 30 7* 7 a.m. 11, 29 a.m. 9' 12 a.m. 0 U a.m. 0 13 p.m.

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