METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 40, 16 August 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

.WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

WEDNESDAY, 16th AUGUST

THE SUN Rose to-day—6h dura a.m.; sets 5h 10m-p.m. Bises to-morrow—(ft 35ra a.m.; sets 5h Urn pan. BRIGHT SDNSHINE Yesterday—Morning, 3h 36m; afternoon, 4h 37nrin; total, Bhl2m

TEMPERATURE HT THE SHADE Yesterday —Maximum, 52deg.; minimum, s.42J>deg.; mean, 47.3deg. To-day, -at noon—sodeg. RAINFALL Total for'the 24 hours preceding-9 a.tn. -to-day —0.02 in. Total to date during the month—2.9Bm. Total rainfall for July—<S.42in. WIND Velocity-of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—4.s miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday—9 a.m., 2D.902 To-day—9 a.m., 30.137; noon, 30.16 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOT7RS Southerly to westerly breezes have prevailed, and atmospheric pressure has increased slowly. Showers have fallen in various parts, but cold, •fair to cloudy weather has ruled , TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 3 a.m.

Wind—L, light; br, breeze; tb, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale;'B, 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; E, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast vaa issued for the subsequent 24 hours: — Winds—Variable; moderate to strong westerly winds north of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; southerly, veering by west to northerly thence to Hokitika and Lyttelton; northerly prevailing elsewhere Baromstsr-Unstsady; falling in the South shortly Seas —Moderate swell south of East' Cape; moderate elsewhere - Tides—High south of East Cape; good elsewhere Weather—Fair to cloudy generally, with scattered showers; increasing cloudiness in the West Coast and southernmost districts D. C. BATES.

THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time) D. H. SI. First quarter •,. ,. -..7 8 36 a.m. Full moon >. ■■.} -.. 13 11 30 p.m. Last quarter ■..■ ,. -..21 0 23 a.m. Sew moon ■.. ..' .. 29 i 55 a.m.

Station. Wind Bar. Ther.l in shade We'th'r ■Clape Maria V.D. Kussell Hokianga Heads Kaipara Sie.Stn. Manukan Heads Auckland Tiritiri Kawhia ... Taurauga Taupo ... East Cape Napier ... ' ... Castlepoint Capo Palliser ... CapeEgmont ... Patea Wanganai Foxton Wellington Cape Campbell ... Farewell Spit ... Westport Qreymouth ... Bealey Christchurch ... AtaroaL-H. ...| Timaru .■> ..., Oamaru Duuedin ..i ■■.' Queenstown ...! Nugget? ... ...| Bluff -j. ™l Calm SW1 E 1 Not come W[ b Wl Wl SI Not come Calm SWI v?l SE1 SW 1 W 1 SWbr NNW 1 NE I E 1 SI SI SE 1 SE1 E br El Calm !|nw i .Calm , NW 1 .'Calm ,iNW 1 ,|NE 1 ,IN 1 I 3018 E01S 3018 stns 3017 3018 3014 3914 3015 3017 3010 8013 3014 3010 30'09 30TO 30-09 3014 3015 SOU 30TO 30'08 30TO 3O'll SO'll 30'Ofi HO'05 30'05 30-08 30'03 30TO 53 65 54 52 4G 44 52 45 43 48 47 53 53 50 47 48 4G 50 i 7 41 4S 44 a 44 44 33 40 37 B O C 0 BO C K OR B Z BC C . OD 0 B Z R C G O ' BC BO BO B C C B C B BC B B B