METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 76, 27 September 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. '.WEDNESDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER THE SUN Kose to-day—sh 33m a.m.; sets 5h 52m p.m. i Rises to-morrow—sh 31m a.m.; sets 5h 53m p.mk ■ ■ * . BRIGHT SUNSHINE / Yesterday — Morning, 4h 45m; afternoon, lh 35m; total, Ch 20m THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time) D. H. jr. First quarter .. .. „5 3 56 p.m. Full moon „ .... 12 8 1 a.m. Last quarter .. .... 19 5 5 p.m. New moon 27 7 i p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday — Maximum, 60.9deg.; minimum, 47.2deg.;. mean, 54deg. ' To-day, at noon—s7deg. KAINFAII Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day —Nil Total to date during the month—l.4_i_. Total rainfall during August—4.3sin. \ . • WIND Velocity of the wind for the 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—l 2.-1 miles per hour BAROMETER Yesterday—9 a.m:, 30.017 To-day—9 a.m., 29.061 NEW ZEALAND * SYNOPSIS OF LAST 2. HOURS Cloudy weather has been experienced generally, with much mist ,nnd fog. and rain lias fallen in most parts of the North Island. The barometer has had a falling tendency, .and moderate to strong variable winds have prevailed

TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.m. I

Wind—L, light; fir, breeze; f b'/fresh breeze; m." g, moderate -gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity Weather—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear br heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; I', 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; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy

FORECAST At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 .hours:— Winds—Variable and strong winds, with easterlies prevailing and increasing Barometer—"Fail everywhere Seas—Moderate swell and increasing north of Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere Tides—^Moderate on all the western coast; good elsewhere ' ' -Weather—Conditions are threatening; expect* unsettled and cloudy weather, with considerable rain following over the Dominion D. C. BATES. M____3_-_____«-ro_»__~TOm»__aaiiw_i n w ■ ! I'»

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