METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 90, 13 October 1916, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WF. THER,

FRIDAY, 13th OCTOBER

THE SUN Rose to-day—sh 6m a.m.; sets Oh 9m p.m. Rises to-morrow—sh 4m a.m.; sets 6h 10m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday—Morning, Oh 2m; afternoon, Oh sm; total, Oh 7m

THE MOON ■ (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time) D. H. M. First quarter M ». •.. 4 10 30 p.m. Full moon ■.. .. .. H 6 31 p.m. Last quarter „■ .. ..19 0 39 p.m. New moon 27 8 7 a.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday—Maximum, 57.5deg.; minimum, 46.4deg.; mean, 51.9deg. To-day, at noon—s7deg.

RAINFALL Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day I -Nil. Total to date during the month—o.92Jß. Total rainfall during September—2.92in: WIND Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—lo.9 miles per hour BAROMETER . Yesterday—9 a.m., 29.861 To-day—9 a.m., 29.984; noon, 29.99 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS Unsettled weather, with scattered rain, was experienced yesterday and last night, but improved conditions were reported generally this morning, except about Foveaux Strait Moderate to strong southerly winds have predominated, and atmospheric pressure has increased since last evening TO-DAY'S WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind—L, light; br, breeze; Ib, 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; I), drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; IT, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, 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

FORECAST

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for ttie subsequent 24 hours ■.— Winds—Moderate to strong southerly winds, veering by west to northerly shortly Barometer—Rising tendency in the North; fall everywhere after from 21 to 38 hours Seas—Moderate Tides—Good I Weather—Cool and changeable, with increasing cloudiuess in the West Coast and southernmost districts for a general clmnge to folI D. O. BAI'ER.

Station. Cape Maria, V.D. Hussell ._ Hokianga Heads Kaipara SiK. Sta. Manukau Heads Auckland Tiritiri ... Kawhia Tauranga 'JTaiipo ... V.. East Cape Gisborne ... Napier ..t Castlopoint Cape Palliser ... Cape Effiiiont ... Patea. Wanganui Wellington -! Cape Campbell... Farewell Spit ... Westport Greyinouth Bcaley Chrigtoburch ... Akaroa L.H. ... Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Queenstown ... Nuggets Wind Sib SWbr S br Sf b SWf b SWf b SW 1 Wf b Calm Calm Not come SE1 SW1 SW.l N 1 S br ff'r NW 1 S br SE1 W 1 SWf b SW 1 Bfb SW 1 SW 1 SI W I SW1 Calm B 1 SE1 Bar. ao'oi am 29-92 29'3S 29'SO 29'88 29'SS 29-82 2980 29'81 2ST91' 29-01 20:14 29-00 29'07 29'90 29'95 29'99 2903 •23-00 29'07 29-95 29'05 30'02 2907 201)7 20"9B 20'95 20"97 20'98 2007 39'BIS Ther. in shade 58 63 M 58 55 01 CO 03 60 We'th'r O M B OH BCZ BCZ BO C O BC BC O' O B B B B B BC B B B O O B B C C O BO B B FD CO 57 58 61 58 53 60 !>8 57 52 51) 69 59 51 54 56 55 57 54 55 45 a Bluff I