METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 46, 22 February 1917, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

THURSDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY THE SUN Rose to-day—sh 21m a.m.; sets 6h 40m p.m. Rises to-morrow—ah 23m a.m.; sets 6h 45m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday—Morning, 111 30m, afternoon, Oh 4m; total, Hi- 3im . , THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. Full moon 7 2 58 p.m. Last quarter .. .. ..15 1 23 p.m. New moon 22 5 39 a.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday—Maximum, 72.9deg>; v minimum, Gl.2deg.; mean, 6"deg. RAINFALL Total for the ?4 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day —0.17 in- . to date during the month—l.Gsin Total rainfall for January—l.76ln. ''« • WINI) ' Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. o-day—C.s miles per hour . ' ■ ' "''.'' BAROMETER Yesterday—9 a.m., SO.3G To-day—9 a.m., 30.00; noon, 30.00 , " ' NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS The bsaometer has risen for the departure of the cyclone, which has caused considerable damage "in the North,, hut has fallen in the South for the advent of a westerly disturbance. The two disturbances are now modifying each other. The* rivers have been in flood on the east coast of the North Island, and considerable floods have occurred further north. Kain is still reported in* the North, and showers along parts of tlie cast coast of the South Island. A rapid rise in temperature took place this morning, and a temporary improvement is probable. Easterly winds have prevailed, with decreasing force to-day j Froin~observations taken at 9 a.m. j

Wind— L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate »ale; g, whole .or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity Weather—li, blue sky, be the atmoophere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy,, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; U, misty; O, clouds; V, passing showers; Q. squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thuuder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; '/., hazy

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast irai issued for the subsequent 24 hours :— Winds.—Moderate to strong easterlies, backing to northerlies liarometer—Rising tendency in the far north; falling tendency elsewhere Seas—Kounh northward of Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere * Tides—High on all the eastern coast; poor on the west coast of the North Island; moderats elsewhere Weather—Changeable and showery in the North Island and the north-east parts of the South Island; fair, but with increasing haze and cloudiness elsewhere /' D. C. BATES.

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