METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 99, 26 April 1917, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THURSDAY, 26th APRIL THE SUN Rose to-day—ah 31m a.m.; sets Sh 6m p.m. Rises to-morrow—eh 32m a.m.; sets 6h 4m p.m. ■ BRIGHT SUNSHINE Yesterday—Morning, Oh 2tn; afternoon, nil. THE MOON (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. Full moon .. .. ..8 1 19a.m. Last quarter „■ .. .. 15 7 43 a.m. New moon '.. .. .'.. 22 1 31 a.m. First 'quarter .. '.. ..20 4 52 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE Yesterday—Maximum, sG.2deg.; minimum, 44.2deg.; mean, 60.2deg. RAINFALL Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day —0.13 in. Total to date during the month—B.B2in. Total rainfall during March—l.47in. WIND Velocity of the wind for the 2* hours preced- ■ ing 0 a.m. to-day—B.2 miles per hour BAROMETER , Yesterday—B a.m., 29.98 • To-day—9 a.m., 29.96; noon, 29.96 NEW ZEALAND SYNOPSIS OFIAST 24 HOURS. Atmospheric pressure has been unsteady, and variable breezes have prevailed. The ' weather has been dull and misty generally, and ] rain has.fallen in many parts of the country TO-DAY' 3 WEATHER. From obreryations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind—L, liguc; br, breeze; Ib, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather—B,- blue eky, be the 'atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D drilling rain; F, foggy; Ch gloomy; darkweather; H, hail; I, lightning; M, misty; O overcast, the whole 6ky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain;S, snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

FORECAST 'At I a.m. to-d»y the following forecast was issued for the .subsequent 24 hours :— Winds—Variable, v.ith moderate to strong westerlies prevailing shortly Barometer—Falling tendency Seas—Moderate generally Tides-High . Weather—Cool and changeable generally > D. C. BATES.

Cape Maria V.D. Russell '...' Hokianga Heads iliaipara Sist. Sta. Mamikau Heads Au.clilan.d , ;., Tintiri ... Kawhia Tauranga Taupo ... East Cape Gisborne... , ... Napier. ... Castlepoini Capo Pallissr ... Cape Egmont ... Patea . ... ■\yangaiiui ; Fnxton ... v -Wellington Cape Campbell.,; Farewell Spit ... Westport t ... 'Greymputh . r . Bealey ... Ohristchurcli ... AkaroaL.H. ... Timaru ... i Oaniaru ... Dunedin ... Queenstp\ra ... Nuggets ... . ... , Bluff ... V... . Station. SI SWI Sbr SW 1 Sffl Calm • SI \ ■ El SWI Galm . Sbr Calm . NW 1 NWI SW 1 Int?r'pted Calm HE 1 Calm ■ Calm Not come Wl ifl ■ B 1 Wbr El N 1 Calm Calm ' : NWI NWto NWf b WNWI ' Wind. 'Bar. 2999 2992 2992 2993 2994 2?'94 3993 29-S9 'JO'3s 29-02 2990 2997 2995 2996 29-97 Ther. in shade 64 ' 62 65 63 59 62 ■ 65 64 64 60 62 62 65 .59 «6. 60 60. 58 ;56 69 58 59 49 48 .60 45 48 50' 45 54 '-. 54 We'th'r O C BO OP BO BO Z. ~' BC BO O O O 8 B 2093 2990 2995 £9;96 29i4 29-94 S9 PO6 30-05 3004 SO'o3 gfl9o 29-»6 2S-89 29'9i 20"89 3989 B B BC , C ■ B*~ BO BO B B B B B BO B 0 0 0 "