METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 14, 16 July 1918, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

TUESDAY, 16th JULY.

. . . THE SUN. Rose to-day—7h 12m a.m.; sets 4a 41m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 7h 12m a.m.; sets 4h 42mp.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday—Morning, in 20m; afternoon, Ob 20m; tbtal, lh 40m. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.)

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday—Maximum, 64deg • minimum, 36.9deg.; mean, 4o.4deg. RAtNFAM,. Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 ajn. to-day Total to date during the month—S.B7ln. Total rainfall during June—7.oßin. WIND. Average velocity of the wind for the 24 hoars -preceding 9 a.m. to*-day— 6.3 miles pef hour . BAROMETER. Yesterday—9 a.m., 28.98 To-day—9 a.m. 29.09; noon, 29.05 x NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE PAST 24 HOURS. Atmospheric pressure has increased slightly Bince last night, and -westerly and southerly winds, strong to gale, have predominated. Squally weather has ruled, -with heavy showers in many parts, and snow on the higher levels in the South. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 a.m. .

Wind.— h, light; br, 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 or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather: H, hail; L, lightning; if, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing 'showers; Q, equally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

At 9 a,m. to-day the following forecast mi Issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Southerly prevailing, strong to gale Barometer—Rising, everywhere .soon Seas—Very heavy on all the western coast; heavy southward of Castlepoint; rough off shore elsewhere '•. -. ■ Tides—High south-ward of Castlepoint; good elsewhere I Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tirltiri, East Cape, Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Nugget Point Weather—Cold and showery generally; snow on the higher levels; hail and sleet in the ■S°nth - ' . D.C. BATES: ■

Last quarter • .. New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter .. l' .. 8 .. 16 .. 24 .. 31 a. ai. 8 ■ 13 p.m. 7 52 p.m. 5 65 p.m. 8 5 a.m. 0 U a.m.

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