METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 40, 15 August 1918, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

THURSDAY, 15th AUGUST.

THE SUN. Rose to-day—Ch 43m a.m.; sets 6h 9m p.m. Rises to-morrow—Oh 42m a.m.; sets 5h 10m p.m< BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday—Morning, Oh 55m; afternoon, 2b 25m; total, 3h 20nr., THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) D. H. M. New moon .. „ *.. 7 8 0 a.m. First quarter 15, 10 46 a.m. Pull moon 22' 4 S2 p.m. Last quarter .. .. ..29 6 67 am. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday—Maximum, 54deg.; minimum, 33.1deg.; mean, 43.5deg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding 8 a.m. to-day —0.02 in.

Total to date during the month—2.67in. Total rainfall for July—4.99in. WIND. Average velocity of the .wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—3.s miles per hour BAROMETER. Yesterday—9 a.m., 29.07 To-day—9 a.m., 29.71; noon, 29.75 NEW ZEALAND.

SYNOPSIS OP LAST 24 HOUBS. Barometric pressure has increased everywhere, and strong and squally southerly winds have predominated. The weather has been cold and unsettled, ■with heavy showers in many parts of the oountry. Snow nas fallen on some of the high country in the South TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at t a.m.

Wind.—L, light; br, breeze: f b fresh breeze; m g, moderate Rale; g, whole or heavy gale; v, pale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B hlnc sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy: C, clouds, passing clouds; D, .drizzling rn'.n: F, foggy; G, gloomy,- dark weather' H. hail, L, lightning; 51, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P. passing showers 1 Q. squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T. thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. I I / ' /

"FORECAST. \t 9 a.m. to-rtny the following forecast was issued for t!)e subsequent 24 hours:— Winds —Southerly, moderate to strong, sc.nal- '"' ;it times , ;;aronietcr-U£slii g ,.:.;.: ' .-iKs—Heavy ok nil the westuii; coast and suuMiwanl of CitsMcpoiut; rough off shore eisuu'iigrc TiUes—Genera)!)- moderate Weather—Cold "and ch.nnfwa'jle, with sratte „ etl showcr-si--. a very cold night generally, wit.f frosts iiiiand si:cl. ii.-ifd frosts iii Mic South. 11. C. NATH-S.

I 1 Station "Wind. ! Bar. I L • Cape Maria V.D SW c 120 83 Bussell SW f b 2983 Hokianga Heads SW f b 2981 Kaipara Sig. Sta. Not come -- Mamikau Heads S m s ! 29'PB Auckland ...IS! 12977 Tiritiri !3SWfb 12978 Kawhia SEI 2062 Taursnxa ... W1 2967 Taupo W ] 2O'fi6 Kast Capo ... SW br ' 2987 rrisborne SW br 2961 Napier Nl 2965 Castlopoint ... NW 1 2968 CapePalliser ...NWtb 2970 Oape Kgmont ... Sbr I 2V63 I'atea Ca.lm 12966 Wanganui ... NEI { 2!)'&4 Boston Calm 2967 WeUington ...(Calm 2i)71 Oape Campbell... S f b 2969 Fare-well Spit ... NW 1 i 2984 Weetport ... Inxer'uf d —. Greymoutli ... Inter'pt'd — Boaley Inter'st'di — Cliristchurch ...iSWI 2961 Ataroa L.H. ...!SW f b 129"6S Timaru INW 1 2iTG7 Oamaru |SHbr 2971 Dunedin ISW f b 2977 Q.uecnstown ... Calm 2088 Nugcots Sfb 2976 Bluff SWfb i23"8fl ITherl I in jahado "•■£" 51 I 55 i 43 52 47 46 48 42 47 45 45 47 35 60 45 45 - 4S 46 46 44 jWe'th-r d I°' op BOP Q B B B C B BC B O BO B BC' B BC B B 44 42 41 43 40 35 I 37 41 ■. C P BO BC BO S BCP