METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 139, 9 December 1918, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. MONDAY, 9th DECEMBER. ' THE SDK. Rose to-day—4h llm a.m.; sets 7h 15m p.m. Rises to-morrow—4Jh llm ajn.; sets 7h Ism p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINI. Yesterday—Morning, nil; afternoon, Sh sm.

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday—Maximum, 61deg.; miniiniun, 48.6deg.; mean, 54.8deg. ' RAiiorkiii. Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-d»y —0.35 in. . ' • ' Total to date dnring the month—o.37ln. Total rainfall during November—3.4oin. . WIND, Average velocity of the wind for the H hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ls miles per hour. BAEOMSTER. Yesterday—9 a.m., 29.43. To-i1ay—9.a.m.,,,29.78;,,,n00n.,.?,9,74.. „r „,..,• NKW ZRALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. Cloudy, unsettled, and squally weather has been experienced with rain generally. He&vj rain has fallen in the western districts southward of Cape Epmont. and this morning river* were reported in. freali in .Westlanfl. High westerly winds have changed to southerlies since Sunday evening with increasing atmospheric pressure. . .

Wind.—L, light; br, breeze; £ b fresh breeze; n g. iaodeii.ts pale; g, whole or he*vy gtle; v, gale of .exceptional severity.\ Weather.—C. blue sky, be the ttraospher* clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F. fogey; 0, gloomy, dark weather- H. hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clsuds; V, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, Ufly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast wu issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— . . Wlnds^Southerly winds, moderate to strong and squally at times. Barometer—Eise. . - Seas—Heavy swell southward of Castlepoint; considerable on all the. western coast; moderate elsewhere ;. , . ~ ; .'• Tides—High southwards of Castlepoint; moderate on the west coast of the South Island; good elsewhere I • , Warning signals for sc-utherly gales are exhibited At Capo Campbell, Stephen Island, and Farewell Spit. • ' '■ Weather—Cold, changeable, and showery weather generally; snow probable on the higher levels in the northern half of the South Island. B. Y. PEMBKWTOS.

(Calculated tor New Zealand Mean Time.) .. D. H. M. New moon .... .. 4 B 49 a.m. First quarter .. .... 11 2 1 p.m. Pull; moon 18 6 47 a.m. Last quarter 25 6 1 p.m.

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