METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18, 22 July 1919, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER,

' TUESDAY, 22nd JULY,

THE' SUN.

Rose to-day—7h 9m a.m.; sets 4h «Sm p.m. Rises to-morrow—7h 8m a.m.; sets 4h 47m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. ± Yesterday—Morning, in Om; afternoon, all. ■ • ■ . THE MOON. , (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) First quarter 5 2 47 p.m. Full moon .. .-. ..13 5 32 p.m. Last quarter 20 10 33 p.m. Jew moon .. .. .. 27 5- 51 jyn. V TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday—Maximum, 66.2deg.: minimum, 53.7deg.; mean, 54.9deg. ; EAINFALL. Total rainfall for the four days preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.27in. : Total to date during the month-1.62in. - Total rainfall for June—2.44in. ■',■ WIND. - Average velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—24.s miles per hour. BAROMETER. Yesterday-9 a.m., 30.00. :: To-day— 9 a.m., 29,72; noon, 29.69. NEW ZEALAND. ' . SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. , A westerly storm area' has enveloped the Domraion, and northerly and westerly winds strong to gale, have prevailed. The weather has been unsettled and squally, with rain in many parts. In Westland and Otago heavy ram has caused freshes in many of the rivers

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:—

Winds-Westerly, strong to gale, backing vto southerly after from ten to sixteen hours \ Barometer-Fall, but rising in the South Toon and everywhere -after 10 hours. ■; Seas—Very heavy on the west coast and between Castlepomt and KsiJtoora; heavy soutHwards; rough elsewhere. Tides—Moderate northward of East 'Canegood elsewhere. , -

Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri (Last Cape interrupted), Cashpoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cane I'oulwind, and Nugget Point. Weather—Boisterous weather, with heavy rain probable generally;- rivers flooded in sh« West Coast south of Cape Egmont and in Otago; snow in.the back country oE the-Soutn Island; much colder conditions may be ox pected - soon. . . ■.-.-.■ '5!

B, V. PEMBEKTON.