METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 138, 11 June 1920, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER,

FRIDAY, 11th JUNE.

The Sun—Hose to-day, 7b 12m a.m.; sets 4b 28m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7h 13m a.m.: sets 4h 2Sm p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday— Th« Mowu-Full, Sad day Ith hour. Last quarter, 10th day 6th hour. Kew moon, 17th day Ist hour. First quarter, SBrd day 6th hour, p.m. '. Temperature In Shade—Yesterday. Maximum, £4.ldeg.; minimum, 50deg.; utSan, 52deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours pMoidut 9 a.m. t.o-day—l.32iri. Total to date during the month—2.B2ln. Total for May—2.24in. Win*—Averts Telocity for 24 hours precsrfii* 9 a.m. to-day—9.o miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.90. To-day. 9 a.m., 80.06; n00n,.30.13. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. An atmospheric depression passed in the South during last night, and strong westerly winds have since given place to south-westerly in many parts. The weather has been unsettled with rain generally, and heavy rain in the western districts.

TO-DAY'S WIATHEJt. From obstipations taken at 8 a.m.

Weather.—B, blue sly, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy. G. Klooray, dark weather;; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sl:y covered With thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; E, rain; continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind.—L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gals of exceptional severity.

At 9 a.m. to day the following forecast iras issued for the subsequent 24 hours: — Winds—Southerly, moderate to strong, veerin? to westerly northward of Hokitika and Lyiteltoii; wester,!}' to increasing northerlles elsewhere. Barometer—Hising temporarily in the North; unsteady in the southern districts. Seas—Moderate swell on all the western coast and between Castlepoint and Kalkoura; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Good southward of East Cape; moderate northwards; poor elsewhere. Weather—Cold and changeable with scattered showers, particularly In the northern districts. D. C. BATBS.

Station. I Tier. Wind Bar it tfe'tVr isiudc Cape Maria V.D. Sfb 30.09 58 P Hussell SI 30.13 fiß C Hokianga Heads SSW fb 30.DS 09 OP Kaipara Slg. Stn. ..SI 30.07 in C Mahukau Hdg. .SSW bf 30.06 01 v Auckland SSW 1 30.00 67 liC Tiritiri S I 30.07 55 IS Ka-wllia, 8W 1 SO.OS 53 BC Tauranga. Calm 30.09 54 B Taupb Calm 30.07 55 O EaßfCape Lirie interrupted. Glsborne Calm 30.03 55 O Napier S 1 30.04 51 BC ■ Castlepoint SE 1 30.04 51 X Cape Palliser SW 1 80.05 55 O Cape Egmont .... SE 1 30.07 54 BO Patea SSE hr 30.06 50 O Wanganni SSW fb 30.07 55 O Foxton ...; Calm 30.00' 59 BO Wellington .. SSW bi 30.06 52 0 Cape Campbell Sbr 30.03 ,51 B Farewell Spit S 1 30.12 52 C Westport S 1 30.15 45 B (Ircymouth E br 30.13 44- BC ISealcy Cnlm 30.08 35 , B Christchiirch .... NE 1 30.03 45 B Akaroa L.H Calm 30.08 40 B Tiraani Calm 30.02 S4 B Oam.iru Calm 30.01 42 BC Dunedin N 1 30.05 43 BC Queenstown Calm 30.05 37 ' BC Nuggets NW I 30.00 44 C BiiifT NW 1 29.90 40 O