METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 85, 7 October 1920, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

THURSDAY, 7th' OCTOBER.

The Moon.—Last quarter, sth day, 0.24 p.m. New moon, 12th day, 0.20 p.m. First quarter, 20th day, 11.59 a.m.. Full moon, 2Sth day, 1.39 a.m.

The Sun—Rose to-day, 5h 16m a.m.; sets Gh 3m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 14m a.m.; sets 6ti 4m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday— Morning, 5h 30m; afternoon, 4h 10m; total, 9h 40m. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday, maximum, 57.9deg.; minimum, 43deg.;' mean, 50.4deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—O.llin. Total to date during the month—o.3lin. Total for September—3.6oin. • Wind—Average velocity for 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—9.6 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.01. Today, 9 a.m., 29.81; noon, 29.85. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A small depression passing in the South has accounted for changeable and squally conditions generally, and rain in parts southwards of New Plymouth and Kapier since last evening. Strong west to south-west winds have prevailed. . TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Weather. —B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D. drizzling rain: F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L. lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the, whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, pissing show r ;. Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind—L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; rag. moderate gal«; g, whole or heavy gale; w. gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours :— Winds—Strong south-west winds, decreasing shortly. Barometer—Rise. Seas—Heavy on the west coast of the North Island and southward of Cabtlepoint; rough elsewhere. Tides—Moderate to good. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri (East Cape interrupted), Castleroint, Cape Campbell, and Nugget Point. Weather—Cold and changeable with'passing showers, but conditions are likely to improve soon. < B. V. PEMBERTON. '

Station. I ITher. 1 Wind. Bar. in I Uhade. We'th'r Cape Maria V.D. SW fb 30.12 55 O Russell Wl 30:03 56; C Hokianga Heads SWbr 30.02 57 0 Kaipara Sis. Stn. SW fb 30.01 56 0 Manukau Hds. WSW mg 29.91 57 C Auckland SW Jb 29.90 57 BC Tiritiri SW fb 29.91 54 C Kawhia W fb 29.88 55 BC Tauranga. W Ib 29.90 55 BC Taupo W rag 29.52 55 0 East Cape..... line interrupted. Oisborne W br 29.71 62 BC Napier SE 1 ' 29.74' 55 O Castlepoint S 1 29.78 44 E Cape Palliser .. SW 1 29.80 54 R Cape Egmont.. SW fb 29.78 50 C Patea W fb 29.80 '55 C Wanganui'. Wfb 29.79 66 BC Foxton " W mg „ 29.80 - 68 BC Wellington SSW fb 29.81 48 OE Cape Campbell .. S fb 29.84 52 P Farewell Spit .. W fb 29.78 57 B .Westpoit SW fb 29.87 48 . QP Greymbuth Sbr 29184 60 ""P ', Bealey Calm 29.80 50 B Christcunrch .... SW 1 29.77 47 BC Akaroa L.H. .. SW fb 29.77 50 B Timaru N 1 29.76 49 BC Oamaru SE 1 29.75 52 ': BC Dunedin SW br 29.80 46 P Queenstown SW 1 29.91 53 BC Nuggets SW g 29.78 45 P Bluff WSW fb 29.74 50 CP