METEOROLOGICAL
WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.
WEDNESDAY, ISth OCTOBER.
Ths Moon.—"Last quarter, 6th day, 0.21 p.a. New moon, 12th day, 0.20 p.m. First quarter, 20th day, 11.59 a.m.. Full moon, 28th daj, 1.39 a.m.
The Sun—Rose to-day, fih 6m a.m.; sets Ch 9m p.m. Rises i/O-morrow, 6b 5m a.m.; sets 8h 10m p.m. Blight Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, 2h 0m; afternoon, 3h 10m; total, 5h 10m.
Tsmporatur* In Shadi—Yesterday, maximum, 60.3deg.; minimum, 35.9deg.; mean, 58.1deg.
Rainfall.—Total for the,• 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the month—O.ttin. Total for September—3.6oin.
Wind—Arerat* Telocity far 24 keurs preceding 9 a.m. to-day—lß.B miles per hour.
Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.32. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.08; noon, 30.05.
SYNOPSIS OP LAST 24 HOtTBS.
A westerly disturbance is now in evidence in the South. Strong^ and squally northerly and westerly winds have prevailed, and unsettled conditions and rain were reported this morning in many parts. In the East Coast districts, however, the weather has continued fair, with high temperatures ruling. ,' TO-DAY'S WEATHEK. From observations taken at 9 a.«. i •■> ITher. Statioa. Wind. Bar. ii WVtk'r I , . -|shid«. Cape ilaria V.D. NE fb 30.17 Hii! F Russell N 1 30.20 64 Z Hokianga Heads NE fb 30.15 65 ME Kaipara Sig. Stn Not received. Manukau Heads NW fb 30.20 53 C Auckland NE 1 30.18 60 BC Tirltiri NW 1 30.18 60. E Kawhia NE fb 30.22 63 BC Tauranga Calm 30.25 64 ■■ 0 Taupo N 1 30.26 " 59 0 East Cape tin* interrupted. Gisborno NW 1 30.28 66 B Napier W 1 30.25 66 B Castlepoint .... NW 1 30.17 61 B Cape Palliser .... Nfb 30.08 64 B Cape Egmont .. NW fb 30.08 61 0 Patea Nbr 30.08 60 B. Wanganui N 1 30.09 64 O Foxton NWI. 30.08 62 Z Wellington .. NNW fb 30.07 60 C Cape Campbell NW fb 30.03 68 CZ Farewell Spit .... Nfb 30.0S 61 C Westport Not received. Greyraonth NW fb 29.95 54 O Bealey NW fb 29.88 49 P Christchurch .... NE 1 29.80 61 B Akaroa L.H NW 1 29.79 70 B Timaru'" W 1 29.71 68 BC Oamaru ..: NW 1 29.68 62 BCZ Dunedin NE fb 29.78 57 BC Queenstowa .... Calm 29.83 58 O Nuggets NW fb 29.71 60 ,- C Bluff Wl 29.70 59 ME
Weather.—B, blue sky, b« the atmospher* clear or heavy; C, cloudy, pasting clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, roggy; 0, gloomy, dart; weather; H, hail; L. lishtning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the. whole sky covered with tnlct clouds; P, passing show r ; Q, squally; R. rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, -thunder; U, ugly, threatening appear .nee; Z, hazy. Wind—L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breoze; ui.g. moderate gale; g, whole or heary gale; w. gale of exceptional severity.
FORECAST. At*9 a.m. to-day the following forecast iras issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Northerly to westerly winds, strong to "ale Barometer—Fall: unsteady in the South. Seas—Heavy southward of Cape ligmont aand between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; rough southward; moderate elsewhere.
Tides—Good. Warning signals for northerly stales are exhibited at Cape -Maria Van Diemen. Ttntiri Vliast Cape inUrrupteil), Castlepomt, Cape Campbell, Stephen. Island, and Farewell Spit, and for westerly gales at Cape Foalwind and jfucrct Point. .i^ Weather—Unsettled, squally weather, with rain in many parts; heavy rain with rivers rising in the West Coast and .southernmost districts.
B. V. PEMBEKTON
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Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 90, 13 October 1920, Page 7
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