METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 91, 14 October 1920, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER,

THURSDAY, 14th OCTOBER.

The Moon.—Last quarter, sth day, 0.24 p._. Jfew moon, 12th day, 0.20 p.m. First quarter, 29th day, 11.59 a.m.. Full moon, 28th day, 1.39 a.m. The.Sun—Eose to-day, 5b 5m a.m.; sets 8h 10m p.m. Kises to-morrow, 5h 3m a.m.; sets 6h llm p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, lh 40m; afternoon, Oh 30m; total, 2h 10m. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday, mazimua, 62.7deg.; minimum, 52.3deg.; mean, 57.5deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.43in. Total to date during the month—o.B4in. Total for September—3.6oin. Wind—Average velocity for 24 hsnrs preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ls.2 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.07. To-day, 9 a.m., 29.81; noon, 29.80. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOUBS. Strong northerly to westerly winds have prevailed, and the weather has been Unsettled and squally with rain generally. Some heavy falls occurred during the night in various parts of the Dominion. Atmosphric preessure has decreased further nearly everywhere, but has been very unsteady in the extreme South.

Weather.—B, blu» sky, b» th« atraospher* clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain: V, *oggy; G, gloamy, dirk weather; H, hail; L. lightning; M, misty; O, overcast the whole sky covered with tkiclt clouds; P, passing show-r ; H, squally; R. rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z. hazy. Wind—L, light; br, breeze; tb, fresh breeze; „ c, moderate gale; 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 to gale between north-west and south-west. Barometer—Unsteady; falling tendency. Seas—Heavy on all the western coast and between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; rough oft shore elsewhere. Tides—Good. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tintm (East Cape interrupted). Castlepoint. Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Nugget Point. Weather-Expect continuance of unsettled, squally weather, with further rain general y heavy rain and rivers rising in districts wim a westerly aspect. R y fEMBERmv ,

From observations taken at 9 a.a. Station. I ■ ITher. Wild. Bar. in W»'tlTr I Uado. . Cape Maria V.D. ..SI 30.09 60 Russell SW 1 30.04 64 Hokianga Heads ... N 1 30.05 63 Kaipara Sig. Sta. SW 1 80.05 59 Manukau Heads W fb 30.03 53 Auckland W fb 30.00 59 riritiri W 1 30.01 60 Kawhia ........ SW fb 29.0S 64 rauranga W br 30.01 62 raupo W (b 30.02 57 East Cape Line interrupted. Gisbome NB br 3C.04 84 Napier NB br 30.00 62 Castlepoint .... NW 1 29.90 57 Uape Palliser .. NW fb 29.83 60 Cape Egmont TOW fb 29.92 56 Patea NNW 1 29.01 58 Wanganui .... NNW 1 29.89 60 Foxton NW mg 29.86 67 Wellington , N-fb 29.81 56 Cape Campbell..HW br 29.80 57 Farewell Spit .. NW fb 29.85 60 Westport S 1 29.82 58 3reymouth SE 1 29.98 64 Bealey W 1 29.81 44 Christchurch.... SW fb 29.67 57 Akaroa L.H. .. SW br 29.67 61 rimaru S 1 39.68 55 . Oamaru SE 1 2"9.70 60 Dunedin SE 1 29.76. 56 Queenstown N 1 29.78 61 Nuggets SW 1 29.70 50 Bluff WSW 1 29.66 57 M C OP c c BC O P BC C B BC B a op R O D CP BZ P BC BC O BC B O C O ■ BC F 0