METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 17, 20 January 1921, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER,

THOBSDAY, 20th JANUARY.

Moon—New moon, 9th day, 4.57 p.m. First quarter, 17th day, 6.1 p.m., Full moon, 24th .day, 10.38 a.m. Last quarter, 31st day, 7;32 a.m. '

The Sun—Rosa to-day, to 40m a;m.; sets ?h 23m p.m. Klses to-morrow, 4H 41m a.m.; sets 71i,22m p.m. Bright Sunshine:Y«stsrdiy— Jlorning, 8h 45m; afternoon, Ih 65m; total, Vh 40m. : .'- -.■.'. ■ ....

Temiuraturt In Shads—Yesterday, n«lmuni 69.5deg.'; minimum, S2.7deg:; mean, ftl.ldeg.

Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. tft-day—Kill Total to date during , the month—l.3sin. Total for. December—l.67in

Wind—Average velocity for .24 hours presedlni 9 a.m. to-day—7.l miles per hour.

Barotnctar—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.98. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.13;^n00n, 30.13. ■•-. ■ '

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOUKS.

The tveather has been fair, 'though dull and hazy at times, and with some/showers in parts of the South Island. Anticyclonlc -pressure has ruled, and cool southerly breezes have .prevailed. ■. , . . . . .

TO-DAY'S WBATHIS. ' from observations taken at a i.m.

■Weather—B, blue sky! be the atmokpher* oltar or haiy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, driwling rain;' F, tokgj: O. gloomy, dark weather; H. bail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0. otercast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; X, rai*, continued rain; 3,'sn9w; T, thunder; CVugly, threateilng appearance; Z, hazy. Wind.—L, light; br.breaz*; fb, fresh breeze; m 3, moderate tale; 6, whole «r taeaty sate; w, eale of exceptional KTcrlty.

At 8 a.m. to-day the follo*lng fofecasfc waf Issued for the subsequent 21 hborsi— Winds—Variable, eoutb-euterly breeie» prevailing. ■„.'..■'■ I liarometer—Rising tendency. , Seas—Moderate. ■ ■ Tides—Good on all the' eastern coast; low In, Cook Strait; poor elsewhere.,, Weather—Cool and changeable, and a cold night generally. ■ : ■ . - - N D. C. BATHS.

Station. Wind. Bar. in" W»'th'r ■ I i shade. Cape Maria V.D. S I 30.15 68 C Russell S 1. 30.11 66 B Hokiajiga Heads SE 1 30.13 63 BC Kalpira Slg.-Stn. ..8 1 30:10 67 C Mauukau Heads tine interrupted.' Auckland ■;... WSW 1 30.16 -65 C Tiritiri S 1 30.15 64 O Kawhia •SE 1 30.14 64 BO laurauga ...*.. E fb 30.14 '69 > BO raupo Calm 30.12 *6 O. East Oape - Line interrupted. Gisborne ........ SE 1 30.10 69 DO Napier E 1 30.14 74 B0 Cashpoint .... SE 1 30.13 64 B Cape Palliser .... IB fb 30 J2 66 C Cape Egmont .... N 1 ,30.12 65 C Patea IS 1 30.13 *68 O Wanganui ~" E 1 30.14 65 O Foxton K.I 30.13 65 BO WeUinoton .... SE 1 30.13 68 BO" Cape Campbell .. E 1 30,15-A.62 " C Farewell Spit .. NE br 30.13 66 C Westport SW 1 30.16 61 BC Grevmouth .... 8 br 30.10 59 BC Bealey Calm 30.13 55 O Christchurch .... E 1 30.16 58 OR Akaroa X.H E 1 30.16 56 G Tiraaru \...,-..... E 1 30.17 55 ,■ OD Oaiuaru '...!.-... Calm 50.16 55 ' OP Djinedin • SW 1 30.17 55, C ' Queenstown ..., Calm . 30.20 56 C ttuggets ........ N 1 504* 50 .0 Bluff SW 1 30.15 H•" 0Z