METEOROLOGICAL
WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. SATURDAY, 26th FEBRUARY. The Moon—>lew moon, Bth day 97 paa First quarter, 16th day, 6.25 a.m. Full moo», 22nd day, 9.2 p.m. Tiie Sun—Rose to-day, 5h 27m a.m.; sets 6h 41m p.m. Rises to-morrow, Oh 28m a.m.; sets 6h 39m p.m. Drigilt Sunshino: Yesterday— Morning, 5h 35m; afternoon. Oh Om; total lOh 35m. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday, maximum 68deg.; minimum, Mdeg.; mean, 61deg. Rainfall—Total for th* 24 houra preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to d;»te during the month—O.72in. Total for January—3.l4in. Wind—Avcraje velocity for 84 hours precedes 9 a.m. to-day—9.9 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.06 To-day 9 a.m., 30.23; noon, 30.27. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Atmoßplieric pressure lias remained tii»li over the Dominion, and has increased still been fair to cloudy generally, with westerly and northerly breezes predominating, but occasional rain has been reported in the extreme South. •C* , TO-DAY'S WEATHER*.
Weather—B, blue sky, bo the atmesphert clear or hazy; C, clondy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; 0, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; 11, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with tklck clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; X, rain, continued rain; S, Enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.
Wind —L, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m s, moderate gale; g, whole Br heavy gale; w, g»U of exceptional severity.
At 9*.18. to-day tho following forecast was iaaued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winda—Variable, but moderate to strong westerly to northerly winds prevailing, and increasing soon. Barometer—Little movement, but falling after about 20 hours. • v Seas—Considerable swell on the east coast southward of Castdepoint; moderate elsewhere, but increasing soon on the west coast 6outhward of Cape Egmont, Tides—Good. Weather—Fair weather generally; foggy at times on tho coasts. A change is likely to follow' sHortly, especially southward of New Plymouth and Oastlepoint. B. V, PEMBERXON.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 49, 26 February 1921, Page 7
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