METEOROLOGICAL
WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.
FKIDAY, 18th MAHCH.
The Mton-Last quarter, 2nd day, 1.33 a.m. New moon, 10th day, 5.38 a.m. First quarter, 17th day, 3.19 p.m. Full moon, 24th day. 7.49 a.m. Last quarter, 31st d»y, 8.42 p.m. The Sun—Rose to-day, eh 50m a.m.; sets 6h 8m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 61m a.m ; sets 6h 7m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday— Morning, 4h 50im afternoon, 3h sm; total. 7h 35m. Ttmperaturt In Shttte—Yesterday, maximuM 66deg.; minimum, 63.9deg.; mean, 59,9deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours precefiiat •* to.day-o.olin. Total to date during the month-0.28in. Total for February-0.72iu. Wind—Average velocity for the 24> hour* preceding 9 a.m. to-day—l7.B miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 8 a.m., 29.77. To-dsy. 9 a.m., 29.92; noon, 29.93. SYNOPSIS OP LAST 21 HOURS. «. A,'"¥ st'ecry storm area has passed, and, though heavy raiu is reported in parts, it has not been general. Strong west to aouth-wtist winds have prevailed, and the barometer has risen half an inch in the South.
Tfl-DAY'S WEATHER.
WeatUr—B, bint sky, be th» atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clonds; I), driszli»( rain; F, foggy; G, glosmy, dark weather;.H, hail; 1, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the wbele sky covered with tkiek clouds; P. passiig' shswers; 4, s«ually • X, rais, continued raia; 8, mow; T, thusder; U, ugly, threatenlat appearance; Z, hiiy.
Wiid-1, light; br, breoie; f h, fr«sh kreece; m g, moderate file; j, whole *f k«»vy j»1o; w, (tli of exccptiosal severity.
At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast w»i I lisued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate to strong southerly breezea prevailing. Barometer—Rising tendency. Seas—Rough between Castlepolnt and Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Good southward of Castlepoint; moderate elsewhere. Weather—Cool and changeable with scattered showers, particularly in the southern and West Coast districts. D. C. BATES.
From ebEerrstioßs taken at 9 *.v. Stttitn. I yfimi. B»r. ' mrvtk'r I ikadi. Cape Maria V.D. SE 1 30.01 65 C gus«ll W1 ■ 30.00 67 C Hokianga Heads If br 30.01 69 BC Kaipara Slg. Stn. Bfb 30.01 64 C Mannkau Heads Bfb 29.97 60 C Auckland .; 8W 1 28.98 65 BO Tirltiri Sfb 29.95 63 C Kawhia 8W fb 29.92 68 C Tauranga Wfb 29.95 63 B Taupo Sfb 29.90 58 B East. Cap* Line interrupted. Gisborne Wbr 29.86 68 B Napier W 1 29.95 71 BO Castlepoint 8W 1 29.93 57 B Cape Palllser .... Wl 29.90 SO C Cape Egmont .. SW fb 23.91 62 C Patea Wbr 29.94 63 B Wanganui W 1 29.95 65 BC Foxton W br 29.94 TO BC Wellington Calm 29.92 63 BC • rflape Campbell ..SB 1 29.91 59 J> T'arewell Spit .... Wl 29.92 61 B Westport SW 1 29.96 53 BCP -Oreymouth S I 29.97 65 BC Bealey W 1 29.87 50 B Christoliurch .. Calm 29.97 '54 BC. Akaroa L.H. .. SW fb 29.83 53 C ' Tlmaru E I 29.92 51 B Oamaru 8W 1 29.84 53 B ■ Dnnedin SW I 29.85 52 BC Queenstown .... Calm 29.88 48 BC Nuggets 8W 1 29.81 50 B Blulf W br 29.77 50 C
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 66, 18 March 1921, Page 2
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