METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 151, 27 June 1921, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER,

MONDAY, 27tb JUNE.

The Moan,—New moon, 6th day, 5.45 p.». First quarter, 13th day, 8.29 a.aa. Full moon, 20th day, 9.11 p.m. Last quarter, 23th day, 0.47 a.m. Tlie Sun—Rose to-day, 7h 17m a.m.;; sets 4h 30m p.m. fiises to-morrow, 7h 17m a.m.; sets 4h 30in p.m. Bright Sunshine: yesterdayMorning, 3h 30m; aftereoon, 3h 0m;; total, 6h 30jq. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday, maximum, 57.8deg.; minimum, 47.2deg.; mean, 62.5d0g. Rainfall—Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.o2in. Total to date during the month—3.33in. Total for May—2.62in. Witi#—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—l3 mll£3 per hour. Baromeior—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.52. To-day, 8 a.m.,. 29.83; noon, 29.92. ' SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. ' Considerable rain fell on Saturday and Sunday in districts with ,i westerly aspect, while fair though dull weather ruled in 'the east coast districts. Southerly winds, however, increased during Sunday night, and Very cold, squally conditions and heavy showers have since been experienced generally, with much snow on the high country in the South Island. The barometer has risen rappidly in the South sines Sunday night. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Weather—B, blue sVy. bo the atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; P, drizzling rain: F, foggy; 6, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with think clouds; t\ passing showers; Q, squally; It, rain, continued rain; S,- snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind—L, light; br, breeze: fb, fresh breeze; m (, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, galo of exceptional severity.

At 9 a.m. to-day tho following forecaet wai issued for the subsequent 24 hoiirs :— • Winds—Southerly, strong to gale, decreasing shortly'; veering to, easterly northward of East Cape and Kawhia. Jiarometer—Kise everywhere. Seas—Kough northward of East Cape; heavy elsewhere. :, Tides—Moderate In Cook Strait; high southward of liast Cape; good elsewhere. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Mafia Van lJlemen, Tiridri, (East Gape interrupted), L'astlcpolm, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island. Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Nugget Point. Weather—Cold and showery; a very cold night generally, with frOsta in land and hard frosts tn the South. I D. C. BATES. '

Station. I I (Ther. I Wind. Bar. in ~»'th'r I I IShftde.l Cape Maria WSW fb 29.98 59 Q Russell SW fb 29.80 66 V Hokianga Hesds SW fb 29.e9 56 P Kivipara Sig. St_. S fb 29.83 55 Q Manukau Heads SW g 29.79 49 CP Auckland SW fb 29.89 52 BC Tirltiri S fb 29.87 52 Q Kawhia S fb 29.88 60 B Taiiranga W fb 29.73 48 B Taupo S I 29,73 43 B East Cape : ■ Line Interrupted. Gisborne WSW 1 29.72 46 0 Napier S br 23.78 43 B Castlepoint W br 29.82 41 0 CappePalllser.... SW g 29.83 46 P Cappe Egmont .... S 1 29.86 41 B Patea SSW 1 29.84 49 B Wanganui, SW br 29.83 51 BC Foxton S g 29.84 46 Q Wellington .... SW fb 29.83 45 , «JP Cape Campbell .. S g 29.83 46 C Furowoll Spit .... S 1 29.85 45 B Westport S fb 29.94 37 B Greymouth E br 29.92 ' 36 B Bcaley SW 1 29.94 28 B Christchurch .... SW 1 29.96 ■ 40 OR Akkaroa L.H. .. SW g 29.96 45 Q Timaru W fb 30.02 41 BC Oamani SW I 30.04 43 BC Dunedin SW br 30.06 42 OD queenatown .... calm 30.03 33 BC Nuggets SW fb 30.06 35 V Bluff SW br 30.05 39 CZ