METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 16, 21 July 1921, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

THURSDAY, 21st JULY.

The Maim—New moon, 6th day, 1.6 a.m. First quarter, 12th day, 3.46 p.m. Foil moon, 20th day, 11.38 a.m. Last quarter, 28th day, 1.50 p.m. The Sun—Rose to-day, 7h 9m a.m.; sets 4h 15m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7h 8m a.m.; sets 4h 46m p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, lh 15m; afternoon, 4h 25m; total, 5h 38m. . ' .■'■■_ Ttmperatun in Shad*—Yesterday, maximum, 67.5deg.; minimum, 42.Meg.; mean, 50.2deg. Rainfall—Total, for the 24 hours precedlnc 9 a.m. to-day—Trace. Total to date during the month—4.sßin. Total for June—3.62in. , Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 Lours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—9.3 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.84. To-day, 9 a.m., 29.79; noon, 29.75. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOORS. .Pressure has been low and unsteady in the South, and strong and squally westerly winds liave ruled. The weather has been fair to cloudy along the east coast, but changeable and showery generally elsewhere, and some heavy rain has fallen in tlie West Coast and southern portion of the South Island. TO-DAY'S WBATHEB. From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Weather—Ji, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, Hgatnint; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole-sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; X, rain, continued, rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. C, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; MG, moderate gsle;G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. At 9 a.m.' to-day the following forecast wai Issued for ths subsequent 24 hours :— Winds—Westerly, strong to gale, backing to southerly. Barometer—Rising everywhere soon. Seas— Very heavy on all the western coast; heavy southward of' Castlepoint; rough offshore elsewhere. Tides—Good generally. Warning signals for westerly gales are ex> hibited at Cape Maria Van Biemen, Tiritiri, (East Cape interrupted), Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, and Farewell' Spit; and for southerly at Cape Foulwind and Nugget Point. '■ ■ Weather—Cloudy to overcast; squally, with heavy showers, in the North; hail and sleet in the South; snow on the higher levels, and much colder weather following. ... _ D. C. BATES.

Station. / Ther. Wind. B»r. in Wt'th'r Shade. Cape Maria V.D SW 1 30.20 58 B Russell 'tf 1 50.18 54 C Hokianga Heads ..W 1 30J.4 55 BC Kaipara Sig. Stn. Wfb 30.11 -54 . P Mauukau Heads SW Ib. 30.09 48 C Auckland W 1 30.11 53 BC Tiritiri /SW 1 30.11 52 0 Ka'whia W>. fb 30.08 51 QR Tauranga Wfb 30.06 51 BC Taupo Calm 30.05 16 0 East Cape Live interrupted. Gisborne NW 1 30.01 49 B Rapier Calm 29.96 50 B Castlepoint .... Wbr 29.91 47 B Cape Palliser .... .N fb : 29.88 50 II Cape Egmont .. Wfb 30.02 50 C Patea ....... WNW br 30.01 51 ■ QR Wauganui .... SW br 30.00 51 G Foxton Wmg 29.91 52 BC Wellington .... SW fb 29.79 53 BC Cape Campbell NW fb 29.73 51 B Farewell Spit .. Wfb 29.85 52 C Westport NW fb 29.81 149 QP Oreyniouth/ .... Wfb 29.78 '49 Q Arthur's Pass .. SW 1 29.66, 39 R ClTistclmrA .. Calm 2948 51 . B Akaroa L.H. .. NW 1 29.48 52 B Timaru W 1 29.51 „46 OP Oamaru W 1 29.54 43 O Dunedin SW. fb 29.61 44 O Queenstowa Calm. 29.59 39 O Nuggets Mfb 29.56 34 P Bluff WSW fb 29.47 41 OP