METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 29, 3 August 1921, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd AUGUST.

Tbt Moon—New moon, 4th day, 7.47 a.m. First quarter, 11th day, 1.44 a.m. Full boos, 19th day, 2.58 a.m. Last quarter, 27th day, 0.21 a.m.

The Sun—Bose to-day, 6h 57m a.m.; lets 4h 67m p.m. Bi«e> to-morrow, oh 66m a.m.; sets 4h 58m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday— Morning, 2h 3m; afternoon, 2h 26m; total, Sh 29m.

TmuMrator* 111 (ha4«—Testertay, aaxuaaa, 55.8deg.; minimum, 48.7deg.; mean, 52.2deg.

Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—O.l9in. Total to date during the; month—O.ssin. |Total lor July—4.62in.

Wlntf-Velocity of tbe wind for the 24 Low* preceding 9 a.m. today—l 6.2 miles per hour.

Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.19. To-day, 9 a.m., 29.23; noon, 29.23.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOOKS.

Atmospheric pressure has remained very low and unsteady, and high westerly winds have predominated. The weather has been very boisterous, with occasional heavy rain, particularly in the western districts. ,

TO-DAY'S WBATHKK.

From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Weather—B, blue sky. b» the ataosphert dear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, iriiriise rain; F, Io«y; G, glo»»v d»rk weather; H, bail; L, lightnmf, M, misty; 0, evwcist, the whol* sky covered with thick Clauds; F, passing showers; Q, s«uilly; X, rain, contiaued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U. u|ly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

C, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; SB, fresh breeze; MG, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gala; W, gale o( exceptional severity.

At 9 ».m. to-d«y the l ollowißi fereeitt w»i Issued tor the subsequent 24 hours;—

Winds—Westerly, strong to gale prevailing. Barometer—Rising tendency, bot fall again soon.

Seas—Very heavy on all the western coast; heavy southward of Castlepoint; rough oft shore elsewhere.

Tides—Moderate on all the eastern coast; good elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tlritiri. (East Cape interrupted), Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Nugget Point. Weather—Stormy weather may be expected; rain probable generally; snow on the higher levels, and rivers flooded in the West Coast and in the southern districts.

D. C. BATES.

SUtim. ITher. Wind. Bar. in Wt'th'r Shite. Cape Maria V.D. .. W[ Russell KW g Hokiinga Hds WSW Ib Kaipata Sig Stn NW fb Manukau Hds WSW mg Auckland W fb Tiritiri W fb Kawhia W ft Tauranga SW 1 Taupo Calm liast Cape Gisborne NW br Napier S fb Castlepoint .... NW br Cape Palliser .. NW fb Caps Egmont ..NW fb Patea W fb Wanganni .... NW fb Foxton W mg Wellington ...: NW fb Cape Campbell ..W fb Farewell Spit .. W fb Weetport .. WW fb r Greymouth .... SW br Arthur's Pass .. NW 1 Christehureh .... Calm Akaroa L.H W 1 Tiraaru N 1 "Oamaru W 1 Dunedln NE 1 Queenstown N 1 Nuggets N fb Bluff N br 29.70 69 Z 23.66 56 B 29.65 56 OP 29.55 55 C 29.50 48 OP 29.62 55 BC 29.50' 5* C 29.44 53 RQ 29.55 52 BC 29.53 50 B Line interrupted. 29.41 54 B 29.36 56 B 29.31 52 C 23.26 52 C 29.45 53 C 29.42 53 R \ 29.40 S3 BO 29.33 49 B 29.23 56 BC 29.18 51 CQ 29.30 49 P 29.23 47 OR 29.20 46 R 29.16 37 S 29.03 43 OF 29.02 47 B 29.01 ,38 O 28.99 39 BC 29.04 43 BC 29.98 35 O 29.00 40 C 28.87 37 C