METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 32, 6 August 1921, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

SATURDAY, 6th AUGUST. Tin Moon—New moon, 4th day, 7.47 a.m. First quarter, 11th day, 1.44 a.m. Full moon, 19th day, 2.58 n.ra. Last quarter, 27th day, 0.21 a.m. The Sup—Rose to-day, 6h 54m a.m.; sets 5h Om p.m. " Rises tomorrow, oh 53m a.m.; set-s 5h lni p.m. Bright Sunshine: yesterday— Morning, 2h 35m;- aiternoon, 31i 15m; total, 61i 50m. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday^ maximum, 56.2deg.; minimum, 41.9deg.; mean, 49deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.o4'n. Total to date during . the month—l.76in. Total for July—4.6linV ' Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 Lours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—7.U miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 28.90. To-day, 9 a.m., 29.21; noon, 29.26. SYNOPSIS'OF LAST 24 HOURS. The centre of the storm has moved to the eastward, and high westerly v/luds have hacked .■to southerlies. Cold,' boisterous, and wet weather has been experienced in most parts, and considerable snowfall has been reported in the South Island. \

X TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

From obsertations taken at 9 a.m.

Weather—B, blut iky, be the atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing cloud 6; D, irhzling rain; F, t'egey, G; gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lißhwing; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clauds; f, passing showers; Q, seiially; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; 'I; \\mj. C, calm; L, light; 15r, breeze.; FB, ircsh breeze; MO, moderata gale; G, -whole or heavy ! calo; W, gale of exceptional severity.- I

i At 9 *.m. to-da) the following forecast wat issued for Hie subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Sontuerly winds, strong to gale. . Barometer—Kise Ttast. Seas—Very heavy on all the western coast and southward of Castlepoint; rough, olt shore elsewhere. Tides—High on all the- western coast and southward of CasMeuoint; good elsewhere. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Bietuen, Tiritiri, (East' Cape interrupted), Castlepolnt, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Nugget Point. " r Weather—Cold and showery; hail and sleet in- the South, and Bnow on the higher levels; rivers rising; a very cold night probable generally. D. C. BATES.

Station. Wind. Bar. In ' We'th't Shade. Cape Mario YD WSV/ fb 29.48 57 Q Uiissell KW fb 29.43 53 C Hokianna Heads Wfb 29.36 53 OP Kaipara Sig. Stn. Wfb ■ 29.34 54 Q Manukau Hds WSW fb. 29.36 47 CP Auckland SVf 1 29.3<V 52 P riritirr : . W>fb , 29.30 49 C Kawliia Not received. lauransa" Wfb 29.35 52 ISC raupo Calm ' 29.37 45 0 Kast Cape line interrupted. dlsborno KW br 29.23' 02 BC Napier Culm 29.25 50 B Caatlcpolnt W 1 '29.24 51 0 Cape Pal User .... NE 1 29.22 47 0 Cape Egmont WSW fb .29.23 48 P Patea- ...... WSW fb 29.23 52 C • Wanganui Wfb '-29.26 50 BC Foxtou Wbr 29.H3 Eft Q Wellington Sbv 29.21 45 C Cape Campbell .. Sfb 29.26 42 0 Farewell Spit .... Sbr 29.25 45 C Westport .:.... SW fb 29.24 43 BCP Breyinouth -. Ebr 29.16 39 1) ArtUur's Pass .. Calm 29.16 30 O Clmstchureh .. SW 1 29.21 38 O Akaroa L.H. .. SW fb 29.22 40 Q Timaru ..I SW 1 29.21 37 ■ 0 Oamaru WSW 1 29.23 35 BC Dtned'm SW 1 23.22 38' BC Qiieenstown .... Calm 29.28 33 .0 Nuggets SW.fb 29.26 20 S Jllui? S br 29.20 39 O