METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 139, 9 December 1921, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATIIR.

Friday, 9th December. Til* M»o»l.—First quarter, Bth Wy, 0.49 a.n. Full moon, 15th day, 2.20 p.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 7.24 a.m. New moon, 29th day, 5.9 p.m. , The tun—Rose to-day, 4h lira a.m.; sets 71k 15m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 4h llm a.m.; sets 7h 16m p.m. Bright Sunßhine:.. Yesterday— Moraine, 4h 30m. a.m.; aftcrndoo, 6b. 8m; total, 9h JBm. ■ i ' ■ ■ Temperature In Shad*— Yesterday', maximum, 74deg.; minimum, N.Meg.; mean, 63.6deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the montfri-O.Min. Total for November—3.ssin. Win*—Velocity of the wind for tlie>24 hoar» preceding 9 a.m. to-day—s miles-per, hour.: : Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., JO.Oli-To-day, 9 a.m., 29.92; noon, 29.91. ...'"_ ."' SYNOPSIS OF LABT 24 HOURS. Pressure has shown a decreasing tendency, especially in the South, and the winds have been variable with northerlies and easterlies predominating. ', Dull and, warm weather has been experienced, with rain tar-various parts of the country, s ....,,

TODAY'S/ WEATHER.

From bbserfations takea at ,9 - a.m.

Weather—B, blue sky, be the i atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; o,' gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O. overcast, the, -whole" sky covered with thick clouds; F, passing showers; <J, squally; R, rain, continued rain; 8, - Snow;. T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z.'huy.. ■ C, calm; t, light; Br, braete; FB, (rsth breeze; MO, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gfle of exceptional severity.

At 8 a.m. to-day the tollowini facetst mi issued for the subsequent'24'hours*:'— Winds—Variable,and strong; northerly, back-, ing to southerly, northward of Kawhla sod Napier; easterly to sooth-castci!; pnTailiifg' elsewbere. Barometer—Falling tendency, but riiinc everywhere shortty. '' ■ • Seas—Bough generally. Tides—Poor in Cook Strait and on all the western coast; good elsewhere. ; Weather—Squally, with heavy showers in itnost parts of the country. D. C. BATES.

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