METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 142, 19 June 1922, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MONDAY, 19th JUNE.

The Moon—First qu«rter, 3rd day, 5.40 a.m. Full moon, 10th day, 3.28 a.m. Last quarter, 17th day, 11.53 p.m. New moon, 25th day, 3.50 p.m. Th« Sun—Rose to-day, 7h 15m a.m.; sets 41i 28m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7b 16m a.m.; sets 4h 28m p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, nil; afternoon, Oh lm; total, Oh Im. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday, maximum, 50.6deg.; minimum, 44.6deg.; mean, 47.6deg. Rainfall—Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.lsin. Total to date during the month—2,l6in, Total for May—l.23in. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—lo.2 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.42. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.38; noon, 30.35. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. The weather has coutinued cold and changeable, with passing showers in the east coast districts. Southerly winds have predominated, moderate to strong and squally at times, and barometric pressure has increased in the North, but is still highest in southern parts.

Weather—B, blu» sly, be the »tnosplier» clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; B. drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, •rercast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; X, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind—C, calm; L, light; Br, breere; FB, fresh breeze; MG, moderate gale; G, wholo «tf knrr «ale; W, gale of exceptional seventy.

At 9 a.m. today the following forecast w»s Issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Easterly, moderate to strong, prevailing northward of New Plymouth and C&stlepoint; south-easterly thence to Karewell Spit and Kaikoura; southerly elsewhere. Barometer—Rising tendency in this northern districts; little movement in the South. Seas—Moderate swell on all the eastern coast and in Cook Strait; decreasing in Cook Strait; moderate elsewhere. Tides—High southward of East Cape; good northwards; low in Cook Strait; poor elseWeather—Cool and changeable generally, with scattered showers, particularly on all the amen coast; a very cold night everywhere. B. c. SAXES. Ugadiy, Uth Jjpt, 182 a.

TO-DAY'S WEAXIEK. From observations taken at 9 a.m, Statioi. , (Ther. Wind. Bar. in We'tk'r |Shad». !ape Maria V.D. SE 1 tussell SE 1 lokianga Heads ..El iaipara Sig Stu ..NE 1 ianukau Hds SSW ! mckland Calm Firitiri SE 1 tawhia SE 1 ?auranga W 1 'anno Calm iisborne SW ]b Japier SW fb 'astlepoint S 1 ;ape Palliser S fb "ape Egmont .... SE 1 >atea • S 1 Vanganui NE 1 roxton Calm Wellington S br Jape Campbell .. S fb farewell. Spit .. SB' fb Vestport S 1 Jreymouth E br irthurts Pass .. SW 1 Jhristohiirch .... SW 1 Vkaroa L.H. .. SW fb rimaru W 1 tamaru Calm iunedin SW 1 Jueenstown .... Calm Juggets SW fb Muff SW 1 30.27 30.26 30.25 30.20 20.26 30.29 30.21 30.14 30.22 30.14 30.26 30.35 30.36; 30.34 30.30 30.31 30.31 30.35 30.58 30.32 30.36 30.31 30.30 30.39 30.31 30.34 30.47 30.43 30.46 30.43 30.45 30.39 57 B 53 C 48 BCF 47 v Z 51. B 48 £ 48 B 40 ISC 43 IS 52 B 46 OP 42 O,, 40 13S 48 P 4B O 46 O 48 G 44 O 46 0D 50 O 49 O 41 BC 43 BC 32 B 43 C 45 O 45 BC 45 O 46 OP 38 G 43 P 43 C