METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 24, 29 January 1923, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTONS WEATIER.

MONDAY, 29th JANUARY.

The Moo*:—Full moon, 3rd daj, 5.3 p. m . Last quarter, 10th day, 0.25 p.m. Near moon. 17th day, 2.11 p.m. JTirst quarter, Sath day, 8.2? p.m. . Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, la 45m: afternoon, 3h 45m; total, 5h Mm. Temperature in Shade—Maximum 71 3deg : minimum, 63.4deg.; ine«i, 67.3deg. KainfaH—Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.24in. Total to date during the month—s.77in. Wind—Velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m; to-day—ls.B miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 20.81. To-day » a.m., 29.74; noon, 29.75. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOTJKS. Atmospheric pressure has been below normal and unsteady is the South, and the winds have been moderate and.Variable, with northerlies predominating. Warm, cloudy to overcast conditions have been* experienced, with occasional heavy rain in many parts of the Dominion.

V , ' TO-DAY'S WBAMM.

Weather—B, blue sky, b» ttu ttmotpfcert clear or h»»y; O, cloudy, puslm cloud*; D, itazlint r«in; F, tour; C. ilomjo, dart w»atfcer; H, h»il; I, light»in«; M. misty: O, orercast, the whole sky coTered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, «<ia»lly f », rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, h«y. Wind—C. calm' L, light; Br, breeie;' ft. fresh breew; MG, moderate gale; <J, who)* «r h«avv gale; w, gale of exceptional seterity.

FORECAST.

The following foresast was issued tt f a.m. to-day {or the next 21 hour*:— Winds—Westerly, veering to northerly; strong to gale about Cook Strait; moderat* to strong and Increasing elsewhere. Barometer—Full everywhere 'soon. Seas—Rough southward of Cashpoint; considerable southward of Cape Egmont; ■ modtrate elsewhere. ■ ' . ' Tides—Moderate northward of Cartlepoint; mod elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited ut Cistlepoint. Cape Campbell, Stephen Islnnd, Farewell Spit, and Cap* Foulwind. Weather—Warm and humid conditions gen«ra!l.v; rain following; heavy in the W»t Coast and southern districts; with rlvws rUlni. D. C. BATES. Monday, 29th J»»U»ry, 1993.

iCB »l *.■. SutiM. J , (Ther. I. Wlad./ Bar. in We'tU'r I 3had« Cape Maria V.D. NW 1 20.90 '7T C Russell SW 1 20.82 70 B i Hftkiauga Heads ...W I M.Ki 78 -BG v Kaipara Sig Stn. NW I 29.85 "70 C Manukau Heads ...W ]1 20.85 , Hi C Auckland NW 1 29.87 71 BC Tlritiri W 1 29.85 70 C Kawhia SW I 29.87 60 BC Taurunga .., NW 1 29.79 70 BC Taupo Calm 88.83 67 B Glsborne NW br 29.80 75 B Napier SW br 29.83 78 NB Csßtlepoint ...... SW 1 29.79 72 B Cape 'Palliaer ... NW g 29J8 72 B Cape Egmont If 1 29.89 68 BC Patea ...'./. NW I 29^i «8 U Wanganui......... NW br 29.81 71 BC Foxton NW 1 29.78 72 BC Wellington ......'NW fb 29.7* 68 \C Cape Campbell NW fb 20.70 07 C Farewell Bpit ...NW fb 29.79 69 C Westport NW-1 29.75 67 BCP Greymouth NW br 29.84 65 P Arthur's Pass ... NW 1 29.60 M OP Christchurch ...... Calpi 29.55 70 C Akaroa LH. ... NW 1 29,60 C 4 F Timaru W 1 29.58 C 5 0 Oamaru Calm 29.64 6» BC Dnnedin S 1 29.57 62. O Queenttown ...... SW 1 29.80 " 68 C Suggetß Nl 29.66 68 * . „ Bluff Cahn 29.78 «8 OF .