METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 25, 30 January 1923, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

TUESDAY, 80th JANUARY.

The Moon.—Full moon, 3rd day. 2.3 p.m. Last quarter, lOtri day, 0.25 p.m. New niooa, 17th day, 2.11 p.m First tpiarter, 25th day, 3.29 p.m. ' « The Sun—Bose to-day, 4h 53m a.m.; sets "b 16m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 4h 54m a.m.; set» 7h 15m p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, 3h ?sm; afternoon, 2h 10m; total, 5h 45m. . . •

Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 71.2d0g.; minimum, «S.2deg.; mean, 67.2deg.

Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during- the month—s.77in. '

Wind—Velocity of th« wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ls.7 miles per tour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m;, 29.74. To-day, 9 a.m., 29.83. . '

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Moderate to strong westerly to northerly winds have prevailed, and barometric pressure his remained below normal in the South. The weather lias been cloudy, warm and tumid generally, with scattered rain.

TODAY'S WEATHB*.

Tt»» ottertatioas taken at 9 a.«.

Weather—B, blue sky, b» th« atmospher* clear or liasy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D. drizzlinß rain; F, foggy; 6, plomyo, dark weather; H, hail; V> lightninf; M, «i«ty:.o' overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; F, fltssinr sSowers; Q, squally; X, r»ia, coatlnued rain; 8, snow;. T> thunder; U, ugly, threatening »jppearanc«; Z, huy. Wind-C, calm; li, light; Br, breeze; FB, fresfi brecie; MG, moderat* gale; 0, w»ol« m k*avy gale; W, gale of exceptional leveritr.

The following forecast was issued at I a.■. to-day for the «ext 24 hours:— ,

Winds—Variable and strong; westerly, veering by north to easterly,' northward of East Cape and Kawhia;. westerly, strong to gale, prevailing and Backing to southerly elsewhere after 24 hours,. .

Barometer—Fall everywhere. ■g eas —Considerable northward Bast Cape; rough elsewhere. Tides—Moderate on the west coast. ot tile North Island; good elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales art enhibited at Castlepoint, Ciape Campbell, Stepheii Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwind, and Nugget .Point. Weather-^Warm and humid conditions; unsettled and cloudy, with rain following generally. • ■ ' ; :

D. C. BATIS. Tuesday. 30th January* 1922,'

Station. 1 . ITber. Win*. Bat. in Wa'tk'r ■■■ |shad« Cape Maria V.D. ...W1 29.96 76 C Kussell 8 1 29.05 71 , B Hokianga Heads ... N1 29.85 73 BC Kaipafa Sig Btd ...W. 1 29.88 67 . B Manukau Headß ...W I 29.02 ■ 70 B Auckland., W 1 29.91 70 BC Tirttiri SW 1 29.90 . 68 B. KSwhla '.; SW I■. 29.91 73 -BC Tauranga NW 1 ■ 29.83 .70 BC Taupo -SW 1 29.85 66 . B Giabonie NW 1 29.82 74 'B Napiet ..:..;.....:... Sbr 29.90 75 B Castlepoiiit .;.'... Wbr 29.88 «7 :' B Capff PalHaerN.. NW 1 29.86 '7S B Cape Egmont ... NW 1 29:92 68 • C Patea NW I 29.88 «8 B Wanganui SW "br 29.88 68 'BC Foxton „ W br 29.86 v 67 . "0 Wellington ......... Nbr .• 29.58 67 * C Cape Campbell ...N fb 29;8(I 66 B{ Farewell Spit ... Wfb 29.87 70 C Westport Calnr 29.87 07 BC Greymouth Jf br 29.84 65 O Arthur's' Pass Not received- ' Christchtirch ......NK br 29.C7 • «6 C Akaroa L.H. ... NE 1 29.66 73 B Tiinaru .Calm 2»,65 67 BC Oamaru ."... NE br 29.63 CO.. BC Dunedin :.... NE 1 29.fil 65 ■■ BC Queenstowtl NW 1 K).58 '71 B Nuggets , KB 1 29.59 68 F Bluff <N 1 29.56 63 OP