METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 88, 13 April 1923, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON WEATHER

PEIDAY, 13th APRIL. Tbe Moon—lull moon, 2nd day, O.lt ».ni. Last quarter, Bth day, 6.4S p.m. New moon, 16th day, 6 p.m. First quarter, 24th day, 4.48 p.m. The Sun—Rose to-day, 6h 17m a.m.; sett 5h 2Gm p.m. Eifles to-morrow, 6h 18m a.m.; sets 6h 26m p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, lh 28m; afternoon, Sh 40m; total, 5h Bm. Temperature In Bh»de—Mailmum, BBdeg..; minimum, -il.Gdeg.; mean, B3.3deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the month—l.olln. . Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—B.6 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 0 a.m., 30.58. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.51; noon, 80.56.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOTTCS.

The barometer has continued very high, and little change has bean reported. Variable and moderate breeaea have prevailed, and fair to cloudy weather has been experienced, foggy at times in the northern and southernmost districts. The night was cold, and frosts occurred in parts.

TO-DAY'S WBATHBR.

, From observations taiken at 9 ».m.

Weather—B, Blue Bky, be the atmosphert clear or hazy; C, cloudy, paising clouds; D. drizzling rain; F. foggy; O, Bloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole aky covered with thick clouds; P, paealng showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind-O, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; MQ, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. The following forecast wa« issued at ♦ *.m. to-day:— Winds—Variable breezes; easterlies prevailing north-ward of New Plymouth and Castlepoint; northerlies to westerlies elsewhere. Barometer—Little movement. Sea&—Generally moderate. Tides—Low In Cook Strait; poor on all the western coast; moderate elsewhere. Weather—Fair to cloudy generally, with ft cold night, and frosts inland; foggy at times in the northern and southernmost districts. D. 0. BATES. Friday, 13th April, 1923.

Station. Wind. Bur. ITher. In [Shade We'th't Cape Matin V.D. HE fb Buasell E 1 lloklßDga Heads i,.SI Kalpara Sig Stn Manukau Beads ... N 1 Auckland W I Ttrltlri SB I Kawhia „ 8 I Tauranga Calm Taupo Calm Ulaborne W 1 Napier Calm Caatlepoint N <br Cape PalUeer ...SW 1 Cape Egmont ... NX 1 i>aiea NE 1 Wangannl NE 1 •b'ojcton — Wellington NE 1 Cape Campbell ... W 1 Farewell Spit ... Wl Westport S 1 Greymouth E br . Arthur's Pass ... NW 1 Christchmch Calm Akaroa L.H NE 1 Timaru 8 1 Oamaru Calm Jiunedin N I' Queenetown NW 1 Nuggets N 1 Bluff NW i 30.49 63 0 80.59 50 Z 30.65 60 FC Not received. 30.40 52 OZ 30.63 id Z 30.(2 69 0 30.58 48 O 30.5S 53 O 30.53 49 0 80.50 68 0 80.59 00 C 30.50 — C 30.55 52 Z 80.62 54 O 30.51 52 O 30.56 54 Z — 5* BC 30.54 53 C 80.58 57 Z 30.50 55 O 30.54 50 BC 50.50 48 O 30.47 37 B 80.89 59 O 30.40 53 B 30.48 47 B 80.49 45 B. 30.49 50 B 30.40 44 B 30.3) 48 B 30.34 49 C