METEOROLOGICAL FORECAST.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 78, 1 April 1924, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER TUESDAY, Ist APRIL. The Moon.—New moon, 4th day, 6.47 pm. First quarter, 12th day, 10.42 p.m. ■■' -. Full moon, 20th day, 1.41. a.tn. Last quarter, 20th day, 3.58 p.m. ... The Sun—Rose to-day, Ch Cm a.m.; sets 5h 45m p.m. Rises to-morrow, (jh Tin a.m.; seta Oh 43m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, Ih 50m; afternoon, 5h 10m; total, 7h om. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 74.9deg.; minimum, 63.1deg.; mean, 09.0deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total lor March—4.7oin. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—7.o miles per'hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 80.15. Today, 9 a.m., 30.09; noon, 30.00. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Barometric pressure nan decreased slightly everywhere, but Is still above normal. Showery conditions arc reported on the West Coast, and dull and foggy weather was reported this morning in many parts of both Islands': Moderate and variable breezes have prevailed. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; ]), drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, 'dark weather; X, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally.; X, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind—C, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; MG, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity.

The following forecast was. issued at 9 a.m. today for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate and variable winds; northerlies to westerlies prevailing. Barometer—Fulling tendency. , Sens—Generally moderate. " i Tides—Good on all the eastern coast; moderate elsewhere. Weathcr-Ciondy to overcast at times, with lima and hazy conditions, and showery in^tba West Coast and southern districts. Tuesday, Ist April, ISU. ' °" BATBS'

Station. I Tber. wTtFT Wind. Bar. in 1 shade. ■.-...- Cape Maria VI) NE 1 30.07 73' ■ C Hussell S35 i 30.09 (19 C Hokianga Heads... E 1 30.0S 70 CZ Kaipara Sig Stn NK 1 30.00 07 F Manukau lieads NE 1 :!O.(I3 07 B Auckland NE 1 30.02 70 BC Tiritiri KE 1 — 71 B Ka-.vhia S 1 510.07 70 B Tauranga- Calm ;;o.O3 73 B Taupo Calm S0.1.0 Cl M East Cape IN" 1 'S0.17 U7 C Oisborne ■ Calm S0.12 71 M Napier .- N 1 EO.li , 6D - B Castlepoint W 1 — 71 B' Cape Falliscr ...... N 1 — «5 " B Uape Egmont ... NE 1 510.12 (>9 C Patea Calm S0.10' OS ■■ O Wanganui K 1 30.11 SS . BC ioxton w 1 ■ — 07 O Wellington ... NW br 30.00 <iG BC Cape Campbell ...NW 1 30.00 65 .'BZ Farewell Spit ... NW 1 30.10 07 ' BC Westport E.I 30.11 (S5 Cl? Greymouth ...... Calm 30.00 61, M Arthur's Pass ... Calm : 30.00 57. B Christchurch E 1 29.00 05 -M Akaroa L.H. ... SW 1 2(l.!)8 • 02 J? Timaru E 1 30.00 59 OP Oamaru Calm 29.03 (i2 I 1 1'unedln Calm 30.01 5S F Quecnstown W 1 29.yZ, ,02- O Nuggets Not received. - Blull Calm 30.00 5!) ■ BCF