METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 99, 23 October 1924, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

THURSDAY, 23rd OCTOBER.

The Moon.—First quarter, 6th day, 2.0 a.m. Pull moon, 13th day, 7.51 a.m. Last quarter 2lßt day, 10.24 a.m. New moon, 28th day! 6.27 p.m. The' Sun—Rose to-day, 4h 50m a.m.; sets Oh 20m p.m. Rises to-morrow, ih 4Dnra.ni.; sots Oh 22m p.m. , ■ Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, 4h 30m; afternoon, 3h; total, 7h 30m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, Ol.odcg.; minimum, G2.ldeg.; mean, SSdeg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the month—2.7Bln. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours | preceding 0 a.m. to-day—B.3 mile» per hour. liarometer—Ycßterilay, 9 a.m., 20.77. Today, 0 a.m., 20.01; noon, 20.47. ! SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The barometer lias fallen everywhere, and northerly winds have increased in force. Cloudy and unsettled weather haß overspread the Dominion, and rain was falling this morning in many parts, especially in tlio western districts. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

SVeather—B. blue sky, be tile atmosphere clear or hxzy; C, cloudy, poßsing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; O, gloomy, dark weather; H, lull; 1,, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky -covered with thick clouds; I', passing showers; Q, squally; B, rain, continued rain; S, unuw; T,' thunder; V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wind—o, calm/ t. light; BS, breeze; FB, fresh brepzo; MO, moderate gain; Q, whole or heavy gata; W, gale of exceptional severity.

The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Northerly, mbdor»to to strong, backing by west to southerly northward or New Plymouth and Napier; westerly, strong to gnle, backing to southerly elsewhere. ■ • „ Tides—Good generally.' Warning Blgnals for westerly gales are exhibited at Cnstlenoint, .Cane Campbell, Stophen Inland, Farewell Spit, Cape Fontaine] and Nugget Point. Woather—Unaottled and cloudy weather with rain following generally; heavy rain, with rivers rising, on the West Coast of the South Island. 1). C. BATES. Thursday, 28rd October, 1024.

Station. Wind. Bur. Tlior. In shade, We'th'r. . I i )»nauc.| Cupe Maril V.D. N fb 29.58 65 ' MP Russell N 1 20.65 60 O Hoktauga Beads... E (b 29.130 69 R Kalpara Site Stn KW 1 20.06 69 C Manukau Heads..; N 1 29.00 67 0 Auckland NE 1 20.50 61 0 Tiritiri SI - 68 R Knwhla K 1 29.53 00 ' 0 Tauranga SW 1 29.00 CO BC Taupo N I 29.6S 68 O East Capo N 1 20.04 00 C Giaborne NNW I 29.01 69 BC Napier NB I 29.64 03 C Castlopolnt ...... NE br — CO O Gupe Piilliscr ... SW 1 — - 50 ■■ O ■ Capo Egmont ... KE fb 20..66 69 O 1'utea N 1 20;57 58 R Wangauul N NE 1 20.58 CO O Foxtoii Calm — 68 BC Wellington NW fb 29.61 60 O Cape Campbell ... N fb 29.40 65 R Farewell Spit ... N fb 29.01 69 OR Westport W fb 29.54 63 OMR 1 Oruymouth SW, fb 29.47 62 R, Arthur's 1'ubs ... NW I 1 20.32 48 R Christcliurcli NE 1 29.21 01 O ■ Akaroa L.H NE fb 20.20 U3 O Timaru ..T; li 1 29.2S 67 BC Oiimu.ru S 1 23.20 59- B Dunedin NE 1 20.28 54 OR Quconstown ... SW ing 20.28 65 O Nuggets NK 1 — 62 O Blult NW br 29.20 6B O