METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1926, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON S WEATHER

•J UESBAY, 2^rd " MARCH.

The Sun— Rose to-day, 5h 55m'».m,; teti 6h 0m p.m. Rises to-morrow,, 5h fi«m. ».m.; •*» sti 59m p.m. } . Bright Sunshine': .Yesterdayr-Nil; \f Temperature in Shade— Maximum, • M.Odef.; minimum, 4fl.2deg.;- mean, 52.6deg.. , Rainfall-Total for the 24 hours precedinf 9 a.m. to-day—O.oiin. Total to date during the month—O.GOln. ■ \ ': . Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hour* preceding 0 a.m. today—«.s miles per Hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., SO.ffl. Today, 9 a.m., 30.05; noon, 29.99.

SYNOPSIS OF, LAST 24 HOURS.

Atmospheric pressure has shown a decreasing tendency since last night, and moderate to strong southerly winds have backed to easterlies and northerlies. The weather ha* been cold, cloudy, and unsettled, with rain in many parts of the.'country.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky. be the atmosphere clear o? heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drilling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. h, lightning. M, misty. 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. R. rain, continued rain. S, snow. T, thunder. C, ugly, threatening appearance. H, hazy. C, calm. L. light. Bit, breeie. . FB, frerti breeze. JIG, moderate gale. 0. whole or heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity.

The following forecast wa« issued *t lit today for the subsequent %\ hours:— Winds-Moderate to strong and Increaning northerly winds, backing to Eoutherlies again shortly southward of Key- 'Plymouth and Napier. '." "■ - ~ ' : Barometer—Falling, but rising after about l(i hours. . - ,--.■ ■'.•. ■ Seas—Rough generally. „ ■ '. v . Tides—High on the eastern,coast; poor in Cook Strait; moderate elsewhere.. .. , „, Warning signals for northerly g«Je» are txhihited at (ape Campbell, Stephen llland. Farewell Spit, uud Cape Foulwlod. ■ ; • <Venther—Continuance of unsettled leather, dull ami misty, with rain generally.' '■■••■ B. V. PEMBERTOK. Tuesday, SSSrd Marcli^ 192&.

Stations. | Wind. ITlier. I Bar in We'th'r. IShade-l Cape Marit VD... N .br 30.24 65 Kussell N I. 30.10, 68 ilokianga Heads NE br 30.18 67 Kaipara Sig Stn...' N 1- 30.20 ■ 62 Manukau Heads NE br- 30.19 62 Auckland NE br 30.23 C7 Tiritiri NNE 1 - C5 Kawhia E J SO 12 06 Taurauga. Calm 30.25 58 Taupo NE i 30.15 55 East Cape SE 1 - S'Mo .18 Gisborne N I 33.23 OS ■'.; Napier NE br 80.22 C3 t'asttepoint SE br — 58 '•■ Cape Palliser ... W 1 - 66 Cape Egniont..: NNW fb 30.12 63 Patea .-. N 1 30.10 63 Wauganui Calm 30.08 61 Koxton El — 57 Wellington ... >'N\V 1 30.05 58 Cape Campbell SW tb 30.0S 55 Karewell Spit E 1 30.09 58 Westport NE 1 30.05 ,56 : Grevmouth E br 29.92 55 Artimr's Pass ... NW.l - 49 Christchurch E 1 30.00 59 Akaroa L.H NW fb 29.99 04 Timaru SW. 1 29.97 ; 49 Oamaru S fb 29.98 53 Dunedin SW 1 30.02' 52 Qiieenstown N 1 29.92 51 NuRRets NE 1 29.99 -47 Bluff W br 29.97 51 O z F O c o u o D O O ; on o p OP o o p 0 OD O R OR R O O OO O c o o OO