METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 24 March 1926, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTONS WEATHER WEDNESDAY,- 24th MARCH. ; The Sun—Rose to-day, 5h sfiro a.m.; sets 5h S9m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 58m a.m.; sets 5h.67m p.m. . Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Nil. .- Temperature in ■ Shade—Maximum, C2.ldeg.; minimum, 47.9deg.; mean, 55.0deg. ■ Ralnfall-r-Total for the 24 hours preceding » g.m. today—2.4sin. Total to date during the month—S.tltn. ".".' ' '...'. ' :.. .' . Wind—Velocity of "the wind. for. the 24 hours preceding 9 ».m. to-day—lß.9 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30:05. Today, 9 a.m., 29.99; noon. S^o2- '" ■ SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24.HOURS, , A storm centre passed in the vicinity of Cook Strait during the night, and, except in the far north, strong, northerly winds have since given place to southeriies. The .weather has been cloudy arid unsettled, and good general rains have fallen, some heavy ■ downpours occurring in both the North-and South Islands. - /TO-DAY'S WEATHER. .. „-...■?•'. : r^T7 : T "TTBeT ~ Stations. Wind. Bar- in We'th'r. ■.•.. ,1 ; ' | '. Shade. . Cape Maria XD NW fb 2».9~5 -61 Z Russell ;'.. Wfb 29.92 C Bl> Hokianga. Heads NW 1 29.90 CD R . Kalpara Sig.Stn NW fb 29.87 m ■ ...()•-:. Alanukau .Heads NW g 28.85 63 O Auckland ...... WN.W fb . 29.84 06 ■ : •■ P Tiritiri ';: ...' NW .1 -—. ■(3 MR Kawhia ............. SW.Ib-...29.8S .63 OP Tauranga N. br 29.77. 62 . X Taupo ...I:. i... SE fb 29.80 48 - R East Cape ......... N fb '. 29.67 (15 QP Gisborne ...... WNW fb 29.93 55 OR Napier- SE' br 29.98 ■50 . X Castlepoint ; SW br . — ■ SB P Cape Palliser.;. S fb — 56 " C Cape Egmpnt ................ Not received. Patea S Hg 29.89 61 Cj Wanganui E 1 23.92 60 OR Foxton .;.. :. S fb — 52 BC Wellington SE fb 29.99 54 C Cape Campbell ... SE Jb 30.03 58 C Farewell Spit SE 1. 29.90 .55 B Westport SE fb 29.P5 53 B Greymouth E me 29.93 50 B Arthur's Pass ... SW 1 ' ~- 37 B Christclmrch SW 1 30.09 48 O Akaroa L.H. ... SW fh SO.OB 50 O Tiniaru NW 1 30 01) 45 B Oamiuu Calm SO.OB 48 B Dunedin '.: SW I 30.07 50 BC Queenstown ■ ...• N 1' 30.06 43 B Nußqets SW 1 SO.Oli - 47 Z Elulf „.... NW 1 30.05 48 BCZ

B, blue sky,- be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. I), drizling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. I, lightning."" M, misty.- 0/ overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. F, passing showers. Q, squally. R. rain, continued rain. S, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly, threatening appearance. 11, hazy. . . % calm: I, light. Bit, breeze. FB, fresh breeie. MG, moderate gale. G. whole or heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity.

The following forecast was Issued at 9 ».m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Westerly, strong to gale, backing to southerly, northwards of Kawhia and East Cape; strong south-easterly thence, to Hokltika and Lyttelton; moderate to strong southerly winds elsewhere. Barometer—Rising, but fall again shortly in the North. Seas—Heavy between Castlepoint and Kaikoura and in Cook Strait; rough elsewhere. Tides—Poor in Cook Strait; good on all the eastern coast; moderate elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gale at Cape Maria Van IJiemen and Tiritiri, and for southeasterly gales at Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, and Farewell Spit are exhibited, ' ' Weather—Cold, cloudy, and unsettled, with further heavy rain in many parts of the Nqrth Island, aud the north-eastern districts of the South Island; cold and changeable elsewhere in the South Island, with scattered showers. 1). V PEMBERTON. Wednesday, 2«th March, 1928. .