METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 72, 25 March 1926, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

I WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

THURSDAY, 25th MARCSThe Sun—Rose to-day, 5h sSiu a.m.; sets SIV 57m p.m. Rises"to-morrow, 5h 59m a.m.; sets sb.ssm'p.m. . Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, 4h 35m; afternoon, 4h 30m>; total, 9h sm. Temperature in Shade—Maximum,. 57.0deg:; minimum, ■U.Sdeg.; mean, 49.4degl Rainfall—Total for the 24- hours preceding D a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during; the month—3.llin. Wind—Velocity of the wind.for the 24 hours preceding. 9 a.m.. , to-day—B.s: miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.99. Today, 9 >a.m., 29.89; -noon, 29.97. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Strong southerly' windsi prevailed yesterday, but tiie barometer fell slightly during the night and variable breeies were Vreported. this morning. 'Tho weather Has been cold and changeable, with scattered rainfall in: the North, but" fair to cloudy mostly in the South Island.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds; passing clouds. 1), driz< ling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. 11, hail: It, lightning; M,' misty. O, overcast;, the" whole 'sky' covered. with" thick clouds. P, passing' showers. Q, squally, R, rain, continued" rain. S. snow. T, thunder. U, ugly; threatening' appearance; 11, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BR; breeze; FB, fresh bre^je. MO,- moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale. W, gate' of"exceptional severity.

The following; forecast was' issued at 9 a._v to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate' but increasing northerly winds- veering, to easterlies; Barometer—Falling tendency. Seas—Rough swell on the eastern coast; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Poor on all the western coast; good elsewhere. Weather—Unsettled, dull, and misty weather may be expected and. rain to follow generally. B. V. PEMBERTON. Thursday, 25tli March, 1920.

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