METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1926, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON POE MAY. The Moon.— last quarter, sth day, , 2.4S p.m. New moon, 12th day, 10.25 a.m. First quarter, 20th day, 5.18 a.m Full moon, ' 27th day, n.ID p.m. ■. ' .

TUfesDAY, 4th I MAY. The Sun—Rose to-day, 6h 40m ».m.; sets ih 5Sm p.m. Rises to-morrow, 6b 41m a.m.; sets 4h 55m p.m. «'■' , Bright Sunshine: Yeiterday—Morning, 3h 50m; afternoon, 4h sm; total, 7h 55m. Temperature in Shade— Maximum, 64.1deg.; minimum, £Udcg.; mean, BB.6deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours Receding 9 a.m. to-day—O.SOln. ■.■"Total..to date during the mouth—l.44in. ■ ■ • Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 0. a.m. to-day—l C.2 miles nsr hour. ' Barometer— Yesterday, 9 a.m., 20.10. To-d»y, 9 a.m., 28.83; noon, 29.09.

SYNOPSIS Ofr' LAST 24 HOURS. Boisterous weather has been experienced, with / raiu generally, and heavy rains and flooded rivers have occurred In the wettern districts. West to south-west winds, itrong to Rale, have prevailed, and atmospheric pressure, thoiif.'i still extremely low everywhere, is now increasing.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. I), drilling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather, ti, hail. L, .lightning. M, misty. 0, overcast, the whole 'sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. ):, rain, continued rain S, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly, threatening appearance. C, calm. t. light. 88, hreeie. FB, fresh breeie. MO. moderato. gale. G. whole or heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity; Z, hazy. . ' •

FORECAST. The following forecast, was issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the subsequent 21 hours: — Winds—Southerly winds, strong to gale, prevailing everywhere^ soon. ■••■'' ■•■.■■ Barometer—Rising. . :. Sens—Rough off shore northward of Castlepoint; heavy elsewhere. Tides—High. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Uiemen, Tiritiri, Oastlcpolnt, Cape Campbell, Stephen I»l»nd,. Farewell Spit, Cape Foulwlnd, and ' Nugget Point. > Weather—Stormy weather is to be expected. Heavy rain in most parts of the country, and enow on the higher levels in the South; much uoliler weather following. '. D..C. BATES. Tuesday, 4th May, 1926.

' Stations. ■Wind. Bar. '•in.-' IShade. We'th'r. Caps Maria VI)... W g 2B.C« "63 Q ltliajell W fu 29.57 C3 B ilokiauga Heads SW g 2».68 64 Q Kaipam Sig 8tn Hot received. Alanukau lids WNW g 29.45 .56 OQ Auckland W fb ; 29.38 66 BC /Tiritiri W fb — 60 Q Kawhia W R 29;26 60 OP Taiiranga W mg 2».27 CO D Taupo' SW mg 29.26 58 0 East Cape W r 29.30 80 T ' (Sisborue ...... NW iriR' .'28.22 57 0 Napier W 1 ,29.00 (3 B Castlepoint NW 1 — ; 57 P Cape JPalliser ... SW 1b - 50 O Cape Kgmont ...'W fb 29.25 56 O Pntea ' AVSW m: 29.15 fil P Viunganui W> k 29.09 58 Q Foxton ..: W g — 06 OB • WellinRton S h"r 28.98 54 O^l^ Cape Campbell ... S Jb 28.9J 58 K Farewell Spit ... W fh 29.20 63 Q Westport ....;..., SW'fb . 29.17 51 BCP Oreymouth S fb 29.11 52 ,P Arthur's Pass ,.. Not received. C.hristchurch ... W fb 29.00 53 BC Akaroa LH SW fb 29.00' 55 O Tipiaru :.. S I 29.05 « BC Oamaru SW br 29.07: 49 O Duncdin SBl. 20.10 50 F Queenstown N 1 29.05 45 C NuKscts :....... SI 29.06 44 M Bluff E br . 29.00 , 49 ; BC