METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 149, 21 December 1926, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

moon for December;

New nwo», 7th day, 5.16 p.m. First quarter, 15th do'y, 3.57 p.m. Full moon,. 22nd day, 7.'49 a.m. Last quarter, 29th day, 5.18 a,m. ■

TUESDAY, 21it Detember.

The Sun—Rose to-day, 4h 13m a.m.; sets 7h 24m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 4b 14m a.m.; sets 7m 24m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, 4h 25m; afternoon, Oh Mm; total, 6h 15m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 64.0deg.; minimum, 51.Sdeg.; mean, 57.6d0g. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.soin. Total to date during the month—Sin. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—lß.9 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 8 a.m., M.701n. Today,. 9 a.m., 29.87 in; noon, 29.8C1n.'

SYNOPSIS OF LAST U HOURS.

Unsettled, squally weather has been experienced, with ruin generally, but an improvement was reported this morning in most parts. Strong westerly winds gave place to southerlies during last night and, except in the northern, districts, atmospheric pressure has increased everywhere. ■ . ,

TO-DAY'S WEATHEK.

B, blua «ky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing cloudil D, driiilinf r»m. F, foggy. G gloomy, dark weather. 11, hail. L, l'ihtninij. M, misty 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. (J, squally. B, rain, continuous rain. S, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly threatening appearance. Z. htny. C, calm, h, light. BR, hreeie. PB, fresh breew. MO, moderate gsle. 0, whole or be»TX gale, W. gale, of cj :cptfon*l severity.

Tho following forecast was lsiued at 9 a.m. to-day for tfw subiequ«nt 24 houn:— ' Winds—Variable and strong winds; wc»lerlies prevailing and backing to southerly, northward ol New Plymouth and Napier: southerltes elsewhore. BaromelUr—Rising tendency Seas—Moderate. Tides—Moderate in Cook Strait; good elsewhere. Weather—Mild »nd haiy conditions generally: cloudy to overcast at titnes with mattered showers, particularly in the northern and southernmost districts. D. C. BATES. Tuesday, 21st December, 1926.

Station*. I I Tner. Wind. 'Bit, in W»'t»'r. (' I Shade. Cape JIaria.. VD N fb 29.84 65 O Russell ; W 1 29.85 67 0 Hokianga Heads NW I 29.81 68 OD Kaipara Slg Stn NW 1b 20.80 -68 0 Manukau Heads W fb 29.73 61 OMK Auckland .".... W 1 29.73 67 01* Tirltiri ■ NW 1 — 63 M Kawhia Not received. Taurauga W 1 29.80 66 O Taupo Calm 29.81 58 O Kasfc Cape S fb 29.90 67 OP Gisborne .: SW ft 29.89 61 BC Aipier W br 29.87 «9 O Oastlepotat S 1 29.80 M C Cape Palliser .... NE fb — 6!) B Cape Egmont 8 1 29.76 60 C Patea :. SE 1 29.79 C3 B Wanganui ; SE br 29.84 63 B • Foxton Calm — 60 BC Wellington SB br 29.87 62 BC Capo Campbell ... SE fb 29.90 61 B Farewell Spit ... ESS 1 29.91 05 B Westport NE 1 29.87 58 B Greymouth NB fb 29.81 58. B Arthur'* Pa» „. BW 1 — 69 B Chrlstchurch SW 1 29.86 B3 BC Akaroa IH SW fb 29.S7 59 C Timaru N 1 29.91 59 OO Oamaru SE br 29.92 60 BC Dunedin SW 1 29.93 5(! O Queenstown S 1 29.84 57 B Nuggets 8 fb ' 29.90 5t> P Bluff SW 1 29.80 55 BC