METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON I'OR EEBRUART.

New moon, 2nd day, 8.24 p.m. First quar. ter, Oth day, 11.24 a.m. Full moon, 19th day, 3.48 a.m.; last quarter, 25th day, 5.12 a.m.

MONDAY, 7th FEBRUARY.

The Sun—Rose tfj-day, 5h 3m a.m.; sets 7h 7ra p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 4m a.m.; sets 7h Cm p.m. • •

Bright Sunshine: Yesterday: Morning—ih 50m; afternoon, Ih 43m; total, 6U 35m.

Temperature in Shade—Maximum; 73.8deg.t minimum, 65.0deg.: mean, (U.4deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during tha month—o.l9in.

Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hour* precsdi .; n a.m. to-day—l4.s miles per hour. Barometer,. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.94 in. Today, 9 a.m., 29.801n.-

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

The weather has beeu warm but dull' generally, and rain has fallen in the West Coast and southernmost districts of the South Island. A depression passed southward of New Zealand yesterday, and moderate to strong northerly to westerly winds have prevailed.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Stations. Wind. Bar. inf' We'th'r Shads[

B, blue sky, be tho atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling H, Hail. L, lightning. 3r, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds p passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continuous rain. S, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. bre^^MG 1:- moaerateß * P a,'r MG, &« heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity.-.

The following forecast -was issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:—

Winds—Westerly winds prevailing, and in-, creasing southward of New Plymouth and NaY pier.

Barometer—Unsteady, with a falling tendency.

Seas—Moderate swell on all the Westentcoast; moderato elsewhere.

Tides—Good.

Weather—Unsettled and cloudy, with rata following, in the West Coast ana southern districts; warm and humid conditions and cioudj; to overcast at times generally.

Monday, 7th February, 1927. ' _. <--L^i

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