METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 53, 4 March 1927, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

310 ON FOR 3IARCH.

New moon, 4th day, 6.55 a.m. First quarter, 10th day, 10.33 p.m. Full moon, 18th day, 9.54 p.m. Last Quarter, 26th clay, 11.5 p.m.

FRIDAY, 4th MARCH.

The Sun—Rose to-day, Sh 334 in a.m.-; sets Oh 32m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h Ssma m : sets 6h 31W p.m.

Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning Ell •10m; afternoon, Oh 45m; total, llh 25m Temperaturo in Shade—Maximum, 72.80 de" • minimum, 61.0deg.; mean, 6S.9deg. Rainfall—Total for tho 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to dato during tho month—Nil. ■ .

Wind—Velocity of tho wind for tho 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—B.3 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.-15 in. Today, !) a.m.. SO «■•>;: ;:,-,, .^lln.

Si.NOi'Slia OF LAST 24 HOURS.

An extensive anticyclone, now centred cast of tho North Island, has been responsible for fair, warm weather, with northerly breezes

TO-DAY'S WEATHER,

Stations. . Wind. \k' Bar. Wo'th'r ■ Shade I

B, bluo sky, bo the atmosphero clear or heavy. C. clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling n"h <i 'r fO ngf- . G> cloomy- dark weather, H, hall. L, lightning. M, misty. 0, overcast, tno whole slty covered with thick clouds P passing showers. Q. squally. R, rain,'continuous rain. S, snow. T, thunder, v. ucly threatening appearance. Z, hazy C, calm. L. light. Bit, breezo. PB, frosh breeze. JIG, moderate gale. G, wliolo or heavy gale. W, ealo of exceptional severity.

FORECAST,

The following forecast was issued at 0 am to-day for tho subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate to strong and increasing gonerally; easterly, backing to northerly northward of East Capo and Kawhia: northorlies prevailing elsewhere. Barometer—Falling. Seas—Hough about Cook and Fovcaux Straits; moderato elsewhere. Tides—Good generally. Weather—Warm and sultry conditions, with increasing cloud and haziness for a change. D. C. BATES. Friday, 4tu March, 1927.

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