METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON’S WEATHER. MONDAY, 16th MAY. The Sun—Hose to-day, Bii 51m a.in..; sets 4h 43m p.m. ■ Rises to-morrow; 6h 52m-a.m.; sets 4h 42m p.m. . Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, lh 4m; afternoon, 3h 30m; total; '4h 30m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, SB.4deg.; minimum, 46.1deg.'; moan, 52.2 deg,. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.k6ln. Total to dato during tho month—o.sSln.. Wind—Telocity-of the’wind for the 24 hours preceding ft . a.m.-to-day—7.2 miles, per hour. Barometer-—Yesterday, ft a.m.. ftft.Glln. Today, 9 a.m., 29.531 n; noon, 29.57 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. Pressure, has been , low and very unsteady In the - South with the passage of a disturbance southward of the Dominion, and strong winds between southerly and westerly have predominated. . The weather has been unsettled generally, and rain has fallen In many parts, but conditions Improved during, Sunday In the East Coast districts. ■ ' TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, cloudy, paselng clouds. D, drizzling rain. F,< foggy. G. gloomy, dark weather. H, hall. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continuous rain. S, snow. T, thunder, U, uglythreatening appearance. Z, hazy. • C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB. fresh breeze. MS, moderate gnle. O, whole or heavy gale. W. gale of exeentlnnal severity.

The following forecast was Issued at ft a.m. to-day for tho subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Strong south-westerly winds. Barometer—-Rise everywhere.

Seas—Heavy on tho west coast of the North Island; considerable southward of East Cape; rough elsewhere. Tides—Good.

. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at BCape- Marla Van Diemen, Tirltlrl, Castlepoint, “Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, and Nugget Point. Weather —Cold, Squally, and changeable generally, with passing showers. Bi V. PEMBERTON. Monday, 16th May, 1827. .

Stations. | Wind. | Bar. Ther. in Shade. W’th’r Cape Marla YD 'SW fb 29,99 84 " c Russell .... SW me . 29.82 60 0 Hohianea Hds W mg 29.80 60 CP Kalpara Slg St 8 fb 29.76 57 Q Manukau Hds SW mg 29.72 52 CQ Auckland .... SW fb . : 29.71 • SO'' Tlrltirl ...... SW fb Kawhia'.... SW fl> : ;29.62 OP Tauranga .... SW g 29.57 54 Taupo ...... W mg 29.56 49 C East Cape . . . W 1 29.55 54 B .Gisborne .... -W fb 29/48 , ' 58 . B Napier W mg - 29.51 57 B Castlepolnt .. Wit 29.52 54 C Cape Palllaer W fb 52 Cape EgmontSW fb 29.60 53 P Fatea ...... SW fb 29,59 55 31 / Wanganui ... W fb 29.59 54 Foxton 53 Wellington . . - Calm 20.53 . 51 O Cape Campbell . N 1 29.55 57 c Farewell Spit SW fb 29.63 51 B Westport .... SW fb 29.61 48 It, Greymouth .. SE br 29.60 48 P Arthur’s Pass Calm 36 B Christchurch . SW 1 ■ 29.58 52 BC Akaroa LH .. SW fb 29/53 -51' C Tlmaru ..... W br 29.59 . 50 BC Oamaru .... SW fb 29.60 51 BC Dunedin SW fb 29.61 48 QP Queenstown . W. br 29.72 48 C Nuggets 29.64 47 O Bluff .... WSW br 29.60 48 OP