METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 142, 20 June 1927, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. MOON FOB JUNE. First quarter, 7th day, 7.19 p.m. Full moon, 15th day, 7.49 p.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 9.59 p.m. New moon, 29th day, 6.2 p.m. MONDAY, 20th JUNE. The Sun—Rose to-day, 7h 16m a.m.; sets 4h 28m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7h 16m a.m.; sels 4h 28m p.m. BTlght Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, lh 15m; afternoon, Oh 20m; total, lh 35m; Temperature In Shade—Maximum, 47.8deg.; minimum, 42.8deg.; mean, 45.3deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a^m. to-day—o.24ln. Total to date during the month—4.o7ln. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9/ a.m. to-day—l2.s miles per hour. Barometer —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.331n. Today, 9 a.m., 30.261n; noon, 30.19 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST. 48 HOURS. Fair, though cold, weather has ruled in the West Coast and southernmost districts of the South Island, but elsewhere conditions have been cold, unsettled, and showery, with strong south-east winds predominating. Heavy rain has fallen In the northern districts. A disturbance . has persisted In the North, while high pressure has been located southward of New Plymouth and Napier. : TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. P. foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. X, rain, continued rain. S, snow. T, thunder. V. ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB, fresh breeze. JIG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—South-easterly, strong to gale, veerinc to westerly northward of Farewell Spit and Knikoura; easterly prevailing elsewhere, moderate to strong and Increasing, and backing to northerly. Barometer—Unsteady, with a rising tendency Seas—Heavy northward of Kaikoura and ■in Cook Strait; rough southwards; considerable elsewhere. T|des—Poor southward of Cape Egsuont; moderate northwards; high elsewhere. • Warning signals for south-easterly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Dlemen, Tlrltirl, Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island and Farewell "Spit. ' Weather—Boisterous weather; heavy rain probable, and rivers rising, in the North Island and north-east districts of the South' Island; cold and changeable elsewhere, with showers on the east coast of the South Island. D. C. BATES. Monday, 20th June, 192.

'■■ f,TTher. Stations. Wind. ] Bar. I In W'tn'r | IShade. Capo Maria TO . S 1 29.70 53 n Russell W fb 29.68' 51 O Hoklanea Hds SE fb 29.69 53 RQ Kaipara Stg St See 29.76 53 R Manukau Hds SG br 29.83 48 O Auckland ... SE fb 29.79 48 OD Tlrltlrl ESE B — 49 D Kawhla ...... SE fb 29.77 54 O Tauranga .. SE nig 29.76 54 G Taupo E 1 29.83 50 O East Cape .. SSE fb 29.95 53 O Glsborne SE fb 30.04 54 V Napier .. SW 1 30.12 47 P Castlepoint . SE br 30.19 48 P Cape Palllser . SE fb. — 47 P Cape Egmont . SE fb 30.15 47 O Patea ...... SSE br 30.15- 49' O Wanganul .... SE br 30.17 47 O Foxton Calm — 47 O Wellington .. SE fb 30.26 47 O ■ Cape Campbell S fb 30.33 48 O Farewell Spit SE fb 30:20 46 , B Wcstport SE 1 30.19 39 B Greymouth ... E fb 30.22 38 B Arthur's Pass . NW 1 — 19 B Chrlstchurcli : SW 1 30.42 36 BC ■ Akaroa LH .. W fb 30.39 41 CP Tlraaru Calm 30.41 33 O Oamaru W I 30.41 33 B Dunedln NE I - . '30.38 41 B Quecnstown .. N 1 30.30 22 B Nuggets NE 1 30.37 40 Z 81uff.... N br 30.19 31 B