METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 4, 5 July 1927, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

TUESDAY, sth JULY.

The Sun—Roso to-day, 7h I6m a.m.; sets 4h 34m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7h 16m am • sets 4h 34m p.m.

Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning lh 10m; afternoon, 3h 10m; total, 4h 20m. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 57.1deg • minimum, 49.8deg.; mean, 53.4deff. Ritlnfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—O.lOin. Total to date during the month—O.llin. ,

Wind —Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ls.s miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.971n. Today, 9 a.m., 29.511n; noon, 29.79 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The barometer has fallen further in the South with the advent of a westerly depression, and freshening; north-west winds have prevailed. Unsettled, showery conditions have been experienced in all the western districts, somo heavy rain falling in Westland, but the weather has teen fair, though cloudy at times, on the East Coast. ,

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. r, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. 11, hall. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds, P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continued rain. S, snow. T, thunder. v ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. - FB fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whota or heavy gnle. W, galo of exceptional severity.

The following forecast was issued at D a.m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—Westerly winds, backing to southerly moderate to strong northward of New Plymouth and Napier; strong to gale at times elsewhere. Barometer—Unsteady in the North; rising soon in the South. Seas—Considerable .on all the western coast; rough southward of Castlepoint; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Good generally. , .kT.". 11'1? ? lßnals for westerly gales are exhibited at Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, and Nugget Point. V cather—Changeablo and showery on the west coast of the North Island; unsettled and cloudy, with rain probable and snow on the higher levels on the West Coast of the South Islaud, with rivers high; squally and changeable elsewhero, skies clouding over, and rain following later on the east coast of the South Island. D. C. BATES. Tuesday, sth July, 1927.

I I Ther. Stations. Wind. J Bar. 1 In W'th'r I Shade. Capo Maria YD Line Interrupted. Itussell W fb 30.13 50 C Hoklanga Hds NX fb 30.15 52 O Kaipara Slk St NW fb 30.10 52 C Miiuukau Heads N fb 30.09 5i B Auckland , E 1 30.00 3-1 XC Tlritlri XI _ -,:j j, Kawhla NE 1 30.00 52 BC Taurttuga .... Calm 30.13 49 It Taupo NW fb 30.07 50 C East Cape .... W fb 30.10 53 o Glsborno .... NW fb 30.06 56 BC Napier N 1 29.515 r.5 B Castlepolnt .. W br 29.8? 56 O Capo Falllscr NW fh — 59 0 Cape Kgmont NNW fb 30.00 55 p I'atea N br 29.91 54 C Wancanul NW 1 29.80 53 XC I'oxton NW 1 — 54 BC Wellington .. NW fb 29.81 55 CP Cape Campbell NW fb 29.70 56 C Farewell Spit NW fb 2U.92 H2 X Westport .. WNW br 29.82 53 C Ureymoutli SSW fb 29.73 50 V Arthur's Tass ....:. Line interrupted. Chrlstclnirch . N 1 29.59 51 BC Akaroa LH .. NW fb 29.58 58 C Tlraaru W 1 29.61 46 B Oamaru NW.br 29.56 47 B Duncdln Calm 29.54 50 BC Queenstown ... Nt 29.58 38 O Nuggets NEfb 29.52 43 B Bluff NW fb 29.40 43 BC!