METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 24, 28 July 1927, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. MOON FOR IDLY. First quarter, 7th day, 12.23 p.m. .Full moon, 15th day, 6.53 a.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 2.13 a.m.- New moon, 29th day, 5.6 a.m. THURSDAY, 28th JULY. Tho Sua—Rose to-day, 7h i!lu a.m.: sots 4h 51m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7h 2m a.m.; sets, 4h 52m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, nil; aftornoon, Oh 10m; total. Oh 10m. Temperature In Shade—Maximum, 51.6deg.; minimum, 47.5deg.; mean, 49.5deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.l9tn. Total to date during the month—2.B3ln. Wind—Velocity of tho wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—7.s miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.72 in. Today, 9 a.m., 29.861n; noon, 29.861n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Dull, misty, and net weather has prevailed; rain falling in most parts of the Dominion. Moderate to strong easterly to south-easterly winds have ruled, and pressure has remained below normal.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER,

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. L, lightning. M, misty. O, overcast, tho whole sky covered with thick clouds, P, passing showers. Q, sq.ually. B, rain continued rain. S, snow. T, thunder U ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy: C, calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale. W. gale of exceptional severity.

The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours: Winds—Variable and strong winds; easterlies prevailing northward of New Plymouth and Napier; south-easterlies elsewhere. ' - ■ Barometer—Unsteady, with a falling tendency, particularly in tho North. Seas—Heavy southward of Castlepoint: conslderablo elsewhere. Tides—Poor in Cook Strait; moderate on all the western coast; good to high elsewhere Warning signals for south-easterly Bales are exhibited at Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, and Nugget Point. Weather—Dull, cold, and damp weather; rain probablo generally, and snow on the higher levels; rivers flooded in the northern and East Coast districts. D. C. BATES. Thursday, 28th July, 1927.

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