METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 17, 20 July 1931, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTONS WEATHER

MOON FOR JULY. Last quarter, Bth July. 11.21 a.m. New moon, 15th day, 11.50 p.m. First quarter, 22nd day, 1.41) p.m. Full ninon 'Mth day 12.18 p.m. MONDAY, 20th JULY. The Sun.—Rose to-day 7.10 a.m.; sets 4.44 p.m. Rises to-morrow 7.9 a.m.; sets 4.45 p.m. Bright Suu3hine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4hr 24min; afternoon, 3hr 24min; total, 7hr 48min. Temperatures in Shade.—Maximum, 50.3deg; minimum, 37.3deg; mean, 43.8dcg. Rainfall for the 48 hours preceding D a.m. to-day, O.Olln; total to date during tho month, 4.23 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 12.3 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.47 in; today, 9 a.m., 29.52 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS. A deep westerly depression has continued to cover New Zealand. Very cold, sovere weather has been' experienced almost generally over tho week-end, strong westerly winds to gales prevailing, backing at times to south-west at many places. Rain has fallen In nearly all districts. There has been snow over a wide area in tho South Island, with many heavy falls in Otago and Southland and on the western ranges. At 9 a.m. to-day it was still snowing at many stations in the South Island, and at Taihape In the North Island, but the weather was mainly clear along tho east coast between East Cape and Oamaru.