METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JULY. First quarter, first day, 9.11 a.m.; full moon, seventh day, 1.21 p.m.; last quarter, fourteenth day, 1.54 p.m.; new moon, twenty-third day, 3.33 a.m.: Qrst quarter, thirtieth day, 4.14 p.m. THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1933. The Sun.—The sun rose today 7.4 a.m.; sets 4.51 p.m. Rises tomorrow 7.3 a.m.; sets 4.52 p.m. .' . ■ . %'.. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 2hr 24mih; afternoon, llir 48min. .Total, 4hr 12min. '-.' ■'*'■<.' Temperature In Shade.—Maximum,' 49.9 dec. i minimum, 41.2deg.; mean, 45.(idcg. ■ • Rainfall.—Total for 24 hours preceding » .i.m. today, O.Olin. Total to date during tht month,' S.66iri. ■".':. ' ■", Wind.—Velocity of wind for 48 hours pr«« ceding 9.a m.; todajv 9^7 m.p.h. ■" ' Barometer.—Yesterday, 9, a.m., 30.511n. Tf day, 9 a.m., 30.5Cin; noon. 3O.D6in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS Barometers, are still very high over the New Zealand area, the centre of the antlcyclon* being located today east of Cook Strait. Southerly gales have blown at places along.the east coast, and moderate to strong southcrltes prevailed generally yesterday, but since last night, except at East Cape, they have decreased everywhere in force and on the cast coast of th« South Island and In the far soutb the direction Is now northerly. The weather, hag been mainly fair to fine and cold, but a few isolated light southerly showers have fallen on the east coast of the North Island. Some hard inland frosts occurred last night, especially in th« South Island;