METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 61, 13 March 1937, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST,

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MARCH,

Last auarteT, fifth day, 8.4T p.m.; new moon, thirteenth day. 7.2 a.m.; first quarter, nineenth day, 11.16 p.m.; full moon, twenty-seventb day. 10.42 a.m. (Standard Time.)

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1937.

The Sun.—Rose today, 5.45 a.m.; sets 6.17 p.m. Kises tomorrow, 5.46 a.m.; sets 6.1 a a° Sunshine.— Testerday: Morning, lhr ISniin; afternoon, 2hr ISmin. Total, ohr Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, Gl.Odeg.; m Ra?ntall.—Total' 'for 'the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. tudny, O.OOin. Total to date during the m°Win'fl —Velocity of the wind for tlio 24 hours ilm^.GlOin. Today, 3 a.m., 2».532in; noon, 2'J.9o9in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Although pressure is still rather low to the oast it has been rising over tlio J>e\v Zealand area owins to the approach o£ an anticyclone auross the Tasman Sea. During yesterday winds were rather strong and, in places, squally, westerlies or north-westerlies prevailing in the central districts and. on parts of the east coast and southerlies elsewhere, but by tills morning Routherlies had extended over most of the "Dominion. The weather has been cold and changeable with showers in most districts but this morning there, was evidence- ot an improvement setting in, winds having decreased generally in force.

Winds.—Moderate to stroiifr but gradually decreasing south-west to southerly.

Barometer. —Rising. Seas. —A considerable southerly swell south of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate. Weather.—A few scattered showers at first in eastern and far northern districts but otherwise fair to fine. Temperatures cool but becoming milder tomorrow.