METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 14, 16 July 1937, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER' FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1937. , The Sun.- —Kose today, 7.12 a.m.; sets 4.41 p.m. Kises tomorrow, 7.12 a.m;. sets 4A2 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: morning, O.llir; afternoon, nil; total, O.llir. ■.■■..', Minimum temperature- yesterday, 44.0deg.: minimum temperature last night, 40.2deg.; minimum temperature on "grass, SS.ldeg. : Meau wind velocity for 24 hours, endlns 0 a.m. today, 11.8- ru.n.h. Italnfall In previous 21 hours, o.32in;'rainfall to date this mouth', 1.171n; raiufall to date this year, 19.S3in; rainfall average for July, 4.851 l : rainfall averase from January 1 to end of July «fl';74tn .... ■ ; Barometer, 9 hours, 30.0951n, 1019.1 millibars; noon, 30.083 in, 1018.7 millibars. ;: SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Though pressure has risen over the Dominion under tho influence of an approaching anticyclone it is still rather low to tho east. Moderate to strong southerly or south-westerly winds have consequently predominated, reaching gale force at times on parts of the east coast and about Cook Strait. Cold, changeable, and unsettled weather has been experienced with shows in most districts, heavy downpours having occurred at a few places in eastern areas. Snow has also fallen on-some of the hiirli country especially in the South Island. By this morning, however, conditions had greatly improved ■in all districts with a westerly aspect and in the Auckland I'iovince.