METEOROLOGICAL
OFFICIAL FORECAST.
The following is the official weather forecast tor the 24 hours from noon today:— Winds.-Southerly to south-westerly prevailing. Fresh to- strong at first north of Banks Peninsula and Farewell Spit, but decreasing gradually; otherwise light to moderate. - Seas.—Rather rough to rough on the west coast of the North Island and between East Cape and Banks Peninsula, but moderating gradually; slight or moderate elsewhere. , Weather.—Fair in western districts from Taranaki southwards; elsewhere cold, changeable, and showery, but steadily improving. Probably fair to fine tomorrow over, much of the country. SUN. MOON. AND TIDES.. The Sun.—Rose today, 5.44 a.m.; sets 7.27 p.m. Rises tomorrow 5.45 a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. ••:■_. The Moon—Last quarter, Februr-y 19- M ew. moon. February 26. ' High Water.— Today, 7.30 a.m.; 7.58 p.m. Tomorrow, 8.26 a.m.; 8.55 p.m. OBSERVATIONS Al KELBURN. Bright Sunshine.— Yesterday: Mornng. nil; afternoon, nil; total, .nil. Temperature at 9 a.m.. 51.4deg. Relative humidity at 9 a.m., 90 per ■ent. -> Maximum' temperature yesterday, 55.4deg; minimum temperature last night. 47 4deg; minimum temperature on grass. 47deg. Mean wind velocity for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. today, 13.2 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, 1.78 in; rainfall to date; this month, 6.32 in; rainfall to date this year. 10.72 in; rainfall average for .February, 2.93 in; average from January 1 to end of February, 584 in , . ... . ;■'■■■■.' Barometer, 9 a.m., 10i6.fi^millibars. x
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 39, 15 February 1941, Page 13
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226METEOROLOGICAL Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 39, 15 February 1941, Page 13
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