METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1913, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE SUN. ftoae to-day— 4h 6-lm a.m. ; sets 7h 14m p.m. Rises to-morrow— 4h 6Sm a.m.; sets 7h 13m p.HI. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 3b. 45m; afternoon. Oh 6m; total, 3h 60m.

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday— Maximum, 65deg. j minimum, 61.6deg. ; mean, C3.3deg. To-day, at noon— 6odeg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m, to-day— O.OSin. Total to date during the month-'S.o3ln, Total rainfall for December— o.67in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours precedini 9 a.m. to-day— 23 miles per hour. , BAROMETER. Yesterday— S p.m., 29.7-1. , To-day— 9.30 a.m., 20.0*; noon, 20.68, NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The barometer has been very unsteady, and is still low in the South. Strong westerly winds, with squally weather, have been experienced, and rain ha 3 fallen in most parts Of the country southwards of New Plymouth and Castlepoint. Many rivers in Westland and Southland are reported high to-day. Electrical disturbances occurred about Foveaux Strait in the night,

hibited nt Cflpe Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, East Cape, Capes Campbell, Fnrewell Spit, and Foulwind, and at Stephen Island, Nugget Point, and Centre Island, but for southerly gales will be exhibited at all these places at sunrise. Weather.— Squally, with heavy showers generally; indications for electrical disturbances in tho east coast district*, with heavy rain following. Colder weather may bo expected shortly. D. C. BATES.

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TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From ob«ervations taken at 9 *.m.

f«w modn 'lr«t qutrtef 'all moon ,ast quarter ♦ • If v, !.. 1 «< 16 >. 23 „ 28 0 68 p.ffi, 3 32 a.m. 2 10 A.m. 7 4 p.m.

THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.)