METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1913, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. THE StJN. Rose to-day— 6h lm a.m. ; sets 7h 7m p.m. Rises to-morrow— Sh 8m a.m. ; sets 7h 6m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 4h lfim; afternoon, 6b 20m; total, lOh 35m.

TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday — Maximum, 70deg. ; minimum, 60.6deg. ; mean, 63.3deg. To-day, at noon— o7deg. RAINFAIL, Total for the U hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— Nil. Total to date during the month— Nil. Total rainfall for January— s.o3ln. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day— l 3 miles per hour, BAROMETER. Yesterday— s p.m., 30.17. To-day— 9.3o a.m., 30.24; noon, 30.22. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LABT 24 HOURS. Fair, warm, and hazy weather has prevailed, with moderatff^asterly winds predominating northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and northerly atid westerly chiefly elsewhere. The barometer fell during the night, but has risen again in the southernmost districts, and high pressure still exists over the North Island.

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; tb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.— -B, blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy,; C, clouds, passing clouds; D. drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hall; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; 8, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast was issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds.— Moderate to strong easterly northward of Kew Plymouth and Napier; increasing northerlies generally elsewhere, but westerly, strong to gale at times in Foveaux Strait. Barometer. — Falling tendency. Sea.— Considerable between Castlepoint and Knlkouru; rough in Foveaux Strait; moderate elsewhere. Tides.^Good northward of East Cape; poor on the west coast of the North Island; moderate elsewhere. Warning signals for westerly gales are exhibited at Nugget Point and Centre Island. Weather.— Warm and sultry, with increasing haze and cloudiness, especially in the northern and southernmost districts. A change will probably follow towards the end of the week. D. C. BATES.

Cape Maria V.D. Enssell ... Hokiangra Heads Kaipata Sig. Btn. Mauukdu Heads Auckland Tiritiri Knwhia TaiUMga Tnupo East C»pe ... Qiflborno ... Nupiec ... ... Oantlepoint ... Cafe FaUisor ... Cape Egmont „. Patea "Wanganui Foiton „ ... Wellington „. Cape Campbell ... Farewell Spit ... Westport .. ' ... QrejiuOutk BeaJey lilirlatchurch ... Akazoa li.H. Timara ... Onmara DuueUin ... ... Qaeeustowu ... iNtiggets Blutt Station. NEI SB 1 Calm NEI E 1 NE 1 ISEI Calm Nl Calm NWf b Calm NJfi I NW bi! NWJ b N 1 NWI dEI Calm BHfflb Nf b Wfl) SW f b El Wl £1 .Wl NE 1 ME 1 Calm Calm N f b aw i ■Wind. Bar. 30-29 30*28 30-33 80-22 30"35 30-33 30-33 30-87 30-26 302-1 30-^0 30*20 30-22 m-i0 30-20 30-30 30-30 30-30 30-27 30-34 30-13 3020 3U-28 3029 30-19 30-05 30-05 30-03 30-02 30W 3008 30-03 29 98 Ther. in Shade 69 «8 b9 70 U8 70 70 S8 75 71 68 75 70 76 75 61 60 68 65 66 Cl Si 58 58 en 67 80 68 67 63 70 SS 6i We'th': 0 I B B Z C B O z B B B C Z B B B B 0 B B B BO Z B B B if B B a B C BC a c z O F

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, From observations taken at t a.m.

New moon First quarter Pull moon Last quarter ••" .«• D. .. 6 .. 14 .. 21 .. 28 H. M. 4 62 p.m. 8 4 p.m. 1 3S p.m. 8 45 a.m.

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