METEOROLOGICAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1911, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

PHASES OF THE MOON—DECEMBER. Full moon .. 6 2.22 p.m. Last quarter .. 13 5.16 a.m. New moon .. 21 3.10 a.m. First quarter .. 29 6.18 a.m. Perigee .. 7 0.30 p.m. .Apogee ..22 1.30 p.m. thbTun. The sun sets'to-day at 7.25 p.m.; rises to morrow at 4.16 a.m. THE MOON. The moon sets to-day at 3.9 a.m.; rises to-morrow at 7.56 p.m. LOCAL teEPOBT. The maximum temperature recorded yesterday was 69 degrees, and the minimum for the night was 50 degrees. At nine o’clock this morning the temperature was 55 degrees. The barometer registered 29.75. The rainfall for the 24 hours was 0.04 inches. WEATHER - REPORTS. Greymonth.—Wind, south-west breeze; barometer, 29.20; thermometer, 55 degrees ; tides moderate; bar considerable. Westport, Wind, south-east, light; barometer. 29.65; thermometer, 53 degrees ; tides moderate; bar moderate. WEATHER FORECASTS. Last evening the Government Meteorologist telegraphed the following weather summary and forecast:—“Barometric pressure has been very unsteady and the weather unsettled. Westerly and southerly winds have predominated with gales in many parts of the country. Snow fell on some of the higher levels in the South on Sunday night. Hail, accompanied by thunderstorms, has also been reported. Present indications are for showery and changeable weather, with electrical disturbances in many parts. Strong southerly winds predominating with a rising barometer but winds will probably back by the west after from twenty-four to thirtysix hours and the barometer fall everywhere. Rev. D. C. Bates wired at noon as follows :

“Westerly moderate to strong winds backing and moderate to strong northerly winds; winds freshening after twenty heaps. Expect showery and changeable weather; glass fall after twenty hours; tides moderate, sea rough, but sea decreasing on the coast soon.”