METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1912, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

‘ : LOCAL REPORT. ;The maximum temperature ' recorded yesterday was 61 degres, and the minimum for the night was 42 degrees. At nine o’clock this morning the temperature was 47 degrees'. The barometer registered!; 29.60. The rainfall fojrthe 24 hours Sviis 0.53 inches. Westport.—Wind, south, light; baro'meter, 29.51; thermometer, '43 degrees; tides good; bar considerable. iGreymouth.—Wind, east breeze; barometer, 29.62; thermometer, 47 degrees; tides good; bar rough; river, considerable fresh. ' ■ ■ " ■ WEATHER FORECAST.

Last evening the Dominion Meteorologist telegraphed the following weather summary , and forecast: —“Cloudy and unsettled weather - has prevailed, with heavy .rain in .parts. The barometer rose in the south during the night, but has fallen northward of Cook Strait, for a low pressure area, apparently developing in that direction. Winds have been variable and strong to gale, especially • on the West Coast; . northerlies predominating. Present indications are for a further decrease in barometric pressure northward of Westport and Kaikoura, but a rapid rise will ■ probably follow in about 24 hours. .Winds variable and strong to gale westerlies prevailing, and veering to southerly .'northward of New Plymouth and Napier ;' south-easterly gale . . elsewhere. Heavy rain;. is; probable generally, with snow on the higher levels, with much colder weather following soon.” Rev. D. C. Bates (Dominion Meteorologist) wired at ‘ noon to-day as follows : “South-easterly strong winds to gale prevailing; rain, probable and snow in high country; river flooded; glass rise, last-soon. Weather probably much colder; tides moderate; aga considerable on the coast.” - -

PHASES OF THE T MOON—JUNE. Last quarter ... 8 2.6 p.m. New moon ... 15 5,54 p.m First quarter 22 8.10 a.m. Full moon ... ... 30 1.4 a.m. Apogee ... .A -■* 5 12.24',p.m. Perigee ... ... 17 4.0 a.m.