METEROROLOGICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 9 March 1912, Page 1

METEROROLOGICAL.

SATURDAY. MARCH 9. 1 p.m. Wind —Westerly ; light ; glass rising

THE SUN. Rose to-day, 5.52: sets. 6.30. Rises to-morrow, 5.55; s>:ts. 6.23. THE MOON. /Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) ' D- H. NL Fall Moon 3 10 12 p.m. Last Quarter 11 7 26 a.m. New Moon 19 9 39 a.m. First Quarter 26 2 32 p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday—Morning. 4'hrs. lOmins. ; afternoon. *shrs. 30mins.; totals 9hrs. 40m:ns. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday—Max. 65, min. 51. mean 53. range 14. RAINFALL. ' For 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, trace. Total to date for March, .85 inch. OBSERVATIONS HERE AND ELSEWHERE. Auckland —Wind W. fresh br. ; bar. 29.80; ther. 65; skv blue and cloudy. Wellington—Wind N.W., Hfiht; bar. 29.52; ther. 62: sky blue and cloudv. Nelson—Wind S.-W., light; "Bar. 29.56; ther. 59 ; sky blue and cloudy. Westport—Wind SW. br.; bar. 29.48; thc-r. 54; sky cloudy; parsing showers; bar moderate. Greymouth—Wind S.W. gale ; bar. 29.45; ther. 57passing showers ; bar heavy. Christchurch. —Wind N.W., light; bar. 29.43; ther. 59; sky blue and cloudy. Dunedin —Wind W.S.W., light; bar. 29.30; ther. 53; skv blue ana cloudy. KbV. U. C. BATES" WKATJBtB FORECAST Variable strong- to gale, westerly wind. with a southerlv tendency. Weather probably cool and changeable. Squally at times. Rain probable. Glass rise slowly. Tidee good. Sea heavy in Straits.