METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 8 January 1914, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

THURSDAY; JANUARY 8. Wind—N.W.. light ; glass rising. Barometer —30.00

THE SUN. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) ""Rose Rises to-morrow 4.35; sets 7.41. THE MOON—JANUARY Hirst Quarter 5 0 39 a.m. Full moon 12 4 . 39 p.m. Lrast Quarter 19 noon. New Moon 26 8 4 p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning 2 hrs; afternoon 5 hrs 50 m:ns ; total 7 hrs £0 mins. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday—Max. 76, min. 52, mean "64; range 24. RAINFALL. Rainfall in previous 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day. nil. OBSERVATIONS HERE AND SLSEWHERE. 9 a.m: ' Auckland —Wind S.W., light breeze ; v "bar. 30.05; ther. 71 ; sky blue and cloudy. Wellington—Wind S. light br. ; bar. 30.00: ther. 64 ;sky blue and cloudy. Westport—Wind S. W. br, ;bar. 30.04 ; ther. 59; sky blue and cloudy; bar grrooth. Grevmouth —Wind S.. light br. j bar. 30.04 f ther. 62; sky blue and cloudy; bar moderate. . Christchurch —Wind calm;bar. 30.12; ther. 60; sky overcast. " . Dunedin —-Wind S.W. light* br, ; • bar. 29.93; t her. 55; sky blue. ■ Nelson —Wind S.W. br. ; bar. 29.67; ther. 60 ; sky blue. • Farewell Spit—Wind S.W., light ;bar. 29.95; ther. 62; sky cloudy; sea moderate. • KEY. D. C. BATES' WEATHM FORECAST The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, but northerly moderate to strong prevailing and freshening shortlv." There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather with increasing haze and cloudiness for a change following. The - barometer has a falling tendency shortly. Sea and tides moderate.