METEOROLOGICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, 3 August 1916, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916.

THE SUN. Hose to-day, 7.14: sets, 4.59. . Rises to-morrow, 7.12; sets, 5.0. ERIt&HT SUNSHINE. -'Yesterday: Morning-, nil; afternoon, nil; total, nil. TEIE MOON. (Calculated' for N'.Z. Mean Time.) I>. H. M. First Quarter ... 7 8 36 a.m. Full Moon .. 13 11 30 p.m. Last Quarter ... 21 0 23 a.m. New Moon 29 4 55 a.m. TEi-ERERATTTRE IN SHADE. Yesterday: Maximum, 45; minimum, 45; mean. "45^. To-day at noon, 51. .RAINFALL. Total for 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 0.15. Total to date dni-ms (month, 0.27. WIND. and uature of wind at noon to-day: South-east, squally. (BAROMETER. Yesterdav. 9 a.m.. 25.58. To-day, 9 a.m... 29.20; noon, 29.02. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Auckland—Line interrupted. Napier—Wind. S.E., breeze; bar; 29.54; ther. 49; rain. Wellington—-Wind. S., fresh breeze; bar..29.57; ther. 46; sky overcast: passing showers. , Farewell Spit—Wind, S.E., gale: bar. £s*.4B; ther. 43';''-passing'-showers. . Westport—W~dnd, variable, stronjr; bar. 29.46; ther. 51: sk\- overcast: bar 1 anoderate. trreymout'h—'Wind, E.j ; : gale ; bar. 29.50: ther. 45: sky ' overcast : bar jnoderate. tGbrifitehuxch—Wind, light; bar. 29.98; ther. 41; sky overcast. Dnnedin—"Wind, "N.EV,' fresh breeze; ibar. 29.97: ther. 42: s>kv overcast. : 'Bluffs-Wind, E., strong; bar. 29.95; ther. 43; sky overcast-. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the Government Meteorologist (Mr TA C. Bates) issued the following forecast fcyf'jthe subsequent £4 hours : The indications are for a heavy gale from the south-east, with heavy rain and • snow on the high country. The rivers are flooded. The barometer is unsteady. There is a very heavyi sea jn the Strait. Tides good.