METEOROLOGICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, 15 November 1916, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1916.

USE SUN. , Rose to-day, 4.29; sets, 7.0. (Rises to-morrow, 4.28; sets, 7,1. BRIGHT SUNSHINE.

Yesterday:-Morning, 2hrs 30mins; afternoon, • shrs SOmins; total, Bhrs. TEMP-EKATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday: Maxmram; 69; minimum, 69; mean, 64. • " THE MOON.(Calculated for N.Z. Mean Time.} \ ■ D. H. M. First Quarter ... 3 5 21a.m. iFull Moon 10 7 48 a.m. Last Quarter ... 18 9 30 a.m. - New iMoon 25 8 20 p.m. RAINFALL Total for 24 hours preceding • 9 a.m \ to-day: 0.10. . " WIND. . Direction and nature of ; wind at noou ~ to-day: North-east, light, BAROMETER Yesterday,.- 9- a.m.„ 29.60. To-day, 9 a-m.; noon, 29-65. | TO-DAY'S WEATHER. ■ "From observations taken at 9 4 a.m. Gape Maria V.D.—Wind', N-, fresH breeze; bar. 29.79; ther. .63; Tain; foggy. Russell—Wind, N.W., fresh breeze ; ibax. 29.74; ther. 66; misty .-rain. Auckland—r- ' N'., lightbar. 29.78; ther. 66; sky overcast; rain. East Cape—Win3-,' W.. breeze; bar. 29.75: ther. 63; sky cloudy. ■Gisborme—W.nd, W.N.\\ r .,-light; bar. 29.72; ther. 69; sky overcast; passing showers. . - > . : ~ Ntapier—Wind, ■.■ N.W.,; ; light; bar. 29.70; ther. 68; sky bhie and cloudy. ' -Gape PaUiser—Wind W-, fresh breeze; Jbax." 29.68 ; ther. 71; sky\ "blue. • -Cajpe Egmont—Wind,'N., breeze; bar. 29.73; .ther. 65; sky cloudy. Wanganutt—Wind, calm-; bar. 29.71; ther. 68; sky overcast. Wellington—-Wind' 2s.W. fresh breeze; bar. 29.67; ther. 62; sky cloudy. Gape Oampbel—Wind, N., strong;, barl. 29-60; ther. 63; sky blue. - Farewell Spct—Wind! N.W. moderate; ■bar. 29.68; theiv 65; ipaesiing'_ showers. West-port-—Winid, N.N.E.> light ; bar. 29.62; ther. 64; sky overcast; drizzling jrain;; bar moderate. ■ Greymouth—Wind,; E., light; bar. 29.69; their. 60; sky overcastj rain; balr slight swell. Bealey—Wind, -W-,; fresh breeze.; bar. 29.72; ther, 61; sky cloudy. Ghristcbuxch— Wj nd, !£., 'light; bar. 29.70: ither. 63 ; sky overcast. Timaru—-Witnd, calm l ; bar. 29.50; ther. 60; sky overcast. Oamam—-Wind, . N;E., light; bar. f 29.52; ther. 59; sky overcast. Dunedin—Wind, N.E., light; bar. 29.50; ther. 58; sky overcast. Queenstown —Wind, N.W., light; bar. 29.50; <fcher. 65; sky blue and cloudy. Nuggets—-Wind,; light; bar. 29.60; ther. 55;_foggy.

FORECAST. kt t *.m. to-day the Government Meteorologist (Mr D>. C. Bates) issued the following forecast for the subsequent 64 hours:— There are indications for strong northerly winds rising' to gale and backing bv north to west; the weather will probably he dull, and overcast. with ram probable. The barometer has a falling tendency. Sea m6derate, tides good.