METEOROLOGICAL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918. I
THR SUN Rose to-day, 5.33: sets, 6-50. Rises to-morrow, 5.34; sets, 6.49. IJ£MPERATUitii IN SHaDE. Yester dayi: Maximum, 72; minimum, 65, mean, 63^. RAINFALL. "For 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day; ; 0.22. : THE MOON. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) I D. H. M. I Last Quarter ... 4 7 22 p.m. > Ntw Moon ... 11 9 35 p.m. . Fir?t Quartet ... 18 ' ~0 27 p.m. i ; Full Moon .... 26 9 5 a.m. D WIND. 1 Direction and nature of wind at noon to-day: North-west, light. BAROMETER Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.98. To-day. 9 a.m., 29.93; noon, 29.94. HUMID ITT OK THE ATMOSPHERE. Mr T. 0. C. Scofct (Stoke! reports ae follows on the hnmiditv oi the atmospaw«: — To-day, noon, 75 per cent. Yesterday, 70 per ceat. WEATHER From observations taken at 9 a.m. Auckland —Wind, N.W., light; bar. 29.93; ther. 72; sky overcast. Gisborne —Wind, N.W., light; bar. 29.87; ther. 76 ; sky blue and cloudy. Napier —Wind, X.. light; bar. 29.83; ther. 75; sky blue. Cape Paliiser —Wind, N.W., moderate gale; bar. 29.75; ther. 70; sky blue. ' ~, . Cape Egmovit —Wind, W.NW., light; bar. 23.92; ther. 69; sky 'blue and cloudy. ' , Wanganui —Wind. N.W'., breeze, bar. 29.85; ther. 70; sky blue and* cloudy. Wellington—Wind, N.W 7 .. moderate gale; baj. 29. ■ ther. 68; sky blue and- cloudy. . _ Cap e Campbell—Wind, N.W., gale; bar. id.64: ther. 65: sky blue. Farewell Spit—Wind, N.W., fresh •breeze; bar. 29.86 •_ ther. 68; skj> , gloomy. , , Westport—Wind- fresh orscze ; bar. 29.61; ther. 65; sky blue and cloudy ; bar moderate. Greymouth—'Wind, N.W., liccht; bar. 29.71; ther. 62; sky blue and cloudy; - bar considerable. Christchurch—Wind. N.W., fresh breeze; -bar. 29.60; ther. 70; sky blue and cloudy. Dunedin —-Wind', N.W., strong; bar. 29.34: ther. 65; skv overcast. Bluff—Wind. N.W.. fresh; bar. 29.28; ther. 54; sky cloudy.
The indications are for a westerly heavy- gale' and backing by west to south. ■ T.ae weather will probably prove squally, with heavy showers, and become cold ?r. The barometer has a falling tendency, but rising after a'bout ten • hours. Sea very heavyi in» Strait. Tides good.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 49, 26 February 1918, Page 1
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