METEOROLOGICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 113, 17 May 1918, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

FBIDAY, MAY 17, 1918.

THE SUN. Hose to-day, 7.1; sets, 4.46. Itises to-morrow. 7.2; sets, 4.45. TEMPERATUB.E IN SHADE. j Yesterday: Maximum, 60; minimum 41; mean, 50A. UAINFAEL. For 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today : Nil. THE MOON. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) ' " . ; D. H. M. I«ast quarter- ... 4 9 26 a.m. New 'Moon ... ... 10 11 31 a.m. First Quarter ... 18 7 : 44 a.m. Full Moon ... ... 26 10 2 a-m. WIND. . Direction and nature of wind at noon to-day: Calnr. "',"*>*t- : BAROMETER. Yesterday, 9 a.m.. 30.27. To-dav, 9 a.m., 30.07: Boon. 30.03. HUMIDITY OF THE ATMOSPHER-E-Mr T. C. O. Scott (Stoke) reports as follows on the humidity of the atmosphere:— . To.-day, noon, 78 per. cent. Yesterday, TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From <ft»tsi • •" *• •• H«k»-ii <i l< & m. :- Auckland—Wind, S.E., fresh breeze: bar. 30.05; ther. 56; sky overcast. Gisborne—Wind, N.W., light; bar. 3C.29: ther. 54; sky overcast; passing showers. Napier—Wind, W., light; bar. 30.25; ther. 55; sky cloudy. . -Cape Palfisor—Wind, S.E., light; bar. 30.2U: tncr. tA ; sky cloudy. , L'apc .Eirmout —wind. S.E., Tight; ■bar. 30.12:' ther.. 51: .sky blue. Wanganui—WiisJ, N.E., light: bar. 30.25; ther. 47: sky blue. "Wellington—Wind calm ; bar. 30.19; ther. 55; hky blue. Cape Campbell—Wind, S., light; Far 50.19 r ther. 54; sky blue. Farewell Spit— Wind, S.E., light; tar. 30.31: ther. 55; sky gloomy. - * westpoiit—Wind, E., breeze; bar. 30.22; ther. 41 j sky blue; bar moder-• ate swell. Greyu'outh—Wind, E.-, breeze; bar. 30.22 • ther. 46: sky blue; bar smooth. Christchurch —Wind, N.E., light; tar. 30.11; ther. 55; sky overcast. Ihinedin —.Wind. W., light; bar. 30.20; ther. 49; foggy. Bluff—Wind. N.E., light; bar. 30.13;

ther. 47; foggy.

The indications are for easterly winds, freshening and backing by east to north. The weather appears hkely to be cloudy and unsettled, with ram following Barometer falling. Sea moderate; tides good.