METEOROLOGICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 114, 18 May 1918, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918.

THE SUN. •Rose ±o-day, 7.1; sets, 4.46. Rises, to-morrow, 7.1; sets, 4.45. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday: "Maximum, 62; minimum, 42; mean, 52. RAINFALL. . For 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today : Nil. THE MOON. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) r>. H. M. Last 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: Calm. BAROMETER. Yesterdav, 9 a.m.. 30-07. To-da-v, 9 a.m., 29.86; noon. 29.84. HU'MIDIiY OF THE ATMOSPHERE. Mr T. C. C. Scott ''(Stoke) reports as follows on the humidity of the atmosphere:— 1 To-day,, noon, Yesterday, 78 per cent^ : TO-DAY.'S WEATHER. From observation!- utru at 9 am. : lAucklarid I —Wind; S.E., fresh breeze ; bar. 29.93; ther. 58; sky overcast. calm; bar. 30.04; ither. 56; sky overcast. TS r apier— Wind, X., light; bar. 30.09; ther. 56; sky blue. . Cape Palliser —Wind. N., light; bar. 29.93; ther. 48; sky biue. Cape Egmoiit— Wind. XIE., light: bar. 29.92- ther. 40; .sky overcast. Wanganui—Wind. N.W., light; bar. 30.05: ther. 50; sky blue. Wellington—"Wind, N., breeze; bar. 29.96; ther. 56: skv blue and cloudy. Cape Camubell—Wind, N., fresh breeze; bar. 29.92- ther. 54; sky blueFarewell Spit—Wind. S.E., light; bar 20.10; ther. 50; sky blue. AVt#.port—Wind. 55M.-4 light ; bar. 29.98; ther. 47; sky overcast; bar smooth. % ■ ' ■ ■ . Grevmouth—Wind. E.. breeze; bar. 29.95; ther.-42; sky overcast; bar moderate "swell. ' . Chiistchurch— Wind. calm; bar. 29.95; ther- 53; sky blue and cloi/dy. Dnnedin—Wi.id. ;S.W., light; bar. 29.87; ther. 45: sky blue and, cloudy. Bluff—Wind,' N-, li«ht: bar. 29.78; ther. 40; sky blue and cloudy.

The indications are for casteny •winds, freshening and backing by cast to .north. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and", unsettled, with ram following. The barometer has a falling tendency- Sea moderate ; tides good.