METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 115, 20 May 1918, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

MONDAY, MAY 20, 1918.

THE SUN". Rose to-day 7.3; -set.-; 4.44. Rises 'to-morrow, 7.4; sets 4.43. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. : Yesterday: Max., 62: min. 38; mean 50. RAINFALL. For 24. hours preceding 9 a.m. today: Nil. THE MOON. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) D. 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 arid nature of wind at noon to-day: Calm. BAROMETER. Yesterdav,' 9 a.m. 29-56. J To-dax, 9 a.m. '29.61': noon 29.57. HUMIDITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE. Mt T. C. C. Scott (Stoke) reports as follows on the humidity of the atmosphere:— To-day . noon, 70 jrejnL^,,^..... ; Yesterday, 89 per cent. ' TO-DAY'S WEATHER. .From observations- tat en at 9 am.:— ' iCape Palliser —Wind. X.W., light; bar. 29.68; ther. 53; sky blue. Cape Egmont—Wind, W., light; bar 29.85; ther. 57; skv cloudy. Wanganni—Wind/ X.W., breeze; bar. 29.86; ther. £6; "sky blue and cloudy. Wellington—Wind, N.W., freeze; bar. 29.71; ther. 57; sky blue and cloud v. Cape Campbell —Wind, X.W., fresh breeze; bar. 29.66; ther. .55; skv blue. Qterewell Spit—Wind, W.. freeze,fcar. 29.86; ther. 55; sky gloomy. JWestport Wind. S.E., light breezebar. 29.73-, ther. 45; sky blue and cloudy; bar.moderate. iGreymouth—Wind. E., light; bar. 29.74; ther. 47; sky overcast; bar moderate. iChristchurch —Wind. N.E., light; bar." 29.56; ther. 48; - sky blue and cloudy. Dunedin —Wind. N., breeze; bar. 29.49; ther. 48: sky overcast. Bluff—Wind. N.E.. breeze; bar. 29-32; ther. 28: sky overcast. Auckland—Wind, W.. light; bar. 29.92; ther. 58; sky blue. Gisborne —Wind, "calm; bar. 29.78; ther. 52; skv blue. Napier—Wi:*l. N., light; .bar. 29.80; ther. 56; sky blue.

' The indications are for .-westerly - strong to gale. The- weather will probably prove squally with heavy showers. The ibarometer has a falling tendency. Sea considerable and tides