METEOROLOGICAL.
WEDNESDAY,- MAY 22, 1918. I
THE SUN. Rose o-day 7.5: sets 4.42. Rises to-morrow 7.6; sets 4.41. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday: Max., 57; min., 48; ■mean 52. BAINFALL. For' 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. todav: 0.33. THE MOON. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) D. H. M. Last quarter ... 4 9 26 a.m. iNew '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. 29.40. i To-dav, 9 a.m. 29.13; noon 29.18. HUMIDITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE Mr T. C. C. Scott (Stoke) reports as follows on the humidity of the atmosphere : Today. 74 per cent. Yesterday, 91 per cent. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. From observations- taken at 9 am. : Auckland —Wind, W., fresh breeze; •bar. 29.54; ther. 59; sky overcast. Gisborne—Wind, N.N.W., light; bar 29-40; ther. 60; sky"'clu e an<i cloudy. Napier— Wind, N., light;-oar. 29.30; ther. 61: skv blue and cloudy. Cape Palliscr —Wind, N.W., light; bar. 29.14: ther. 57; sky cloudy. •Cape Egmontr—Wind, W., fresh -breeze: bar. 29.45; ther. 57; eky cloudy. Wa'ngauui Wind. N.W.. fresh breeze; bar. 29.36; ther. 56; sky blue and cloudy. Wellington Wind. N.W., 'fresh 'breeze; bar. 29.16; -ther. 59; sky blue and cloudy. Cape Campbell—Wind, N., fresh breeze; bar. 29.10; ther. 55; sky cloudy. Farewell Spit—Wind, N.W., gale: bar. 29.34; ther. 54: sky cloudy. .Westport—Wr.vl, S.AV*. fresh breeze; bar. 29.17; ther. 53; sky blue; bar rough. Grevmouth—Wind, S.W., fresh breeze; bar. 29.29; ther. 56; sky blu* ' and cloudv; bar rough. iChristeliurch—Wind, N.E., light; bar. 28.99; ther. 54: sky overcast. Xhmedin —Wind, N-. lisrht; bar. 29.08; ther. 49; sky blue and cloudy. Bluff—Wind. S.E., light; bar. 29.95; ther. 49; sky overcast; passing showers
The indications are for westerlystrong to gale and backing by W. to S. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable and become colder. Barometer unsteady, but rising after about 20 hours. Sea increasing to heavy in Strait. Tides good.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 117, 22 May 1918, Page 1
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