METEOROLOGICAL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 17, 22 January 1919, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1919. j

THE SUN. Rose to-day 4.50; sets 7,25. Rises to-morrow 4.51; • sets 7.25. TEMPERATURE IN SHADE, Yesterday: Maximum 77; minimum 68; mean 67£. RAINFALL. For 24 hours preceding 9 a.m, to day: nil. THE MOON. (Calculated N.Z. Mean Time.) D. H. M, New Moon, ... 2 7 54 a.m. First Quarter ... 9 10 25 a.m. Full Moon ... 16 8 14 a.m. Last Quarter ... 24 ft 62 p.m, WIND Direction and nature of wind at noon io-day N.W. BAROMETER. Yesterday 9 a.m. 29.91'; To-day 9 a.m. 29.82; noon 29.79. HUMIDITY OF THE ATMOSPHERE. Mr T. 0. C. Scott (Stoke) reports ■i follows on the humidity of the atmosphere. To-day 76 per cenL Yesterday 70 per cent. TO-DAY’S WEATHER, From observations taken at 9 a.m.:— , Auckland—wind W.; bar. 30.05; ther. 69; blue sky and clouds. Wellington—wind .N.; bar. 29.86; ther. 63] "overcast <ufv!Mnist\\ Westport—wind N.W.; bar. 29.91; ther.' 61; foggy and misty, Christchurch—wind N.W. bar. 29.58; ther. 72; blue sky and clouds. Dunedin—wind S.W.; bar. 29.61 ; ther. 62; overcast, passing showers. Blutf»— wind W; bar. 29.54; ther 56; overcast.

The indications are for westerly winds and backing by west to south. * The weather will probably be dull and overcast. Rain probably. The barometer has a falling tendency but rising alter about 16 hours. The weather will probably become . colder. Sea heavy in Strait, Tides good.