METEOROLOGICAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19769, 17 February 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

THE BAROMETER. Following are barometrical readings taken at the 11 Chronicle” Office at 1 a.m. on each of the days mentioned:— Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. ;

THE THERMOMETER. Thermometer shade readings. Fahr., taken at 1 a.m.. are as follow: . Tuesday. February 15—71. February 16-—62. February d 7.—66.

THE TIDES. High Water a.m. p.m. February 17 .. .. 10.39 11. 4 February 18 11.12 11.34 February 19 11.45 February 23 0.16 February 21 0.33 0.46 j The above table is for high tide K at the ' Castlecliff Wharf. For tides at the City Wharf, add twenty minutes to the figures shown. I .

, THE WEATHER FORECAST. ' At eight o’clock last night the Doi minion Meteorologist issued the followi ing weather forecast:— ! Present indications are for variable {breezes, with westerlies to southerlies < ruling. The weather will be fair to ; cloudy generally, but some scattered ! showers are likely, particularly in the j western districts. The barometer has i a rising tendency.

SUN AND MOON. Sun [non rise set rise set am. p m. p.m. a.m. February 17 5.26 7. 3 7.36 5.18 February 18 . . 5.27 7. 1 7.59 6.18 February 19 . . 5.29 6.59 8.22 7.21 February 20 5.30 6.57 8.45 8.20 February 21 .. 5.31 6.56 9. 5 9.19 PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. D. H. M. New Moon . . 2 8 24 p.m. First Quarter ■ 9 11 24 p.iu. 17 3 48 a Tn T n st 25 8 12 fl Tn Perigee .. 4 11 36 a.m. Apogee .. • • •• 20 5 36 a.m.