METEOROLOGICAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19827, 29 April 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

THE BAROMETER. Following are barometrical reading? taken at the ‘ * Chronicle ’ ’ Office at 1 a.m. on each of the days mentioned:—

Condition of Glass at last reading— Basing. THE THERMOMETER. Thermometer shade readings, Fahr., taken at 1 a.m., are as follow; Wednesday, April 27. —58. Thursday, April 28.—56. Friday, April 29.—50.

THS TIDES.

; The above table is for high tide at the : Castlecliff Wharf. For tides at the City ' Wharf, add twenty minutes to the fiarures ; shown. SUN AND MOON.

WEATHER FORECAST. I The Government Meteorologist at 8 o’clock last night issued the following forecast for 24 hours: ; Present indications are for moderate j to strong south-westerly winds, squally l at times along the east coast. Expect ’ cold and changeable weather generally, i and passing showers in many parts of ithe country. The barometer is unsteady with a rising tendency.

Hteh '.Vater a.m. p.mApril 29 .. •• 8. 8 8.36 April 30 8.57 9.23 May 1 9.43 10. 8 May 2 10.27 10.50 Mar 3 11.15 11.34

Sun Moen rise set rise set ! April 29 6.53 5. 3 3.15 4.19 ! April 30 6.54 5. 1 4.33 4.47 May 1 6.55 5. 0 5.51 5.15 May 2 .. .. .. .. 6.56 4.59 7.10 5.46 . May 3 6.57 4.5S 8.28 6.22 PHASES or THE MOON. APRIL. D. H. M. New Moon 2 3 54 p.m. First Quarter 9 11 61 a.m. Full Moon 17 3 5 p.m. Last Quarter 25 9 51 a.m. Apogee 15 0 24 p.m. l erigee 30 6 30 p.ro.