METEOROLOGICAL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19828, 30 April 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

THE BAROMETER. Following are barometrical readings tajcen at the “Chronicle” Office at 1 a.m. on each of the days mentioned: —

Condition of Glass at last reading— Rising. THE THERM OMTTF.R. Thermometer shade readings, Fahr., taken at 1 am., are as follow: Thursday. April 28.—56. Friday, April 29.—50. Saturday, April 30.—15.

THS TIDES.

The above table is for high tide at the CastleclifT Wharf. For tides at the City Wharf, add twenty minutes to the figures SUN AND MOON.

WEATHER FORECAST. "I The Government Meteorologist at 8 ■'o’clock last night issued the following i. forecast for 24 hours: Present indications are for southerly j winds strong to gale at times, and cold, i squally and showery weather, with , ■ heavy showers in the East Coast disj tricts and snow on the higher levels in the south. The barometer is rising j everywhere and aiv improvement will probably follow' shortly.

Hisrh Water April 30 Vs7 9.23 ! May 1 9.43 10. 8 i May 2 10.27 10.50 | May 3 11.15 11.34

Sun Moon rise Bet rise set 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 2 May 3 6.57 4.5S 8.28 6.22 PHASES OF THE MOON. I MAY. D. H. M. New Moon 2 0 10 a.m. * First Quarter 9 2 57 a.m. ! Full Moon 17 6 33 a.m. ! ' Last Quarter 24 5 4 p.m. •< New Moon 31 8 36 a.m. ; . Apogee 13 0 12 a.m. Perigee 28 7 45 p.m.