Meteorological

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 242, 12 October 1928, Page 9

Meteorological

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

Conditions of glass nt last reading. Eising tendency. THE THERMOMETER Thermometer shade readings. Fahr, taken at 1 a.m., are as follows: — Tuesday. October 9 do Wednesday, October 10 - -»1 Thursday, October 11 50 Friday, October 12 • -

the tides High Water a.m. P-m. j 0 ,. t0 :, ei . 9.0 9.20 S£°£ 14 " The above table is for high tide at the ! Castlecliff Wharf. For tides st -.he < ity ‘Wharf add 20 minutes to the figures.

THE WEATHER. The weatjier forecast predicts strong • west to south-west winds to gales and reaching strong gale in places; seas i rough generally, except in parts of eastern coastal waters, strong sou’-westerly winds to gales and rough seas in the Eastern Tasman Sea. The weather will be squally and showery generally, with >now on parts of the highlands and hail in places, but improving gradually. I Cold temperatures with some inland frosts.

SUN AND MOON Sun Moon rise set rise *p-t October 12 • • . 5.14 6.20 ■».m. a.m. 4.54 4.40 October 13 .. 5.12 6.21 5.14 5.45 October 14 . 5.11 6.23 5.35 6.49 October 15 5.9 6.24 PHASES OF THE MOON OCTOBER D. H. M. Last Quarter .... 6 4 36 p.m. New Moon .. .. 14 3 26 a.m. First Quarter .... 22 3 36 a.m. Full Moon . . 29 10 13 p.m.