METEOROLOGICAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 3 December 1926, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

MASTERTON. Mr R. Bfown reports as follows: — December 2nd.—Barograph, 29.75. Shade, temperature: Maximum 51.2, minimum 34.9, terrestrial 25.6, frost 3.4, Tainfnll 30 points, bright sunshine nil. December 3rd.—Barograph, 29.70. unsteady. Shade temperature: Maximum 50.2, minimum 41.6, terrestrial 36.5, rainfall 5 points, bright sunshine 12hrs 50miu. SOLWAY. Mr H. M. Boddington reports that 5 points of rain yore registered at Solway for 'the 24 hours up till 9 o’clock this morning. SOLWAY RAINFALL. Mr 11. M. Boddington reports, that rain was measured on 14 days in November, the maximum fall being 115 points, on the Stli,- minimum 4 points, on the 3rd and lot’ll ; total for month, 3.45 inches, as against 1.25 (1925), 3.59 (1924), .43 (1923)), 2.69 (1922), 4.80 (1921). The rainfall forHlic 11 months is 35.68 inches, as compared.with 34.22 (1925), 32.87 (1924), 41.27 (1923), 29.44 (1922), 34.44 (1921). The Rev. D. C. Bates reports for the twenty-four hours from 9 a.m. this day as follows: — The indications are' for 'southerly ' winds, moderate to strong, and the weather will probably bo cool and changeable, with scattered showers. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer unsteady. PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. /

THIS. DAY. Sun rises 4.12 a.m., sets 7.9 p.m. Moon rises 2.59 a.m., sets 5.1 p.m.

D. H. Xew Moon .. • • ■ .. 5 5.42 p.m. First Quarter .. .. .. .. 12 6.17 p.m. Full Moon .. .. 10 5.3S p.m. Last Quarter .. ... .. .. 27 4.29 p.m,