METEOROLOGICAL.
WEDNESDAY, 20th SEPT., 1916
DRose to-day. 5.57: sets. 5.50. Rises to-morrow. 5.55 : sets. 5.52. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday: -Morning, shrs 20mins; afternoon.. 2hrs 40mins ; total, 6hrs. THE MOON. (Calculated for N.Z. Mean Time.) D. H. M.
TEMPERATURE IN SHADE. Yesterday: Maximum. 59: minimum, 41 ; mean. 50. RAINFALL Total for 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, niL WIND. Direction and nature of wind at noon to-dav : North-east, light. BAROMETER. Testerdav, 9 a.m., 50.54. To-dav, 9 a.m., 50.47; noon, 50.50. TO-DAYS WEATHER. From observations taken at 9 a.m. (Cape Maria V.D.—Not received. Russell —Wind, E., light; bar. ther. 69; skv blue. W.N.W., light; bar 30.63.; ther. 66; sky blue and cloudy. East Cape—Wind", S.W., breeze; oar. 50.50; ther. sky blue. Gisborne —Wind, W., light; bar. 30.46; ther. 49; sky blue. Napier—Wind-, S.W., light-, bar. 30.44; ther. 45; sky blue. Cape Palliser—Wind, E., light; bar. 30.51 ; "ther. 58 ; sky blue. Cape Bgmont —Wind, W., light; bar. 50.1**; ther. 46: sky cloudy. Wanganui—Wind. 3.W., light; bar. 30.52; ther. 52; sky blue. Wellington—Wind, N'-E., breeze; bar. 50.51; ther. 54; sky blue and cloudy. Cape Campbell—Wind, N.W., light; bar. 30.43: ther. 52; sky blue. Farewell! Spit—Wind. S.W.. fresh'; (bar. 30.50; ther. 54; sky cloudy. Westport—Wind. S.W.. moderate; bar. 30.60; ther. 50; sky blue and cloudy : bar moderate. Greymouth—Wind. N., light; bar. 30.61; ther. 52: sky overcast; bar moderate. Bealey—Wind, calm; bar. 30.56 ; ther. 49; sky blue. 'Uhristchurch—Wind calm ; bar. 30.51: ther. SO; sky*-blue eand cloudv. Timarc—Wind, E., light; bar. 30.47; ■ther. 50; skvi blue. Oamaru —Wind. S.W.. light; bar. 30.50; ther. 50 ; sky *>hie. Dunedin—Wind, S.W., fresh breeze: bar. 30.50; ther. 5i : sky blue anl cloudy. Queenstown —W r ind, calm ; bar. 29.50 ; ther. 53; sky blue. •Nuggets—Wind, -S., moderate gale ; "bar. 30.51; ther. 45; drizzling rain. Bluff —Wind, W., moderate breeze: bar. 30.55; ther. 50; sky Wue and cloudy.
FORECAST. At 9 a.m. to-day the Government Meteorologist (Mr I>. C. Bates) issued the following forecast for the subsequent 24 hours:— The indications are for variable winds, -.but moderate to strong northerly prevailing, and freshening after about 24 hours. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy ■weather, wibh increasing cloud and haziness. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer failing shortly. Sea aiv' tides moderate.
First Quarter 5 3 57 p.ir.. Full .Moon ... . ... 12 8 1 a.m. Last Quarter .. 19 5 5 p.m. New Moon ... - .. 27 7 4 p.m.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 20 September 1916, Page 1
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