METEOROLOGICAL
OPHIR STATION OBSERVATIONS. The following are the meteorological records, taken at 9 a.m. (Standard Time) each day for the week ended June 2, 1929. (The last three columns are wind, cloud and rain): —
Ax. 30.28 28.3 23.6 40.5 19.6.10.1 * Signifies force of wind., t Amount of cloud. Remarks: — ' Hoar frost all seven mornings; rime three mornings. Fog D (visibility 250 to 300 yards) continuously from 3 pjn. on May 30 to 3 a.m. on June 2, in all 60 hours. Monthly average for May: — Pts. 30.00 34.6 26;6 48.5 20.4.14.3 60 Monthly average for May, 1928: — 29.83 39.0 31.0 51.7 26.1.34.2 75 » A. DON, Ophir, June 3. Observer.
, ALEXANDRA STATION. (By permission of the P.W. Dept.) The following are the returns of the thermometer readings, sunshine and rain recorded at the Alexandra observation station for the past week, ending June 2, taken at 9 a.m. each day:—
The above table shows .that in Alexandra there was little or no sun-on three days. Foggy and frosty mornings have been experienced during the past week. No rain fell during the week but the temperature has been very' low at nights.
Day Bar. 9a.m. Min. Max. Gr'ssW.C.B. ineh. deg. deg. deg. deg. * t in." 27 29.90 31.0 25.4 39.9 18.2 0 9 — 28 .98 28.7 24.0 45.1 17.5 0 4 — 29 30.28 28.8 23.2 44.G 17.2 0 0 — 30 .45 27.8 19.8 39.0 14.5 0 .0 — 31 .50. 23.3 24.0 31.1 20.3 110 — 1 .47 25.7 24.0 31.0 24.6 010 — •■ .38 30.8 24.9 52.8 24.8 010 —
Thermometer. Sun. Bain. May, . Max. Min. Grass. hours. inch. 27 42.0 27.5 17.2 1.4 — 28 45.5 25.8 15.3 4.5 — 29 47.5 25.0 14.5 7.1 — 30. 35.0 2L5 1L5 0.0 — 31 35.5 28.0 28.5, 0.2 — Juno 1 37.2 29.0 28.5 0.8 — 2 51.0 28.0 25.2 4.8 —
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1689, 5 June 1929, Page 5
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