METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1937, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON.

DECEMBER, 1937.

THE SUN.

1 The sun sets to-day at 7.57 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 4.40 a.m.

WEATHER REPORT

9 a.m.: Wind, south (moderate breeze); barometer, 29.82; thermometer, 65; bar, slight swell; river, normal; weather, blue sky and cloudy.

AT OTHER CENTRES.

WEATHER FORECAST

General inference: Yesterday’s, cyclonic depression is now passing away south-eastwards. A depression is advancing across the Tasman Sea but appears to be losing intensity. Pressure is rising over south-eastern Australia.

Forecast: Light to moderate westerly wind prevailing and backing within about 24 hours to southerly. Weather fair at first but cloud increasing and later scattered rain developing. Temperatures mild. Seas smooth to moderate.

NOVEMBER REVIEW.

The Dominion notes on the weather of November, state:

In most districts, November proved a. favourable spring month, although the first half was extremely dry and, following a lengthy spell of equally dry conditions, during this period there wasi a. shortage of feed 1 in many parts of the country and the general outlook for the farming community appeared to lie very serious. Between the 15th and 25th, however, beneficial rains occurred at times over the greater portion of the Dominion and pastures and vegetation revived. In parts of South Canterbury, Otago and Marlborough, however the rainfall was not sufficient to relieve the situation and in those areas feed for stock is still short and many crops have been seriously affected. The North Island, on the other hand, with the exception of the Manawatu district experienced l favourable conditions, with the result that feed is now plentiful. On the whole stock are in good condition and the season has ben an excellent one for the fattening of lambs. Over most of the northern half of tho North Island, the month’s aggregate rainfall was above the average, the greatest departure being in North Auckland. The whole of the remainder of the Dominion experienced a de-

ficit, places in the eastern and southern areas of the South Island having less than half the November aggregate. Temperatures were everywhere above normal, the departure averaging 2 deg. Fall. in both Islands. Some days were very warm, but on the other hand there were several nights when frosts were severe enough to cause damage to fruit, trees and | vegetables, more especially at inland places in the South Island. Sunshine: .The amount of bright sunshine recorded nearly everywhere exceeded the average, the only reporting stations having a deficiency being Nelson and Waimate. Blenheim had 258.7, and Napier hours.

New Moon Dec, 3 11.11 a.m. First Quarter Dec. 11 1.12 p.m. Full Moon Dec. 18 6.521 a.m, Last Quartei' Dec. 25 2.20 a.m, (N.Z. Summer Time).

Manukau Heads W. overcast — —— 65 Cape Egmont SW. cloudy29.89 64 Wanganui WNW. blue sky 29.78 • ■ 67 Wellington 1 NW. overcast 29.73 61 Capo Campbell SSW. blue sky 29.68 65 Farewell Spit W. blue sky 29.74 66 Westport SW. blue sky 29.90 65 Arthur’s Pass NW. blue sky —i 67 Kaikoura calm blue sky 29.70 65 Christchurch . calm blue2sky 29.69 59 Dunedin SSW. cloudy 29.69 59 Bluff W. blue sky 29.66 63 Puysegur .Pt. NW. .overcast 29.66 60