METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 April 1928, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report- for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Saturday, 14? h April, 1928. Rainfall: .08 in. Month to date: 1.87 in. Year to date: 0.65 in. Max. shade temp.: Gl.fi deg. Max. solar temp.: 82 deg. Min. shade temp.: 01.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 58.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 0-1.5 deg. lift, depth : 0-1.7 deg. Barometer. 9 a.m.: SO.ill in. "Wind, 9 a.m.: N.E. Sky. 9 a.rn.: Overcast, gloomy. Bright sunshine (18th): smin, OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Auckland : Wind N.E. : liar., 50.2/ : thcr.. 66: con! mill'd rain. Wellington; Wind -N. : liar., oO.o?; thcr., 05: blue sky. Farewell Spit : Wind N.E. : bar.. 7)0.18: flier.. 08; blue sky with passing clouds. Christchurch: Wind S.W. ; bar., 70.15; (.her., 02: blue sky with passing clouds. The indications are for moderate to strong northerly winds, late backing by west to south The weather still appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled with scattered rain, especially in high conn try. hut improving. Cooler later. Haro meter rising. Tides good. Sea rough but decreasing. SATURDA Y7~AP.RIL 14, 1928 Sun rises to-morrow, 6.26 a.in. ; sets 5.28 p.m. _ The time for lighting vehicles is half an hour after sunset. THE MOON —APRIL

Full Moon .... D. .... 5 H. 3 M. 3 p.rn. Last Quarter .. 13 7 39 p.m. New Moon ...r. 20 '1 55 p.ni. First Quarter . 27 9 12 a.in