METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION

Report, for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Mondnv, 16th April. 1928 Rainfall: .70 in. Month io date: 5.57 in. Year to date: 7.35 in. Max. shade temp.: 03.2 deg. Max. solar temp.: ill deg. Min. shade temp.: 59.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 5-1.9 'leg. Soil temperatures at II a.m.: lit. depth: 153.fi deg. :<ft. depth: (ii.fi deg. Barometer, !> a.m.: 29.85 in. Wind. 9 a.m.: N.E. Sky, '.) a.m.: Cloudy, little hfne. might sunshine (15(h): Siuiii. R(..porl for 24 hour.-, Hidinjj U a in Sunday, l.'illi April, ltf/.ti. Rainfall: Nil. Month to date: -1.57 in. Year t<» date: 0.05 in. Max. shade temp.: 03.0 deg. Max. solar temp.: IDS deg. Min. shade temp.: 57.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 19.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift. depth : 01.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 01.7 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 30.32 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: N.W. Sky. 9 a.m.: Overcast, gloomy. Bright sunshine (Nth): 2hrs.

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE

Auckland: Wind N.E.; bar., 29.91 tlier., 68; overcast, Wellington: Wind N. : bar., 29.81 ther., 65; cloudy. Capo Campbell: Wind N. ; bar. 29.<9 ther., 62; drizzling rain. Farewell Spit: Wind NAN.; bar.

29.85; tlier., 65: overcast. Cbvistcburcb: Wind N.E: bar. 29.00 : ther., 66; overcast. The indications are fur moderate to <=tron" northerly winds and backing by west "to south.' The weather appears likely to be cloudv and unsettled. K.i.ji probable, at limes and squally Willi heavy showers. Will become colder shortly. Tides good. Sea rough.