METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 6 August 1928, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: , !'■ ’ Sunday, sth August, 1928. Rainfall: .04 in.* Month to date: .04 in, Year to date: 18.06 in. ' Max. shade temp.: 60.9 deg. Max. solar, temp.: 115 deg. Min. shade temp..: 38.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 29,9 deg. , Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lit.' depth: 45.6 deg. % ' 3ft. depth: 48.3 deg. 1 Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.94 in. - Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W. : . / s‘ Sky, 9 a.m,: Blue, few clouds on horizon. Bright sunshine (4th): shrs 25min, Report for '24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Monday, 6th August, 1928. Rainfall: Nil. Month to date: .04 in. Year to date: 18.06 in. Max. shadfe temp.: 56.4 deg. .Max. solar temp.: 109 deg. Min, shade temp.: 31.2 deg. Min, temp, on grass: 23*2 deg. Soil temperatures at 1 10 a.m.: lit. depth: 45.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 48.3 deg. ' Barometer,.9 a.m.: 30.06 in/* Wind/9 a.m.: S.W. Sky, 9 a.m.: Cloudless. . Bright sunshine (sth) : 9hrs 25min.

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Auckland: Wind, S.; bar. 30.13 ; ther. 52; overcast; misty. " i. Wellington : Wind, N.; bar. 30.02, ther. 48; overcast. Gape Campbell: W’ind, N.W.; bar. 30.01; ther. 50; blue sky. Farewell Spit: Wind, S.S.W.; bar. 30.05 ; ther. 49; cloudy. Christchurch: Wind, W.; bar. 29.97; ther. 42.; blue sky and clouds.

The indications are for moderate to strong southerly to winds. There is a .prospect of fair weather and cold temperatures.' 'Barometer little movement. Tides moderate. Sea moderate. V- . . •

MONDAY, AUGUST 6/1928

Sun rises to-morrow, 6.59 a.m.; sets, 5:6 p.m, ; '■'■■.', ,!' .. ' The time for lighting vehicles ib half »n hour after, sunset. ' TTTR MOON—AUGUST

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