METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 August 1928, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAW.THRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: :<■ . -' Friday, 10th August, 1928. Rainfall: Nil. . ■ Month to date: .04 in. . -Year to date: 18.06 in. i Max. shade temp.: 56;7 deg.

Max.,solar temp.: 105 deg. (Min, shade temp.: 39.8 deg.,. r'Min, temp, oil grass: 30.6 deg.' Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: • Ift. depth: 46.8 deg. (. 3ft. depth: 48.0 deg. '' Barometer, 9 a.m.: 30.59'in. Wind, 9 aan.: S.E. , ,' ; Sky, ,9 a.m.: Blue; few. clouds nit horizon ' Bright sunshine. (9th): 7hrs 30min.

OBSERVATIONS ELSBWHERE . ' Auckland: : Wind, ... ;S.S.>3& ;.•,- : , l«iy .30.66; ther., 46; blue sky. " 'Wellington: Wind, N; bar., 30.59; ■ tlier., 45; overcast. • „ t> Vttt ■ - Cape Campbell: • Wind, W.N.W.; bar., 30.60; ther., 49;.,b1ue .sky and V clouds. ; •/' ' . Christchurch: Wind, N.E.; bar.-, V 30.51; ther., 46; cloudy. ' '■'••'.( The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, northerly prevailing. There is a prospect.of fair weather. The '■'• night will, probably be very cold with frosts' inland-and morning fog. The ■'■ barometer has a falling tendency. Sea smooth. Tides poor.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1928 ;•

Sun rise;; to-morrow, 6.54 a.m.; sets, -5.10 p.m. :..;,. './' -The time for lighting vehiclea is half in hour after sunset. .V „ m THE MOON-AUGUST

D. ,H. M. ... 9 4 54 a.m ... 16 1 19 a.m. First Quarter .... ... 23 7 51 p.m. ... 31 2 04 p.m.