METEOROLOGY
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE
METEOROLOGICAL STATION ' Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 11th October, 1928. Rainfall: .24 in. Month to date: .79 in. Year to date: 27.25 in. Max. shade temp.: 62.9 deg. Min. shade temp.: 39.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 30.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 56.1 deg. 3ft .depth: 54.7 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.79 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds on horizon Bright sunshine (10th): 6hrs 20min. OBSERVATIONS~ELSEWHERE . Auckland: Wind W.S.W.; bar. 29.96; ther., 56; blue sky, clouds and squally. Wellington: Wind S.W.; bar. 29.70; ther., 53; blue sky. Farewell Spit: Wind W.S.W.; bar., 29.85; ther., 52; blue sky. Christchurch: Wind S.W.; bar. 29.71; ther., 52; blue sky, passing'clouds. The indications are for southerly winds strong to gale and decreasing. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable with scattered showers in the back country but mainly there is a prospect of fair weather, the night will probably be very cold with frosts inland. Barometer rising. Sea rough in straits. Tides good. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1928 Sun rose to-day 5.16 a.m., rises tomorrow 6.12 a.m.; sets to-day 5.14 p.m., sets to-morow 6.15 p.m. The time for lighting vehicles is half an hour after sunset. THE MOON—OCTOBER D. H.M.
First Quarter Full Moon 14 22 29 3.26 a.m. 8.36 a.m. 10.13 a.m.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 October 1928, Page 1
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