METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 13 February 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION : Report for-24 Hours'ending 9.30 a.m. ; Wednesday, 13th February, 1929. Rainfall: Nil. Month to date: 0.72 in. Year to'date: 1.73 in. Max. shade temp. : 67.9 deg. Alin, shade temp.: 56.8 deg. Alin. temp, on grass: 48.9 deg. Soil temperature at 9.30 a.m.: , lit. depth: 67.1 deg. , . , 3ft. depth: 66.4 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.17 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy, little blue. Bright sunshine (12th): Nil. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Auckland: Wind S:, bar., 30.32; ther. 62; blue sky. • „„ Wellington: Wind E.; bar., 30.1 o; ther., 62; overcast. Cape Campbell: Wind S.; bar., 30.10; ther., 67; passing clouds.* ■ -Farewell Spit: Wind W.; bar., 30.16; ther., 71; blue’sky with passing clouds. Christchurch: Wind E.; bar., 30.14; ther., 67; overcast.

The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, moderate northerly prevailing, and later backing by west to south.-There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, and mild and hazy conditions. Barometer little movement. Tides ;poor. Sea moderate. ‘WEDNESDAYTFEBRUARY 13, 1929' (All Uxnw Standard time) v Sun rose to-day 5.17 a.m:, rises tomorrow 5.19 a.m.; sets to-day 7.5 p.m., sets to-morrow 7.4 p.m. The time for lighting vehicles is half an hottr after sunset. - THE MOON—FEBRUARY D. H.M. First Quarter 17 11.52 a.m. Full Moon 24 6.29 ami.