METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 29 March 1930, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

• CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Eeport for. 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: ,': Saturday; 29th March, 1930, Rainfall: NIL Month,to date: .43 in. Yearito date: 6:81 inj- - ,- Max. shade temp.: G6.C deg. Min. shade temp.: 44.1 deg. : Mia. temp, on grass: 37.2 .deg Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.; .■ lft. depth:,6l.o deg. ..... 3ft. depth: 63.6 deg. „•- .! Barometer:, 9 a.m.: 30.47 In. Wind, 9 ; a.m;: Calm. : Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue. Bright sunshine (28th): lOhrs lOmin, OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads,: 8ar.J?0.41; ther. G 3; S.W. moderates-breeze; overcast;/ tide moderate'; bar smooth; Auckland : Bar. 30.43 ; ther. .62 ; S.W. slieht breeze; cloudy; light rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.47; ther. 60; W. gentle breeze; cloudy; tide moderate; sea ihoderate. .' .. Patea: Bar. 30.43; ther. 61; calm; blue sky; low tide; sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar. 30.47; ther. 61; . calm'; blue sky; tide poor; bar smooth. Foxton: Ther. 56; calm,; blue sky; tide good; sea moderate. Wellington: Bar. 30.47; ther. 53; E. light air; blue sky and clouds; sea smooth. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.54; liter. 59; S. fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide moderate; sea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.47 : ther. 60; S. i slight breeze; blue sky; ,tide moderate; ) sea moderate. Greymouth: Bar. 30.43; ther. ,50; E. moderate breeze; blue sky; tide,moderate; bar slight swell. / Christchurch: Bar. 30.52; ther. 57;; S.W.'gentle, breeze ; blue sky;

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 193) Sun rose to-day 6.41 a.m., rises-to-morrow 6.42 a.,m. ; sets to-day 5.8 p.m.. sets to-morrow 5.6 p.m. The time for .lighting vehicle* i» hell «□ hoar after sunset. THE MOON—MARCH D. H.M New Moon 50 5.16 p.m.