METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 10 April 1930, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

•■ ■ . "r- : - -':K : • - * CAWTHRON institute . METEOROLOGICAL STATION . Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 10th April, 1930. Rainfall: .65 in. Li ; Month to date: 2.66 in. Year to date:; .47 in. . -Max. shade temp.: 68.4 deg. ‘ Main.shade temp.: 56.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass:. 52.6 deg. SdU -temperatures at a.m.: > • 7 ' vlft; depth: 62.1 deg. ’ 7 3ft. depth: 62.2 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.69 in. Vwmarflrmlrn.: N;E. Blue; few clouds, -'Bright sunshine (9th): 3hrs 50min. -. ■ ' 7 * OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE - Manakau Heads: Bar., 29.86; ther., ■ 60; .wind W.S.W-) moderate breeze; 'cloudy;, tide moderate; bar smooth; <light'rain last night. • Auckland: Bar., 29.84; ther., 63; wind W-, gentle breeze; passing showers. ' v __ 7.*. , Y 'Kawbia: Ther., fA; wind W., fresh breeze; blhe sky. • Cape Egmont: Bar., 29.83; ther.,. 60; vwind W. ; . moderate breeze; blue sky / with clouds; tide moderate; sea rough; rain/31 points. . ; ; /r Patea: Bar., 29.73; ther., 63; Wind W.N.W., fresh breeze; cloudy; tide . good; sea. rough; moderate rain early. Wanganui: Bar., 29.74; ther., 63; A wind W.N.W., fresh breeze; .cloudy; tide good; sea moderate; rain, 9 points. - yFoxton: Ther., 62; wind W., gentle , -breeze;- blue sky with passing clouds; V tide good; sea considerable; rain, 12 ,v points. Wellington: Bar., 29.56; ther., 60; wind -N.W., strong breeze; blue sky with?passing clouds; sea rough; rain, 15 points. Capo t Campbell: Bar., 29.55; ther.j 58; wind N. W., strong beeeze; blue sky with' passing clouds; tide good; sea rough. : ; Farewell Spit: Bar., 29.66; ther., 61; wind N.W., strong brieze; blue sky, passing clouds and passing showers; tide moderate; sea rougli; rain, 33 points. Greymouth: Bar., 29.63; ther., 58; . wind S.W., fresh, breeze; steady, rain ; tide good; bar moderate; rain, 125 points. ' Christchurch: Bar., 29.50; ther., 64; .wind S.W., gentle breeze; cloudy.

WFATHER FORECAST The indications are for westerly winds moderate to strong and backing by west to south. Weather probably cool and changeable with occasional passing showers but improving later. Barometer rising. Sea rough. Tides poor. J ~ THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930 Sun rose to-day 6.21 a.m., rises tomorrow 6.22 a.m. ; sets to-day 5.36 p.m., sets to-morrow 5.34 p.m. The time for lighting yehicle* i* half ad hour after sunset. MOON

D. H.M. First Quarter ..... 6 10.55 p.m. Full Moon 13 5.18 p.m. Last Quarter 21 9 38 a.m. New Moon 29 6.38 a.m.