METEOROLOGY
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Pweport for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Tuesday, 4th August, 1931. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 2nd: .31 in. Month to date: .03 in. Year to date: 16.18 in. Max. shade temp.: 58.6 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 45.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 34.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft, depth: 44.2 deg. 3ft". depth: 46.2 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.59 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (3rd): 9hrs. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.97; ther. 54; wind, W.S.W., gale; sky overcast; passing showers; tide high; bar rough. Auckland: Bar. 29.96; ther. 53; wind, S.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; 17 points rain. Kawhia: Bar. —; ther. 51; wind, W., galo; blue sky and clouds. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.83; ther. 51; wind, W., gale; sky overcast; tide good ; sea considerable ; 12 points rain. Patea: Bar. 29.80; ther. 52; wind, W.S.W., strong breeze; sky overcast; tide good; sea heavy; moderate rain last night. Wanganui: Bar. 29.77; ther. 52; wind, W., gale; blue sky and clouds; tide good; bar heavy. Foxton: Bar. —; ther. 52; wind, W., strong breeze; sky overcast; tide good ; sea heavy. Wellington: Bar. 29.64; they. 44; wind, S.S.E., moderate breeze; sky overcast, passing showers, lmzv: sea rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.65 ; ther. 42 ; wind, S.W., fresh breeze; sky cloudy; passing showers; tide good; sea rough. . Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.62; ther. 40; wind, S.W., gale; sky cloudy; tide good; sea rough. Greymouth : Bar. 29.74; ther. 46; wind, S.W., gale; sky cloudy; tide moderate; bar rough; 34 points rain; river moderate run, Christchurch : Bar. 29.62; ther. 42; wind, S.W., gale; sky cloudy. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are foi- southerly strong to gale, hut decreasing after about 16 hours. Weather will probably 'be cool and changeable with scattered showers, and snow on highlands but later the weather will improve. Barometer rising. Seas rough, tides moderate.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931 Sun rose to day 7.2 a.m., rises to-mor-row 7.1 a.m.; sets to-day 5.4 p.m., sets to-morrow 5.5 p.m. The time for lighting vehicles is half an-hour after sunset THE MOON-AUGUST
I). TI.M Last Quarter 7 3.58 a. in. New Moon 14 7.57 a.rn. First Quarter 20 11.05 p.in. Full Moon ...... 28 2.39 p.m.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 4 August 1931, Page 1
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