METEOROLOGY
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Friday, 7th 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.: 50.5 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 30.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 21.8 deg! Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lit. depth: 43.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 46.0 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 30.49 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S:E. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue. Bright sunshine (6th): 9hrs lOmin. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.40; ther. 48; wind, S.E. light air; blue sky; tide moderate; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar. 30.43; llier. 44; wind, N.N.E., light air; blue sky. Kawhia : Bar. —; ther. 44; wind, S.E.. light air; blue sky. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.55; ther. 36; with, S.E., slight breeze; blue sky; tide good; sea moderate swell. Patca: Bar. 30.52; ther. 48; wind, calm; blue sky; tide poor; sea smooth ; white frost. Wanganui: Bar. 30.52; ther, 35; wind, N.E., light.air; blue sky;, tide poor. Foxton: Bar. —; ther. 38; wind, calm; blue sky; tide moderate; sea smooth. Wellington: Bar. 30.50; ther. 41; wind, N.E., light air; blue sky; sea smooth ; 7 degrees frost. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.45; ther. 40; wind, E., slight breeze; sky cloudy; tide moderate; sea moderate. Greymouth: Bar. 30.47; ther. 36; wind, E, slight breeze; sky cloudy; tide poor; bar moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar. 30.48; ther. 36; wind, N.E., gentle breeze; sky over, cast; 10 degrees frost. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, northerly prevailing. There is a prospect of fine weather, days bright and nights cold. Barometer little movement. Seas smooth. Tides poor. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1931 Sun rose tb-day 6.57 a.m., rises tomorrow 6.56 a.m. : sets to-day 5.6 p.m., sets to-morrow 5.7 p.m. The time for lighting vehicles is half an-hour after sunset
THE MOON--AUGUST D. H.M. Last Quarter . 7 3.58 a.m. New Moon . 14 7.57 a.m. First Quarter . 20 11.06 p.m. Full Moon m 2.39 p.m.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 7 August 1931, Page 1
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