METEOROLOGY
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: . Tuesday, 22nd August, 1933. Rainfall; .08 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: Nil. Month to date : 1.84 in. Year to date: 23.99 in. Max., shade temp.: 53.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 35.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m. : \ . Ift. depth: 48.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 48.3 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.84 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: N.E. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Bright sunshine (21st): Nil. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Tuesday, 22nd August, 1933. Rainfall: .25 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: .09 in. Month to date: 2.54 in. Year to date: 21.27 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 86 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 51.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 39.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 31.2 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar., 29.98; ther., 56; wind N.W., gentle breeze; passing showers; tide moderate ; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar., 30.00; ther., 55; wind W., slight breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; moderate rain yesterday. Kawhia: Ther., 57; wind W., fresh breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; moderate rain last night. Cape Egmont: Bar., 29.93; ther., 53; wind W., moderate breeze; cloudy; tide good; sea rough; rain, 26 points. Patea: Bar., 29.91; ther., 53; wind N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky with passing clouds ; tide good ; sea considerable ; moderate rain last night. Wanganui: Bar., 29.90; ther., 54; wind N.N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide good; bar, moderate swell; rain, 13 points. Foxton: Ther., 53; wind N. W., gentle breeze; overcast with passing showers; tide good; sea moderate : rain, 26 points. Wellington: Bar., 29.82; ther., 53; wind N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; sea moderate; rain, 20 points. iCape Campbell: Bar., 29.82; ther., 51; wind N., light air; cloudy; tide moderate ; sea. moderate swell. Farewell Spit: Bar., 29.84; ther., 57; wind S.W., light air; blue sky; tide good; sea rough ; rain, 7 points. Greymouth: Bar., 29.87; ther., 47; wind E., gentle breeze; blue sky with passing clouds ; tide good ; bar considerable swell; rain, 65 points. Christchurch: Bar., 29.84; ther., 51; wind S.W., strong breeze; cloudy. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. Yesterday’s depression has.now passed to the eastward, and barometers are rising over New Zealand. A fresh depression advancing from the west has deepened considerably on reaching Tasmania and will shortly be controlling the weather in the Dominion. The forecast is for variable breezes at first, but later northerlies prevailing and freshening. Weather fair to fine. Seas moderate. THE MOON—AUGUST D. H.M. New Moon 21 5.18 p.m. First Quarter 28 9.43 p.m.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 August 1933, Page 1
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