METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 23 December 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION R-eport for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Saturday, 23rd December, 1933. Rainfall: .25 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, i7tli: Nil. Month to date: 2.14 in. Year- to date : 32.10 In. Max. shade temp.: 74.2 deg. Min. temp. In screen: 52.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 51.2 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lit. depth: 69.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 66.1 deg. . Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.65 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., moderate breeze Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (22nd): 9hrs smin. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9,30 a.m.: Saturday, 23rd December, 1933. Rainfall: .17 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th: Trace. Month to date: 1.53 in. Year to date: 28.26 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 49 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 73.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 52,9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 49.0 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: W.S.W., fresh breeze Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds,

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Not received. Auckland : Bar. 29.86; ther. 69 ; wind W.S.W., moderate breeze; sky cloudy. Cape Egmont: Not received. Patea: Bar. 29.80; ther. 68; wind, W.N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide moderate ; sea considerable. Wanganui: Not received. Foxton: Bar. —; ther. 66; wind, W., strong breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide poor; sea smooth ; trace of rain. Wellington : Bar. 29.61; ther. 67; wind, N.W., strong breeze; blue sky; sea rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.55; ther. 67j wind, W., strong breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide good; sea rough. Farewell Soit: Not received. Greymouth : Bar. 29.76 ; ther. 58; wind, S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide good; bar moderate; 168 points rain; strong fresh in river. Christchurch: Bar. 29.53; ther. 68; wind, W., fresh breeze ; blue sky. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. An intense depression of the westerly type still extends across the Dominion, but an anti-cyclone is now moving "on to the western Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to strong west to south-west winds. Weather changeable and squally with scattered rain. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas rough in Strait.

THE MOON —DECEMBER D. H.M. First Quarter 24 7.38 a.in. THE MOONJANUARY, 1934 D. H.M. Full Moon 1 8.24 a.in. Last Quarter 9 9.06 a.in New Moon 16 1.07 a.in First Quarter 22 11 20 fa.in Full Moon 31 4.01 a.ni