METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 1 September 1934, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE Meteorological STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Saturday, Ist September, 1934. Rainfall: .05 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 26th August; .82 in. Rainfall for August: 4.58 in. Year to date: 25.03 in. Temperature at 9 1 a.m.: 57.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: G 1.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 50.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 46.2 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.c Ift. depth: 51.5 deg. 3ft, depth: 50.0 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.74 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Bright sunshine (31st August): lhr 50min. Total sunshine for August: 158 hrs 25min. Daily average: shrs 7min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Saturday, Ist September, 1934. Rainfall: .05 iri. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 26th August: 1.08 in. Rainfall for August:! 5.65 in. Year to date: 29.13 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 61 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 62.1 deg, Min, temp, in screen; 48.0 deg. Min .temp, on grass: 37.2 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., fresh breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manakau Heads: Bar., 30.01; ther., 55; wind W., gentle breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide good; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar., 30.05: tlier., 58; wind S.W., fresh breeze; blue sky with passing clouds. Kawhia: Tlier., 57; wind N.W., gentle breeze; overcast. t, Patea: Bar., 29.89; tlier., 53; wind , N.W., fresh breeze; overcast; tide moderate ; sea, considerable; light rain early. Wanganui: Bar., 29.88; tlier., 56; wind N.. light air; overcast and misty; tide good ; bar. moderate swell. Foxton: Tlier., 54; wind N.. slight breeze; overcast with passing showers; tide moderate; sea rough ; rain, 4 points Wellington: Bar., 29.72; tlier., 53; wind N.W., high wind; overcast, gloomy and misty; sea rough; rain. 2 points. Cape Campbell: Bar., 29.*70; tlier., 54; wind N.W., slight breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide moderate; sea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar., 29.81; tlier., 54; wind W., fresh brec-ze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide moderate; sea rough; rain, 46 points. Greymouth: Bar.. 29.83: tlier., 49; wind N.S.V., gentle breeze; passing showers and misty; bar moderate; rain, 85 points ; moderate fresh. Christchurch: Bar.. 29.71- tlier., 45: wind S.W., gentle breeze; overcast and misty. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. .1 lie first part of a westerly depression is now crossing New Zealand, but the following secondary lias become more intense. and the arrival of the southerly change at parts of the eastern districts has consequently been delayed. The fore, cast is for moderate to strong west to South-west winds, turning to southerlies by morning and 'increasing. Weather unsettled with showers and on the ranges snow, hut beginning to improve to-mor-row. Temperatures cold, Seas.yOugh. THE MOON—SEPTEMBER

D. H.M. Last Quarter . .... 1 7.10 a.m. New Moon .... 9 11.50 a.in. First Quarter ... 16 11,56 p.m. Full Moon .... 23 3.49 p.m. Last Quarter . .... 30 11.59 p.m.