METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 14 January 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 14th January, 1936. Rainfall: .47 in. ,» week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday (12th); 1.81 in. Month to date: 2.44 in. Year to date: 2.44 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 63.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: C 8.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen,.: 60.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 53.3 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m—lft depth: 69.8 deg. 3ft depth: 67.4 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.63 in. Wind ,9.30 a.m.: S.W., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (13th): Nil. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 14th January, 1936. Rainfall: .46 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday (12th): 1.74 in. Month to date 2.32 in. Year to date: 2.32 in. Humidity: 92 per cent. Max. shade temp. 69.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 60.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 54.6 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.W., light air. Sky, 9,30 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.59; ther. 70; wind N.,light air; continuous rain; bar smooth; moderate rain to-day. Auckland: Bar. 29.59; ther. 70; wind N.E., slight breeze; overcast with rain; heavy rain last night. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 68; wind N.E., slight breeze; overcast with rain; sea smooth; rain _3 points. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.62; ther. 68; wind N.E., slight breeze; overcast with rain; sea slight swell; rain 124 points. Wanganui: Bar. 29.60; ther. 70; wind S.E., ligh tbreeze; overcast with passing showers; bar slight swell; rain' 17 points. Wellington: Bar. 29.64; ther. 57; wind S.S.E., slight breeze; overcast with rain; slight swell: rain 59 points. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.68; ther. 58; wind S., gentle breeze; overcast with mist and rain; sea slight swell; rain 23 points. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.60; ther. 60; wind S.E., gentle breeze; overcast; sea slight- swell; rain 45 points. Westport: Bar. 29.59; ther. 66; calm; overcast; bar slight swell; rain trace. Greymouth: Bar. 29.58; ther. 70; calm; blue sky with clouds; bar moderjitc swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.70; ther. 60; wind E., slight breeze; overcast with mist and passing showers. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.80; ther. 49; wind S.S.E., fresh breeze; cloudy; sea moderate.

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A rather deep low pressure centre is passing, the northern extremity of the Dominion. The forecast is for southerly to south-easterly winds becoming strong in the straits. Weather dull and misty with further rain hut shortly beginning to improve. Temperatures becoming cool. Seas smooth to moderate but rising in the straits.

THE MOON--JANUARY U. H.M. Full Moon .. 9 5.45 a.m. Last Quarter .. 17 7.11 a.m. New Moon 24 6.48 p.m. Fiist Quarter .. 31 11.06 a.m.