METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 29 January 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Wednesday, 29th January, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 26th: 1.10 in. Month to date: 3.08 in. Year to date: 3.08 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 69.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 73.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 54.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 48.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 70.2 deg. 3ft. depth: 67.9 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.87 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. Bright sunshine (28th): 9hrs smin. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Auckland: Bar. 30.00; ther. 70; wind S.W., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 73; wind N.W., moderate breeze; sky cloudy; sea smooth. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.96; ther. 67; wind, N.W., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate swell. Wanganui: Bar. 29.97; ther. 70; wind calm; blue sky, hazy; bar moderate swell. Wellington: Bar. 29.84; ther. 67; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.76; ther. 65; wind, N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.89; ther. 66; wind, W.S.W., moderate breeze; blue sky; sea slight. Westport: Bar. 29.91; ther. 65; wind N.E., moderate breeze; sky cloudy; bar slight. Greymouth: Bar. 29.87; ther. 63 wind, N., moderate breeze; passing showers; bar moderate; 13 points rain. Christchurch : Bar. 29.65 ; ther. 63; wind, N.E., light air; sky overcast. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.28; ther. 58; wind, W.N.W., strong gale; sky overcast, passing showers, squally; sea high. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A rather deep westerly depression is moving on to the Dominion. The forecast is for moderate to strong northerly winds, reaching gale force in places and backing to southerly after about 24 hours. Weather fair and warm, but cloud increasing and later rain likely, with cooler conditions. Seas moderate, but rising in Strait. THE MOON—JANUARY

D. II. M. First Quarter .... 31 11.06 a.m. THE MOON--FEBRUARY D. H.M. Full Moon ... 7 10.49 p.m. East Quarter .... 16 3.15 a.m. New Moon ..- .... 23 6.12 a.m. First Quarter ... 29 8.58 p.m.