METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, 30th 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.: 68.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 74.8' deg. Min. temp, in screen; 60.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 54.7 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 70.8 deg. 3ft. depth: 68.0 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.84 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., moderate breeze Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. Bright sunshine (29th): I2hrs 55min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Wednesday, 29th January, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 26th: .01 in. Month to date: 2.98 in. Year to date: 2.98 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 59 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 74.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 56.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 40.0 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.N.E., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, 30th January, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 26th; .01 in. Month to date: 2.98 in. Year to date: 2.98 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 68 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 78.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen; 53.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 40,8 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: W„ light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.97; ther. 69; wind, N., light air; blue sky; bar smooth. Auckland : Bar. 29.98; ther. 70; wind N.N.W., light air; blue sky and clouds. Cape Palliser : Bar. —; ther. 74; wind N.W., fresh breeze; sky cloudy; sea smooth. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.91; ther. 70; wind, N., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar. 29.92; ther. 71; wind N.W., slight breeze; blue sky; bar smooth. Wellington: Bar. 29.82; ther. 64; wind, N.W., fresh breeze; sky overcast, gloomy; sea rough. Cape Cabpmell: 'Bar. 29.76; ther. 64; wind, N., fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.79; ther. 66; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea slight. Westport: Bar. 29.81; ther. 65; wind N.N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast, passing showers ; bar moderate ; 15 points rain. Greymouth : Bar. 29.79 ; ther. 60; wind, S.S.W., gentle breeze; rain; bar moderate; 170 points rain. Christchurch: Bar. 29.70; ther. 62; wind, W.N.W., moderate breeze; sky cloudy. TO=DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A shallow depression is crossing the Dominion and a slight secondary one is approaching across the soutli Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to strong north-west to westerly winds, decreasing and backing later to southwest. Weather rather unsettled, with scattered rains; temperatures becoming cooler. Seas rather rough to rough to Strait, moderate in Bay. THE MOON—FEBRUARY

D. H.M Full Moon 7 10.49 p.m. Last Quarter . 16 3.15 a.m. New Moon 23 6.12 a.m. First Quarter 29 8.58 p.m.