METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 14 March 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Saturday, 14th March, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, Bth: .60 in. Month to date: .94 in. Year to date: 7.70 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 59.5 deg. Max. shade temp.: 65.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 45.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 40.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lit. depth: 62.2 deg. 3ft. depth: 64.3 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.07 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (13th): llhrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Saturday, 14th March, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, Bth: .69 in. Month to date: .72 in. Year to date: 7.74 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 58 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 64.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 43.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 39.5 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. TODAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A vigorous westerly depression is crossing the South Island, while an intense anti-cyclone is moving onto southeastern Australia, The forecast is for strong north-westerly winds of gale force in places, backing to southerlies to-mor-row. Weather fair at first but clouding over and rain probable later. Temperatures warm but colder to-morrow. Seas rough. THE MOON—MARCH

lirlHi iviu D. H.M. Last Quarter 16 8.05 p.m. New Moon 23 3.43 a.m. First. Quarter .. . 30 8.62 n..m.