METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 21 September 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Sunday, 20th September, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: .93 in. Month to date: 2.33 in. Year to date: 30.50 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 52.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 57.7 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 43.5 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 38.6 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 52.6 deg. 3ft. depth: 51.6 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 30.17 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Cloudy. ... Bright sunshine (19th): Bhrs .20min. Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Monday, 21st September, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: .93 in. Month to date: 2.33 in. Year to date: 30.50 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 53.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 57.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 37.3 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 53.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 51.8 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 30.20 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.E., light air. ' Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. ' Bright sunshine (20th): 9hrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Sunday, September, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: .75 in. Month to date: 2.33 in. Year to date: 28.61 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 74 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 56.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 43.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 35.7 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Monday, 21st September, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: .75 in. Month to date: 2.33 in. Year to date: 28.61 in. Humidity. 9 a.m.: 68 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 58.6 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 39.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 33.1 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: N., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. THE MOON—SEPTEMBER D. HM. First Quarter - 24 9.42 a.m. THE MOON—OCTOBER D. H.M. Full Moon 1 8.31 a.m. Last Quarter 7 p.m. New Moon 18 8.50 p.m. First Quarter 24 0.23 a.m. Full Moon i 30 5.28 p.m.