METEOROLOGICAL THE MOON—OCTOBER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 2 October 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

THE MOON—OCTOBER

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Friday, 2nd October, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 27th September: .86 in. Month to date: Nil. Year to date: 31.54 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 55.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 64.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 40.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 34.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 53.2 deg. 3ft. depth: 52.9 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.08 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (1st): lOhrs 30min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Friday, 2nd October, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 27th September: .51 in. Month to date: Nil. Year to date: 29.22 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 51 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 64.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 42.5 deg. Min. temp., on grass: 36.0 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.S.W., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.21; ther. 56; wind, W„ slight breeze; sky overcast; bar smooth; light rain early. Auckland: Bar. 30.22; ther. 60; wind calm; blue sky and clouds; light rain early. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 53; wind, N.W.. gentle breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.17; ther. 56; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate swell. Wellington: Bar. 30.04; ther. 54; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky; slight swell. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.01; ther. 50; wind, N.W., light air; blue sky and clouds; sea smooth. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.08; ther. 52; wind, N„ gentle breeze; blue sky; sea smooth. Westport: Bar. 30.12; ther. 46; wind E„ light air; sky cloudy; bar slight; 2 points rain. Greymouth: Bar. 30.11; ther. 42; wind, E„ slight breeze; sky overcast; bar considerable swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.98; ther. 49; wind, N.E., gentle breeze; blue sky; 5 degrees frost. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An anti-cyclone still extends across the North Island and is centred to the north. A westerly depression is advancing across the south Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to strong westerly to north-westerly winds, rising in places to gale force. Weather mainly fair and mild, but rain probable in the western ranges. Seas moderate, but becoming rough in Strait,

D. H.M. Last Quarter .... 7 11.58 p.m. New Moon .... 15 9.50 p.m. First Quarter .... 24 0.23 a.m. Full Moon 5.28 p.m.