METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 3 October 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 3rd October, 1936. Rainfall: Trace. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 27th September: .86 in. Month to date: Trace. Year to date: 31.54 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 58.3 deg. Max. shade temp.: 60.0- deg. Min. temp, in screen: 53.4 deg. Min. temn. on grass: 48.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 54.4 deg. 3ft. depth: 53.0 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.81 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. • Bright sunshine (2nd): 7hrs 30min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 3rd 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.: 78 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 60.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 50.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 44.6 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N.E., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. One of a series of rather intense westerly depressions crossed the South Island last night, while an anti-cyclone still extends across - northern New Zealand. The forecast is for strong north-west to westerly winds of gale force in places. Weather changeable and squally, with rain at times. Seas rough in Strait. THE MOON—OCTOBER

D. H.M. Last Quarter .... 7 11.58 p.m. New Moon .... 15 9.50 p.m. First Quarter .... 24 0.22 a.m. F”H Moon .... so 5.28 p.m