METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 6 October 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, Gth October, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.in. Sunday, 4th: .18 in. Month to date: Nil. Year to date: 31.54 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 54.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 60.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 38.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 33.4 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 54.8 deg. 3ft. depth: 53.7 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.05 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (sth): llhrs lOmin. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 6th October, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 4th: .10 in. Month to date: Nil. Year to date: 29.22 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 63 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 59.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 33.1 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A depression is crossing the Dominion to-day, but a secondary is following it across the Tasman Sea. An anti-cyclone covers Eastern Australia. The forecast is for winds variable, moderate north-west to west predominating, but backing at times to south-west. Weather changeable with rain at times in most places. Temperatures cool to moderate. Seas rather rough in Strait, moderate in Bay. THE MOON—OCTOBER

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 .... 30 5.28 p.m.