METEOROLOGICAL
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 7th October, 1936. Rainfall: .30 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 4th: .18 in. Month to date: .30 in. Year to date: 31.84 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 55.9 deg. Max. shade temp.: 59.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 38.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 31.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 54.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 53.8 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.13 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 aan.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (6th): 2hrs 30min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 7th October, 1936. > Rainfall: .36 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 4th: .10 in. Month to date: .36 in. Year to date: 29.58 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 46 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 57.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 44.5 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 34.1 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: S.S.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue and clouds.
OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.23; ther. 56; wind, S.S.W., gentle breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate. Auckland: Bar. 30.24; ther. 61; wind S.. slight breeze; sky overcast; light rain last night. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 60; wind. N.W., light air; blue sky; sea slight; 48 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.18; ther. 56; wind, S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate swell; 18 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 30.17; ther. 55; wind N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; bar moderate; 20 points rain. Wellington: Bar. 30.12; ther. 56; wind, N.N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky; sea slight swell; 66 points rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.09; ther. 50; wind, N.W., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea smooth. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.12; ther. 52: wind, S.W., light air; blue sky and clouds; sea smooth; 20 points rain. Westport: Bar. 30.02; ther. 51; wind W.. slight breeze; blue sky, hazy; bar slight; 4 points rain. Greymouth: Bar. 30.20; ther. 50; wind, E„ slight breeze; blue sky; bry moderate. Christchurch: Bar. 30.05; ther. 51; wind, calm; blue sky, hazy; 5 degrees frost.
TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An anti-cyclone is located over the northern portion of the Dominion, but a fresh depression is situated over the south-west Tasman Sea and is advancing eastwards. The forecast is for light to moderate west to northerly winds, freshening gradually. Weather fine and milder. Seas slight to moderate.
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.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 7 October 1936, Page 1
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