METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 8 October 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Thursday, Bth October,' 1936. Rainfall: Nil. 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.: 55.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 59.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 44.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 37.2 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 54.9 deg. 3ft. depth: 53.9 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.13 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.W., light air.. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (7th): llhrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Thursday, Bth October, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. 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.: 67 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 62.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 45.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 36.0 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast.

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.30; ther. 56; wind, W.N.W., gentle breeze; blue sky; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar. 30.31; ther. 57; wind W., light air; blue sky. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 59; wind. N.W., high wind; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.21; ther. 57; wind., N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough.

Wanganui: Bar. 30.20; ther. 55; wind N.W., fresh breeze; threatening; bar moderate. Wellington: Bar. 30.05; ther. 51; wind, N.W., gale; sky overcast, squally; sea rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.92; ther. 56; wind, N., high wind; sky cloudy, squally: sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.14; ther. 53: wind, W., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea smooth. Westport: Bar. 30.13; ther. 52; wind N., gentle breeze; sky overcast; bar slight. Greymouth: Bar. 30.10; ther. 53; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.75;' ther. 59; wind, N.E., light air; sky overcast. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29:65; • ther: -52; wind, N„ high wind; sky overcast, misty; sea rough; 33 points rain.

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A series of rather intense depressions of the westerly type is crossing the south Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand. Pressure is still high to the north. The forecast is for moderate to strong north-west to westerly winds, reaching gale force at times in the Strait. Weather cloudy to overcast with scattered rain, more especially in the back country. Temperatures moderate. Seas rough.

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.