METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 26 November 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Thursday, 26th November, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 22nd: .87 in. Month to date: 3.34 in. Year to date: 38.98 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 58.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 64.4 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 42.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 34.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 61.0 . deg. 3ft. depth: 60.9 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.75 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (25th): 4hrs 40min.

GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Thursday, 26th November, 1936. Rainfall: .01 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 22nd: .52 in. Month to date: 3.67 in. Year to date: 37.21 in. Humidity, 9.30 a,m.: 66 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 65.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 29.8 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.N.E., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE

Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.86; ther. 68; wind, N.W., light air; sky overcast; bar rough. Auckland: Bar. 29.85; ther. 64; wind W„ moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 65; wind, N.W., strong breeze; blue sky; sea slight swell; 5 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.73; ther. 63; ■vyind, W„ high wind; blue sky and clouds; sea rough. Wanganui: Bar. 29.77; ther. 64; wind N.W.. moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; bar moderate; trace rain. Wellington: Bar. 29.71; ther. 59; N.W., fresh breeze; sky cloudy; sea rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.68; ther. 75; wind, N.W., high wind? blue sky and clouds, squally; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.72; ther. 56; wind, N., slight breeze; blue sky and

clouds; sea slight; 8 points rain. Westport: Bar. 29.58; ther. 57; wind N.E., fresh breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate; 30 points rain. Greymouth: Bar, 29.60; ther. 52; wind, E., fresh breeze; sky overcast; bar considerable swell; 60 points rain; slight run in river. Christchurch: Bar. 29.58; ther. 57; wind, E.N.E., slight breeze; sky overcast. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.51; ther. 50; wind, calm; sky overcast, hazy; sea slight; 20 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. The recent cyclonic disturbance moved rapidly south-eastwards during Wednesday night, but another rather intense depression is now approaching the Dominion from the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to strong northerly winds, rising to gale force in places, changing to southerlies within 24 hours. Weather cloudy and unsettled, with rain developing. Colder to-morrow. Seas rough in Strait. THE MOON—NOVEMBER D. H.M. Full Moon 39 412 am - THE MOON—DECEMBER • . D. H.M. Last Quarter 6 6.20 p.m. New Moon I 4 11.05 a.m. First Quarter 21 11.30 p.m. Full Moon 28 4.00 p.m.