METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 16 July 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE meteorological STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: " Tuesday, 16th July, 1929. Rainfall: .73 in. Month to date: 6.58 in. Year to date: 28.50 in. Max. shade temp.: 50.4 deg. Min. shade temp.: 43.6 deg. Alin, tetap, on grass: 39.5 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift. depth: 46.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 47.5 deg. ; Barometer, 9 a.m.: S.W. Sky, 9 a.m.: Overcast; rain. Bright sunshine (15th): Nil. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE - r-Manukau Heads: Bar., 29.52,• (her., 71; wind N.W. ! , slight breeze; cloudy; tides good; bar moderate. Auckland: Bar., 29.54; ther., 54; wind, S.S.E., slight breeze;' cloudy; tides good; sea moderate. Kawhia: Ther., 50 •, wind N., light air; blue sky; sea moderate; rain early. Cape Egmont: Bar., 29.41; ther., 50; wind N.W., strong breeze; passing, showers and ' gloomy; tides poor; sea' , rough. Patea: Bar., 29.41; ther., 53; wind N.,/slight breeze; blue sky; tides good; sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar., 29.41; ther., 51; wind N.E., light air; blue sky; tides ’ • moderate; bar smooth; rain, 5 points. Foxton: Ther 49; wind. N.E., gentle breeze; blue sky; tides moderate; sea moderate; rain, 20 points. Wellington: Bar., 29.42; ther., 56; calm; overcast and foggy; rain, 95 points. Cape Campbell: Bar., 29.39; ther., 47; wind S., strong * breeze; overcast with steady rain; tides good; sea rough; rain, 98 points. t ■ Farewell Spit: Bar., 29.30; ther., 52; wind N., gentle breeze; gloomy; tides good; sea moderate; rain, 165 points. Greymouth: Bar., 29.34; ther., 42; wind E., gentle breeze; overcast; tides moderate. < Christchurch: Bar 1 ., 29.52; ther., 45; wind N.E., light air; overcast with steady rain; rain, 64 points. The indications are for westerly wnds moderate to strong and backing by west to south and freshening. The weather still appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled but improving slowly. Cool temperatures. Barometer rising slowly. Sea rough. Tides good.