METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 23 July 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION R«pbrt for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: •k' Tuesday, 23rd July, 1929. Rainfall:'Nil. Month to date: 7.23 in. , Year to date; 29.15 in. Max. shade temp.: 53.8 deg. Mia. dude temp.: 34.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 25.9 deg. Soil Umperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 45.2 deg, 3ft. depth: 47.4 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.91 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.E. Sky 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds on ', horizon. -■"* Bright sunshine (22nd): Shrs 25min. ; OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE ; Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.01; then. 55; wind, S;S.W:, slight breeze; blue • . eky and clouds; tide high; bar smooth. : . Auckland: Bar. .30.00; ther. 51; wind, ' S., (gentle-breeze; blue sky and clouds; moderate rain last night. Kawhia: Bar. —; ther. 44; wind, N.j light air; blue sky and clouds. : Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.00; tber. 4b; wind; S.W., gentle breeze; blue thy and clouds; tide good; sea moder.vie. ' Patea: Bar. 29.96; ther. 52; wind, :N.W., light air; blue sky and clouds; I tide moderate; sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar. 29.94; ther. 44; wind N.E., light air; blue sky and clouds; tide moderate; bar, smooth. Foxton: Bar. —; ther.'4o; wind, S., light air; tide moderate;, sea moderate. Wellington: Bar. 29.90; ther. 43; wind, N.E., light air; cloudy; 4 points rain; 2 degrees frost. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.90; ther. 40; wind, W.N.W., slight; breeze; blue sky; eea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.91; ther. 46; Wind, S., light air; blue sky; tide good. Greymouth: Bar. 29.83; ther. 40; wind, E., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide poor; bar moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.86; ther. 34; wind, N.E., light air; blue sky. WEATHER FORECAST

Noi'therly winds, moderate to' strong, freshening and backing by north to west. There is a prospect of fair weather but shortly the weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following. M'ld temperatures. Barometer falling. Seas moderate. Tides good. Sea increasing in Strait.