METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 31 July 1929, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

. , JtMMMQN INSTjam* METEOROLOGICAL STATION V, '.y'' ■ V Report for 24 hours endihg 9 a.ip.: Wednesday, 31st July, 1929. Rainfall: Trace. Month to date: 8.92 in. • Year to date: 30.84 in. Max. shade temp.: 54.8 deg. Min. shade temp.: 36.7 deg* Mini temp, on grass: 27.4 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift, depta: 45.5 deg. ’ 3ft. depth: 47.4 deg. Barometer, ,9 a.m.: 29.70 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.E. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds, Bright sunshine (30th): shrs 50min. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manuka-u Heads: Bar. 29.70; Iher. 55; S.W. slight breeze; overcast; misty; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar: 29.70; ther. 50; S.W. moderate breeze; blue and clouds; light rain' early to-day. Kawhia: Ther. 40; N.E. light air; blue sky; light rain early to-day. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.61; ther. 44; calm; passing showers; sea moderate. Patea: Bar. 29.70; ther. 49; N.E. light air; overcast; mist; sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar. 29.70; ther. 43; N.E. light air; passing showers;' mist; bar . smooth. Foxton: Ther. 43; calm; blue and clouds; mist; sea smooth; 4pts. rain Wellington: Bar. 29.70; ther. 42; Calm; blue sky; 10 points rain; 1 deg. of frost. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.74; ther. 40; W. light air; mite sky; gloomy; sea smooth. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.70; ther. 47; S.E. light air; blue and clouds; mist; sea smooth; 21 points. Greymouth: Bar. 29.63; ther. 34 ; E. moderate breeze ; blue sky ; misty ; bar considerable swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.73; ther. 35; S.W. slight breeze; blue and clouds. WEATHER FORECAST i The indications are for southerly winds moderate to strong. The weather will probably be cold and changeable, with isolated showers, hut improving. The barometer is rising slowly. Sea and tides moderate.