METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 2 January 1931, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHF.ON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday, 2nd January, 1931. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 28th December: .02 in, Month to date: Nil. Year to date: Nil. Max. shade temp.: 68.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 56.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 48.3 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: s Ift. depth: 67.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 64.4 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.88 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E. Sky,, 9.30 a.m.;; Blue few clouds on «. ; horizon? ■- • Bright'sunshine (1st): 2hrs 25min. Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, Ist January, 1931. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 28th December: .02 in. Rainfall for December: .67 in. Total for year 1930 : 25.08 in. Max. shade temp.: 69.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 53.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 46.1 deg. SOil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 66.9 deg. 3ft. depth: 64.2 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.00 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (31st December): 7hrs 40min. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.99; ther. 69; wind, W., light air; sky overcast; tide fe moderate ; bar smooth. F Aucklaid: Bar. 29.99 ; ther. 72; wind, r N.E., moderate breeze; r' overcast. Kawhia: Bar. —; ther. 66; wind, Nx light air; skyovercast. Egmont: Bar. 29.93; ther. 69; wind, N., moderate breeze ; blue sky and clouds; tide moderate ; sea smooth; swell Pat.'a: Bar. 29.93; ther. 68; wind, N h°;ht air; blue sky and clouds; tide mode te; sea smooth. , Wanganui:.Bar. 29.95; ther. 68- wind N.N.'V.,. .‘gilt air; sky clouds; tide moderate; bar smooth. L Foxton: Bar. —; ther. 68; wind, (: N.W., gentle breeze; skv overcast; tide moderate; sea moderate. Wellington: Bar. 29.83; ther. 64; ; wind, N. W., fresh breeze • sky cloudy ; » sea moderate off shore. Kh Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.78; ther. 64; P wind, N.E., moderate breeze; blue sky f and clouds; tide good; sea rough. L Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.89; ther. 78; ■ wind, N.W., gentle breeze; sky cloudy; W tide moderate; sea moderate. w Greymouth: Bar. 29.95; ther. 58; wind, E., slight breeze; sky overcast; tide poor; bar moderate; 4 points rain. Christchurch: Bar. 29.72; ther. 71; wind, E.N.E., light air; blue sky. WEATHER FORECAST The indications are for moderate northerly winds freshening. There is a pros- ,, pect of fair to cloudy weather. Expect warm and sultry weather, but later the weather appears likely to be cloudy and k unsettled with rain following. Barometer i falling slowly. Sea moderate, but inl creasing in Straits. Tides moderate. I ’ FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1931 I (Standard Time) I Sun rose to-day 4.28 a.m., rises to- | morrow 4.29 a.m.; sets to-day 7.33 p.m., I sets to-morrow 7.33 p.m. L The time for lighting vehicles is half B an-hour after sunset.

THE MOON--JANUARY D. H.M. Full Moon ... 5 0.45 a.m. Last Quarter ... 11 4.39 p.ni. New Moon ... 19 6.06 a.m. First Quarter ... 27 11.35 a.m.