METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 December 1933, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. : Friday, 22nd December, 1933. Rainfall: .07 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th: Nil. Month to date: 1.89-in. Year to date: 31.85 in. Max. shade temp.: 79.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 55.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 50.2 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.39 a.m.: lit. depth: GB.l deg. 3ft. depth: 66.2 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.79 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.W., light air. Sky, 9-JO a.m.: Blue. few clouds. Bright sunshine (21st): 3hrs 35min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday, 22nd December, 1933. Rainfall: Trace. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th: Trace. Month to date: 1.36 in. Year to date: 28.09 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 58 ”er cent. Max. shade temp.: 69.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 54.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 47.1 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.': N.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads; Bar., 29.99; tlier., 74; wind S.W., gentle breeze; blue skv • tide high ; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar., 29.92; ther., 63; wind S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky. Kawhia: Ther., 70; wind S.W., moderate breeze; blue sky with pifesing clouds; light rain yesterday, Cape Eginont: Bar., 29.97; ther., 66; wind W., moderate breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide good ; sea moderate swell, rain, 26 points. Patea: Bar., 29.93; tlier., 67; wind W.N.W., sti'Ong breeze; tide moderate; sea rough; light rain last night. Wanganui: Bar., 29.88; tlier., 63; wind W.N.W., strong breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide, good; bar considerable; rain, 95 points. Foxton: Tlier., 65; wind W., strong breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; tide poor; sea smooth; rain, 16 points. Wellington: Bar., 29.72; tlier., 66; wind N.W., strong breeze; cloudy and squally; sea. moderate to rough. Cape Campbell: Bar., 29.60; tlier., 70; wind W., high wind ; blue sky with passing clouds; tide good; sea rough. Farewell Spit: l Not received. Greymouth: Bar., 29.76; tlier., 62; wind N.W., fresh breeze; steady rain; tide good; bar, considerable swell; 2 points slight rain. Christchurch: Bar., 29.53; tlier., 74; wind N., fresh breeze; overcast. TO,DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This'Day. An intense westerly depression is rnovf ing on to the Dominion, while a slight anti-cyclone is passing to the northwards. The forecast is for strong northwest to west winds of gale force in places. Weather changeable and squally, with rain shortly. Winds backing to southwesterly after from 24 to 36 hours. Seas rough. THE MOON-DECEMBER D. 11. M. First Quarter 24 7.38 a.m.