METEOROLOGY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 1 May 1934, Page 1

METEOROLOGY

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Tuesday, Ist May, 1934. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 29th April: .88 in. Rainfall for April: 2.91 in. Year to date: 9.17 in. Max, shade temp.: 62.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen:: 51.5 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 48.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: .. lft. depth: 59.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 60.3 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m. i 30.34 in. Wind; 9 a.m.: S.E., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (30th April): shrs 25mln Total bright sunshine for April: 197 hours 40 minutes. Daily average: 6hrs 35mins. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Tuesday, Ist May, 1934. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 29th April: .95 in. Month to date; 2.42 in. Year to date; 8.46 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.:. 68 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 60.5 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 50.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 47.1 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Bfue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.30; ther. 53; wind N.E., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; tide good; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar. 30.31; ther. 62; wind N.E., slight breeze; blue sky. ICawhia: Bar. —; ther. 63; wind, E., light air • blue sky. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.37; ther. 46; wind, S.E., slight breeze; blue sky; tide good; sea smooth swell. Patea: Bar. 30.35; ther. 57; wind, calm; blue sky; tide moderate;' sea moderate., Wanganui: Bar. 30.38; ther. 46; wind E light air; foggy, overcast, gloomy; tide moderate; bar smooth. Foxton: Bar. -—; ther. 51; wind, N.E., light air; blue sky; tide good; sea smooth.

Wellington : Bar. 30.38; ther. 53; wind, E., slight breeze; blue sky; sea slight swell. Cape Campbell r Bar. 30.40; then 54; wind, S.E., slight breeze; sky overcast ; tide moderate; sea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.37; ther. 56; wind, E., fresh breeze; blue sky; tide good; sea moderate. Greymoutli: Bar. 30.36; ther. 47; wind, E., gentle breeze; blue sky; tide moderate; bar considerable. Christchurch : Bar. 30.37; ther. 51; wind, N.E., moderate breeze; sky overcast.

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An intense anti-cyclone is still centred east of New Zealand, while the cyclone located over the Tasman Sea lias made little progress towards the Dominion. The forecast is for light to moderate easterly winds, backing to northerlies and later freshening. Weather fair at first and mild, but shortly clouding over and rain developing. Seas smooth to moderate.