METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 February 1935, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, 21st February, 1935. Rainfall: 1.05 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th : 1.12 in. Month to date: 2.53 in. • Year to date: 5.80 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 70.5 deg. Max. shade temp.: 70.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 63.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 61.2 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lit. depth: 70.2 deg. 3ft. depth: 70.0 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m: 29.94 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E.. slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (20th): Nil. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday, 21st February, 1935. Rainfall: 1.28 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th: .10 in. Month to date: \ .07 in. Year to date: 5.13 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 86 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 71.5 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 64.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 62.8 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: W.N.W., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast.

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.08; ther. 71; wind, moderate breeze; sky overcast, rain; bar smooth ; moderate rain last night. Auckland: Bar. 30.10; ther. 73; wind N.N.E., gentle breeze; sky overcast, rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 75; wind N.W., light air; sky cloudy; sea smooth; 33 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.99; ther. 72; wind, N., fresh breeze; sky overcast, rain ; sea moderate ; 96 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 30.01; ther, 75; wind N.E., light air; sky overcast, rain; bar smooth; moderate rain last night. Wellington: Bar. 29.95; ther. 68; wind, N.N.W., gentle breeae; sky overcast, gloomy ; sea moderate ; 111 points rain Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.91; ther. 68 ; wind, N.E., moderate breeze; sky cloudy; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.97; ther. 71; ■wind, N.W.,*light air; sky overcast; sea moderate; 138 points rain. Westport: Bar. 29.95 ; ther. 69; wind S.W., gentle breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate; 44 points rain; moderate fresh in river. Greymouth : Bar. 29.95; ther. 66 ; wind, N.E., slight breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate swell; 206 points rain; moderate run in river. Christchurch: Bar. 29.84; ther. 64; wind, E.N.E., gentle breeze; sky overcast; 21 points rain. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.64; ther. 59; wind, N.W., high wind; sky cloudy, passing showers, squally; sea rough; 24 points rain.

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST

WELLINGTON, This Day,

Yesterday’s depression has passed eastward off the Dominion but another is following it closely. The forecast is for moderate to strong north to north-west winds, changing to southerlies after about 24 hours. Weather improving temporarily, but further rain probable later. Seas rather rough in Strait, moderate in bay.