METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 February 1935, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. : Friday, 22nd February, 1935. ~ Rainfall: Nil. 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.: 69,6 deg. Max. shade tenip.: 75.8 de£. Min. temp, in screen: 67.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 65.6 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m,: lit. depth: 71.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 69.8 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.91 in. , Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (21st): 3hrs 20min.

GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday, 22nd February, 1935. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th: .10 im. Month to date: 1.67 in. Year to date; 5.13 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 80 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 73.5 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 54.3 deg, Min. temp, on grass: 62.3 deg. Wind 9.30 a.m.: E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.00; ther. 69; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast; bar smooth; moderate rain last night. Auckland : Bar. 30.03; ther. 73; wind N.N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast, misty; rain last night. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 73; wind N., light air; sky overcast, passing showers; sea smooth; 8 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.01; ther. 70; wind, W., gentle breeze; sky cloudy; sea moderate swell; 362 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 29.99 ; ther. 68; wind N., strong breeze; sky overcast, rain; bar smooth; 348 points rain. Wellington: Bar. 29.90; ther. 66; wind, N.W.. moderate breeze sky overcast, drizzling rain ; sea rather rough ; 30 points rain v Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.96; ther. 65; wind, N., fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds ; sea rough : 3 points rain. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.94; ther. 71; wind, N.W.. slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea slight; 8 points rain. Westport: Bar. 29.90; ther. 67; wind N.E., moderate breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate; slight fresh in river. Greymouth: Bar. 29.87; ther. 62; wind, N., gentle breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.82; ther. 66; wind, W., fresh breeze; blue sky. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.93; ther. 56; wind, S.E., slight breeze; sky cloudy; sea moderate; 6 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. The last of the present series of depressions is crossing the Dominion and a rather intense anticyclone is located over the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate northerly winds, changing shortly to southerlies. Weather changeable and with scattered intermittent rain. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas rather rough in Strait, moderate in Bay. THE MOON—FEBRUARY I). 11. M. Last Quarter 26 9.44 p.m.