METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 21 May 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: P Thursday, 21st May, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 17tn. Nil. Month to date: .84 in. Year to date: 12.13 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 44.8 deg, Max. shade temp.: 59.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 39.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 3G.7 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lit, depth: 51.7 deg. 3ft. depth: 54.9 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 39.29 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., slight breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Bright sunshine (20th): 7hrs 55min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 am.: Thursday, 21st May, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 17th: Nil. Month to date: .74 in. Year to date: 11.74 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 94 per cent. Max. shade temp. : G 1.3 deg. Min, temp, in screen: 38.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 30.5 deg. Wind, 9 a.m: S., slight breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 30.33; ther. 54; wind, S.W., light air; blue sky; bar smooth. . Auckland: Bar. 30.34; ther. 58; wind E.. light air; blue sky. pr . , Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 55 ; wind NW , moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea slight swell Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.34; ther. 56; wind. N.E., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea slight . Wanganui: J3ar. 30.38 \ ther, 50 \ wind N.E., light air; sky' overcast; bar wind N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast ; sea rough; trace rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.18; tier. 55; wind, N.W.. fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.28; ther. 55: wind. W., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea slight. , • . . Westport': Bar. 30.33; ther 50; wind S.W., slight breeze; sky cloudy; bar slight: 2 points rain. Greymouth: Bar. 30,31; -ther. 46 wind, E., slight breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate swell; 2 points rain. Christchurch: Bar. 30.14; ther 40; wind S.W., light air; blue sky, liazv. Puysegur Point: Bar. 30.27; thei. 50, wind. S.Svv., gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds, passing showers; sea moderate ; 112 points rain.

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A shallow cyclone is centred west of Norfolk Island, while slight depressions are crossing the South Island. An intense anti-cyclone is advancing rapidly across the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to strong northerly winds, backing to southerlies in about 16 hours. Weather changeable with intermittent rain, but improving to-mor-row. with cold temperatures. Seas moderate.