METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 18 June 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 18th June, IS3C. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 14th .40 in. Month to date: .87 in. Year to date: 13.18 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 38.8 deg. Max. shade temp.: 54.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 34.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 29.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 46.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 50.2 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.74 in. Wind. 9 a.m.: S.E., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (17th): 7hrs 55min.

GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 18th June, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 14th: .06 in. Month to date: .89 in. Year to date: 12.85 in. Humidity. 9 a.m.: 71 ner cent. Max. shade temp.: 54.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 37.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 28.8 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: W.. slight breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Cloudy.

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE

Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.98; ther. 54; wind. W.N.W.. strong breeze; sky clouds; bar rough; slight rain last Bar. 28.97; ther. 55; wind "W., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; trace rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. —: ther. 51. wind. N.W.. fresh breeze; sky cloudy; sea rough; 2 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.84; ther. 56: wind. N.W., moderate breeze: blue sky and clouds: sea rough: 2 noints rain. Wanganui: Bar. 29.83; ther. 52; wind NW„ fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds, passing showers; bar moderate: 2 points rain. Wellington: Bar. 29.70; ther. 53; wind, N.W., moderate breeze; blue skv; sea moderate. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.63: ther. 51; wind! N.N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea • rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.76; ther 52: wind. W.S.W.. moderate breeze; .blue 4-v and clouds: sea moderate. “ Westport: Bar. 29.77; then 47; wind S.E.. light air; blue skv and clouds, passing showers; bar slight; 20 points Greymouth: Bar. 29.73: ther. 46: wind. N.. slight breeze: sky overcast: bar considerable swell; 20 points rain.' Christchurch: Bar. 29.57; ther. 41;

wind, S.S.W., slight breeze; blue sky; 5 degrees frost. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29. CC; ther. 43;! wind. S.W., strong breeze; sky cloudy, passing showers, squally, hail; sea j very rough; 5 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. Although pressure is high over Australia and the North Tasman Sea, a rather vigorous depression is passing in the south. The forecast is for strong westerly winds, backing shortly south-westerly. Weather mainly fair to cloudv, but showers in western ranges and back country. Temperatures colder. Seas rough in Strait.

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