METEOROLOGICAL

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

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m Friday, 18th December, 1936. Rainfall: .29 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 13th: Nil. Month to date: .38 in. Year to date: 40.85 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 55.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 60.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 40.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 31.4 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 63.5 deg. 3ft. depth: 63.7 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.98 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.W., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Bright sunshine (17tli): 4hrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Friday, 18th December, 1936. Rainfall: .28 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 13th: .28 in. Month to date: .31 in. Year to date: 38.45 in. Humidity,'9.3o a.m.: 58 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 61 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 38.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 29.4 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue and clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. 29.92; ther. 67; wind, S.S.W., light air; blue sky and clouds; bar moderate; light rain last night. Auckland: Bar. 29.89: ther. 60; wind S.S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky; trace of rain; light rain yesterday. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 53; wind, W., fresh breeze: blue sky and clouds; sea very high; 4 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.98; ther. 56; wind, S„ gentle breeze; blue sky; sea moderate; 6 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 30.03; ther. 52; wind N„ light air; sky overcast, rain; bar considerable swell; trace rain. Wellington: Bar. ( 29.98; ther. 53; wind, S„ gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough; 23 points rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.97; ther. 55; wind, S.S.W., strong breeze; blue sky and clouds, squally; sea rough; 4 points rain.

Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.96; ther. 54; wind, S.W., light air: sky cloudy; sea smooth; 24 points rain.

Westport: Bar. 29.95; ther. 58; wind N.E., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds, hazy; bar slight. Greymouth: •. Bar. 29.95; ther. 55; wind, E., moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds; bar considerable swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.97; ther. 50; Wind, S.S.W., fresh breeze; sky cloudy;

4 points rain. Puysegur Point: Bar. 30.06; ther. 47; wind, N.E., gentle breeze; sky oyercast, misty, drizzling rain; sea slight; 3 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An anti-cyclone now covers the Tasman Sea and is moving on to the Dominion. The forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds, with south-easterlies predominating. Weather fine and temperatures cool, but rising. Seas slight to moderate.