METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 19 December 1936, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTKKON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION ■ Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 19th December, 1936. Rainfall: Nil, 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.: 61.8 deg. Max. shade temp.: C 2.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 49.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 39.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 64.6 deg. 3ft. depth: 63.7 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.93 jn. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. Bright sunshine (18th): lOhrs smin.

GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Saturday, 19th December, 1936. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 13th: .28 in. Month to date: .31 in. Year to date: 38.45 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 66 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 67.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 48.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 37.8 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An anti-cyclone centred over the northern Tasman Sea extends onto the Dominion, but pressure is falling in the south under the influence of a depression advancing across the South Tasman. The forecast is for light to moderate westerly winds veering to northerlies and freshening Weather fine and warmer. Seas slight to moderate. ‘ MUDDAKT, I*Atfcftfc.lt. j’u>~ (Incorporated in Australia) T.S.M.V. WANGANELLA, 10,000 tons FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE From Wellington: 10 p.m. on Dec. 15, Noon on Jan. 21, Feb. 19, Mch. 18. A pi. 15. From Auckland: Jan. 4. April 1. AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY 3 p.m. on Feb. 5, 'far. 5. Apl. 30, Jun. 25. J. H- COCK & CO., LTD., Agents.