METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 29 April 1937, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report tor 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 29th April, 1937 Rainfall: Nil. Week ending !l a.m. Sunday, 25th: 1.27 in. Month to date: 2.12 in. Year to dale: 11.83 in. Tempera lute at 9 a.m.: 43.1 deg. Mav shade temp.: 57.0 deg, Min. temp in screen: 36.fi deg. Min temp on grass: 30.2 deg. Soil 'Ol7l ne.atiires at 0 a.m.: lit. depth: 53.1 deg. tft. depth; .>B.B deg, Barometer ;l a.m.: 20.98 in. Wind. 0 a.m.' Calm. Skv. 0 a.m.: Blue Bright sunshine 128th): 9hrs 25min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report tor 24 hours ending !) a.m.: Thursday 29th April, 1937. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday. 25th: 1.05 in Month to date: 1.30 in. Year to date: 12.26 in. Hu—idlty. 0 a.m.: 85 per cent. Mn\ shade temp.: 55.8 deg. Min temp in screen: 35.2 deg. Min. temp on grass: *8,3 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: E.S.E.. slight breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Mantikau Heads: Bar —; ther. 60: wind S W slight breeze: sky cloudy, bar smooth. Auckland: Bar 30.07: ther 55; wind S W . slight breeze: sky cloudy Cape Palliser: Bar —; ther 47; wind W.. slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate: light ram yesterday Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.00: ther 53; wind. W . slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar. 30.04; ther. 51; wind,

N„ light air; sky overcast: bar slight swell Wellington: Bar 2U.SJB; ther 50; wind calm; blue sky: sea slight swell. Cape Campbell: Bar 20.04: ther 48; wind. S.. gentle breeze; blue sky; sea ' moderate swell. Farewell Spit: Bar 20.08: ther 40. wind. S.W light air: blue sky: sea i .-.month 1 Westport: Bar 20 08. ther. 48; wind j S.S.K.. light air; sky cloddy; bar slight Greymouth: Bar 29 00: ther 45: wind I 1t... slight breeze- sky cloudy; bar mod- | crate swell i Christchurch: Bar 8(1 im: ther 85: wind SW light air: blue sky. hazy Puyscgur Point' Bar 20 94: ther 4(i; wind'. N.. moderate breeze: sky overeast: sea slight TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. An anti-cyclone is now crossing the northern part of the Dominion but a depression is advancing across the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for light to moderate northerly winds, gradually prevailing and Inter freshening. Weather fine at first but cloud gradually increasing and rain developing later ir western districts and the ranges. Temperatures milder. Seas slight to mode--1 rate.

THE MOON MAY U II M. l.a-1 Quarter 4 6.(Hi a m Mew Moon 11 0.48 a.in Kirst Quarter 17 f) 19 p.rri Full Moon 25 7.03 p.m.