METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1937, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Tuesday, sth May, 1937. Rainfall: .13 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 2nd: .56 in. Month to date: .19 in. Year to date: 12.11 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 46.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 58.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass’: 37.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift. depth: 53.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 57.2 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.38 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.E., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Bright sunshine (3rd): 7hrs 35min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Tuesday. 4th May, 1937. Rainfall: .19 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 2nd: .33 in. Month to date: .30 in. Year to date: 12.81 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 91 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 59 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.1 deg. Min temp, on grass: 36.1 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: E., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An anti-cyclone is advancing across the North Tasman Sea, but a very intense westerly depression is passing in the south. The forecast is for moderate to strong wind ''rom between west and south-west reaching g’ale force in places. Weather cold, squally and changeable, with showers at times and some heavy falls in the western ranges. Snow on mountains and hail in places. Seas rough to high. THE MOON-MAY D. H.M. Last Quarter New Moorr First Quarter Full Moon 4 6.06 a.m 11 0.48 a.m 11 6.19 p.m 25 7 08 p.m