METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 23 June 1937, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hour ending 9 a.m.: Wednesday, 23rd June, 1937. Rainfall: ..04 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: Nil. Month to date: 1.19 in. Year to date: 18.55 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 42.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 49.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 35.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 36.2 deg. Sdil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift. depth: 49.4 deg. 3ft. depth: 48.2 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.81 in. Wind, 9 a.m.j/ 5.E.,. light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Overcast, with rain. Bright sunshine f22nd): 4hrs 15min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Wednesday, 23rd June, 1937. Rainfall: .03 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: .07 in. Month to date: 1.16 in. Year to date: 18.99 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 91 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 48.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 34.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 27.4 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: Calm, Sky, 9 a.m.: Overcast and rain. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. ; wind. S.E., strong breeze; foggy; bar moderate: moderate rain last night Auckland: Bar 29.52; ther. 56: wind. E.S.E., moderate breeze; sky overcast, rain; 35 points rain. Cape Palliser: Bar —; ther. 44; wind E moderate breeze; sky overcast, gloomy; sea moderate. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.59; ther. 49: wind. S E., gentle breeze; sky cloudy: sea moderate; moderate rain last night Wanganui: Bar 29.77; ther 40; wind. E., light air; sky overcast, rain; bar smooth; 9 points rain. Wellington: Bar 29.81; ther. 43; wind, calm; sky overcast, passing showers: sea slight swell: 1 degree frost. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.84; ther. 47; wind. S.S.E., moderate breeze; sky overcast, threatening: sea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar 29 74; ther. 46; wind. S.S.E . moderate breeze; sky overcast. rain; sea moderate. Westport: Bar. 29.69; ther. 49; wind. S.E., moderate breeze; sky overcast, threatening; bar moderate.

Greymouth: Bar. 29.71; ther. 44; wind, E. fresh breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar. 29.91; ther. 39; wind, S.W., slight breeze; sky overcast, misty, foggy, drizzling rain; 2 points rain. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.92; ther. 35; wind, S.S.E., fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea slight. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A deep cyclonic depression is centred about 500 miles west of Cape Maria Van Diemen and moving slowly eastwards. The -forecast is for light to moderate east to south-east winds prevailing, and gradually increasing Weather unsettled; thick and misty, with rain heavy in places. Seas moderate, but rising

THE MOON—JULY D. H.M Last Quarter 2 0.33 a.m. New Moon .. 8 3.42 p.m First Quarter 9.06 p.m Full Moon 0.16 a.m Last Quarter 6.17 a.m.