METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 24 June 1937, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a,m.: Thursday, 24th June, 1937. Rainfall: .06 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th: Nil. Month to date: 1.25 in. Year to date: 18,61 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 48.2 deg. Max. shade temp,: 54.7 deg. M. temp, in screen: 41.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 40.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift, depth: 45.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 48.1 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.48 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., light air. Skj 9 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (23rdl: Nil. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 24th June, 1937. Rainfall: .04 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 20th .07 in. Month to date: 1.20 in. Year to date: 19,03 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 60 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 51.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 41.0 deg. Min, temp, on grass: 38,0 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.S.W., gentle breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads. Ther., 52; wind N. gentle breeze; overcast; bar smooth; moderate rain last night. Auckland: Bar., 29.33; her., 55; wind S.W., flight air; passing clouds; rai®,

100 points, Cape Palliser: Ther. 49; wind S„ moderate breeze; overcast, misty, with rain; sea moderate; rain 79 points. Cape Egmont: Bar., 29,37; ther,, 52; wind S.E., high wind; passing clouds; sea rough; rain, 116 points. Wanganui: Bar, 29.45; ther., 52; wind S„ strong breeze; overcast; bar rough; rain. 2 points. Wellington: Bar., 29.50; ther., 45; wind S.S.W., strong breeze; overcast with rain: sea *very rough; rain, 25 points. Cape Campbell: Bar., 29.53; ther., 46; wind S.S.W., strong breeze; overcast and squally; sea very rough; rain, 63 points. Farewell Spit: Bar., 29.41; ther., 52: wind S.S.E., slight breeze; overcast; sea smooth; rain, 16 points, Westport: Bar.. 29.44; ther., 50; wind E., fresh breeze; blue sky with passing clouds; bar, moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar., 29.72; ther., 37: wind S.W., fresh breeze; overcast with rain; rain. 49 points Puyscgur Point: Bar.. 29.91; ther., 44; wind S.E., high wind; cloudy, passing showers, and squally; sea rough; rain. 18 points. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. The centre of the depression referred to yesterday is now located east of the North Island, but pressure remains low to the north-west. It is rising, however, over the Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand The forecast is for moderate to strong south-easterly winds, reaching gale force in Strait area. Weather cold and squally with pome rain, and on ranges snow, but later improving. Seas rough to high. THE MOON—JULY

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