METEOROLOGICAL
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Wednesday. 17th November, 1937. Rainfall: .99 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 14th: .57 in. Month to date: 1.56 in. Year to date: 27.06 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 62.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 68.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 52.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 53.5 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 63.0 deg. 3ft. depth: 60.4 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.21 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast and misty. V Bright sunshine (16th): 4hrs 45min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Wednesday, 17th November, 1937. Rainfall: .73 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 14th: .45 in. Month to date: 1.18 in. A • Year to date: 26.47 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 85 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 69.4 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 58.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 57.6 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., moderate breeze. ' Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue and clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 60; wind, W., strong breeze; sky overcast, rain; bar moderate; nrde :.te rain last night. Auckland: Bar. 29.58; ther. 64; wind W.S.W., fresh breeze; rky cloudy. Cape Palliser: Fir. —; ther. 64; wind N.W., light air; sky overcast, passing showers; sea slight; 31 points rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.39; ther. 60; wind, W., high wind; sky cloudy; sea rough; 83 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 29.33; ther. 65; wind N., moderate breeze; sky overcast, rain; bar smooth; 7 noints rain. Wellington: Bar. 29.24; ther. 59; wind N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast, passing showers; sea rough; 131 points rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.18; ther. 57; wind, N., strong breeze; sky cloudy; sea rough; 23 points rain. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.33; ther. 58; wind, S.W., high wind; blue sky and clouds; sea rough; 170 points rain. Westport: Bar. 29.29: ther. 52; wind W.S.W., gale: sky overcast, rain; misty, squally; bar rough; 158 points rain. Greymouth: Bar. 29.31; ther. 51; wind S.W., gale; sky overcast, rain; squally; bar moderate swell; 222 points rain; rover in high flood. {Christchurch: Bar. 29.12; ther. 58; wind, S.S.W., moderate breeze; sky overcr-'; 6 points rain.
Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.33; ther. 49; wind, N.W., strong breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough; 161 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. A rather deep depression crossed the South Island last night and its northern extension now lies across the North Island. A secondary depression is advancing over the South Island. The forecast is for south-westerly winds, strong to gale force, and veering temporarily to westerly. Weather is likely to prove squally and changeable, and at times showery. Temperatures cooler. Seas rough to high in Strait.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 17 November 1937, Page 1
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