METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 17 December 1937, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday, 17th December, 1937. Rainfall: 1,09 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 12th: 91 in. Month to date: 2.94 in. Year to date: 31.09 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 63.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 70.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 52.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 47.5 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 65.2 deg. 3ft, depth: 64.6 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.69 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. Bright sunshine (16th): lhr 20min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday. 17th December, 1937. Rainfall: .73 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 12th: 1.02 in. Month to date: 2.1 in. Year to date: 29.48 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 50 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 69.44 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 51.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 46 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., strong breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. The depression which has been crossing the Dominion is now moving slowly eastwards and a moderate anti-cyclone is advancing across the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to sharp but decreasing southerly to southwesterly winds. The weather will probably prove cool and changeable, with scattered showers, but improving, Seas rather rough to rough, but decreasing in Strait. THE MOON-DECEMBER

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