METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 13 January 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.; Thursday. 13th January. 1938 Rainfall: Nil. Week-ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday 9th January: 1.48 in. Month fo date: 1.48 in. Year to date: 1.48 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 71.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 75.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 57.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 51.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m. lft depth: 69 0 deg. 3ft depth: 67.3 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.37 In. W ind. 9.30 a.m.: N.E., gentle breeze Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue: Bright sunshine (12th): 13hrs 30mlns. government research ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. „ . Thursday, 13th January, 1938 Rainfall: Nil. Week-ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday 9th January: .70 in. Month to date: .70 in Year to date: .70 in. Humidity: 57 per cent. Max. shade temp, 76.7 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 54 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 47.8 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.. slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue.

TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON This Day. An intense anti-cyclone still lies centrally over the Dominion but is moving slowly eastward. A shallow depression is located over the western Tasman Sea. The forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds, but northerly to westerly prevailing, and later freshening somewhat. Weather fine and warm. Seas slight to moderate. THE MOON—JANUARY

D. H M. First Quarter 10 Full Moon .. 16 5.63 pan La ' Quarter 23 8.09 pm