METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 10 February 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Thursday. 10th February. 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 6th: 2.91 in. Month to date: 2.91 in. Year to date: 6.23 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 68.7 deg. Max. shade temp.: 78.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 55.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 48.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 70.0 deg. **ft. depth: 67.4 deg. Barometer. 9.30 a.m.: 30.05 in. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N.W.. light air. Skv, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (9th): 12hrs 55min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m • Thursday. 10th February. 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 r.m. Sunday 6th: 2.54 in. Month to date: 2.09 in. Year to date: 6.21 in. Humid J ty. 9.30 a.m.: 70 per rent. Max. shade »rmn.: 72 deg. Min. temn. in screen: 57.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 55.5 deg. Wind. 9 30 a.nt.: S.S.E.. light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads Bar. —; ther. 76; wind. N.E., light air; blue sky; bar smooth Auckland: Bar. 30.04 :ther. 68; wind S.S.E.. light air; sky cloudy. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 72; wind N.E.. slight breeze: blue sky: «ea moderate. Cape Egmont: Not received. Wanganui: Bar. 30.05; ther. 71; wind E., light air; blue sky and clouds; bar smooth. Wellington: Bar. 30.03; ther. 72; wind N.W.. light air: sky overcast: sea slight. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.03: ther. 65: wind. N.. gentle breeze: blue sky and clouds; sea slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.05; ther. 66: wind. S.E.. slight breeze; blue sky and clouds: sea smooth. Westport: Bar. 29.99; ther. 64; wind S.W . slight breeze: blue sky and clouds; bar slight. Greymouth: Bar. 30.02; ther. 60; wind