METEROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 28 March 1938, Page 1

METEROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Sunday 27th March. 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.,{r >v Sunday, 27th: 1.42 in. Month to date: 3.59 »n. Year to date: 14.27 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 66.9 deg. Max. shade temp.: 71.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 56.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 48.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.; lft. depth: 68.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 67.0 deg. Barometer. 9.30 a.m.: 30.18 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few light clouds. Blight sunshine (26th): Shrs 50min. Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Monday, 28th March. 1938. Rainfall: .23 in. Week ending 9 3t> m Sunday 27th: 1.42 in. Month to date: 3.82 in Year to date: 14.50 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 68.0 deg Max. shade temp.: 71.8 deg. Min. temp. In screen: 57.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 50.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 68.2 deg. 3ft. depth: 67.0 deg. Baiometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.96 in. S, ind A?A 30 am " N - K - moderate breeze. Sky, 9.00 a.m.: Cloudy. Bright sunshine «27th i: 9hrs 55min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORI Report for 24 hours ending 9 30 a m Rainfall: sT” 1938 W % k 7.lT d 1 ' ’ *'' nd^ Month to date. 1.45 u. Year to date: 11.0 deg. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 78 per ren Max. shade temp.: 69.7 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 52.9 deg Min. temp, on grass: 45.3 dee. Wind. 9.30 a m.: S.W .. light air »ky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, with clouds. Report for 24 hour? ending 9.3*0 a ••• Monday. 28th March, 1938. Kainlall: .23 in. Week ending 9.R ** <undav .10 in. Month to date: 1.6 S in Year to dale- 11.23 in Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 89 per -«* Max. shade temp : 72.6 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 56 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 50.3 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air Sky. 9.30 a.m.: Overcast and rain OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHt I Manukau Heads- Bar. —; ther wind. N . light air; blue sky and cloud bar smooth. Auckland: Bar 30 03; ther 70: wine N.N.E., gentle breeze: sky cloudy. Cape Palliser: Bar. —: ther. 70; wine N.E., gentle breeze: blue sky and clouds sea moderate. Cape Egmont: Bar 29.97: ther 67 wind, N.E.. moderate breeze; blue skj

and clouds: sea moderate; light rain today. Wanganui: Bar. 30.00; ther. 67; wind N., slight breeze: blue sky and clouds; bar smooth. Wellington: Bar 29.96; ther. 67; wind N.N.W., gentle breeze; sky overcast; sea moderate: 2 points rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.92; ther. 63: wind. N.. fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; :2a slight Farewell Spit: Bar 29.98: ther. 66: wind. N.E.. moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds, sea model ate. Westport: Bar. 2987; ther. 66; wind N E.. fresh breeze: skv overcast, prising showers; bar rough; 12 points rain Greymouth: Bar 29.84. ther mi N.E.. moderate breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate swell; 2 points rain. Christchurch: Bar 29.82: ther 60: ' wind. E.N E.. gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. Pressure is still rather high to the east, but a shallow depression is rrossing the Dominion It is. however, likeI ly to be followed in the south by ruiiher secondaries The forecast is for moderate to strong northerly winds racking to south-westerly or southerly "father probably fair at first, but homing unsettled with rain developing mperalures cooler to-morrow Sea borate to rather rough in Strait ''HI- MOON APR I

D H.M d Ntu 1VI0..1 1 2V a m First Quarter h 2 40 am Pul' Moon 16 -j.51 a m 7 -' Last Quarter 23 7 44 a m y Mew Moon 30 4.58 p m