METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Wednesday. 4th May. 1938. Rainfall : .06 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday. Ist: 1.36 in. Month to date: .06 in. Year to date: 20.16 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 58.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 61.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 53.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 49.9 deg. Soil <*mnerature«; at 9 a.m • lft. depth : 58.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 62.0 deg. Barometer. 9am.: 30.11 in. Mind. 9 a.m.: Calm. Skv. 9am.: Overcast and drizxle Bright sunshine (3rd) : lhr 50min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. • Wednesday. 4th Mav. 1938 Rainfall: .05 in. Weekending 9 a.m. Sunday. Ist: Month to date: .05 in. Year to date: 18.03 in. Humidity. 9 am.: 97 per cent. Mav. vharl? temp.: 64.4 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 47.6 deg. Min <-mn. on eras*: 51 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9 a.m.; Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Meads: Bar. —; ther. 61: wind. E.N E.. strong breeze: sky overcast. ram: bar smooth: moderate rain last night Auckland. Bar 29 82; ther. 62; wind E.S.E.. moderate breeze; sky overcast rain; 108 points rain. , Cape Pailiser: Bar. —; ther. 61; wind S.E.. strong breeze: sky overcast, passing showers; see. moderate; fi Doints rain. Cape Egmont . Bar. 29.92; ther. 61; wind. S E. moderate breeze; sky cloudy; sea moderate: 64 points rain Waneanui: Bar 30 03: iher. 61- wind S.E. tent'e breeze: Fkv overcast; 10 points rain. Wellington: Bar. 30.11: ther. 62; wind N E„ gent le breeze; sky overcast' sea slight swell: 3 points rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.15; ther 58wind. S S E . gentle breeze; sky overeast: sea slight: 20 points rain. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.03; ther 60-

wind. E.S.E.. fresh breeze; sky overcast; sea moderate; 21 points rain. Westport: Bar 30.02: ther. 58; wino S.E.. genlle breeze; sky overcast, threatening; bar slight; trace rain. Greymouth : Bar. 30.04; ther. 54; wind E., fresh breeze: sky overcast; bar moderate swell Christchurch: Bar. 30.16; ther. 58: wind. E.N.E.. moderate breeze; sky overcast, intermittent rain; 2 points Puysegur Point: Bar. 30.00; ther. 54: wind. N.E. slight breeze: blue sky and clouds; sea slight. ■ TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. I An anti-cyclone is now centred near Chatham Islands, while a depression is located north-east of Cape Maria van Diemen. A shallow depression is advancing also across the south Tasman Sea. The forecast is for light to moderate. but freshening east to south-east winds Weather cloudy to overcast with rain probable at times in most places Temperatures mild. Seas slight to moderate, but increasing in Strait THE MOON-MAY

L). H.M. first Quarter — 7 8.54 a m Fuil Moon —— 14 8.09 p.m Last Quarter . 23 0.06 a.m New Moon ——•— , 30 1.30 a.m.