METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 3 June 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAIVTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 2 4hours ending 9 a.m.: _ . , .. .... Friday. 3rd ,j une fgjg. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending H :* m Sunday 29th May: .37 in. Month to date: Nil. Year to date: 20.80 in. Temperatuie at 9 a.m.: 48.0 deg Max. shade temp.: 60.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 43.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass : 37.0 deg. So 51 temnernture* at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: f 0 0 dee. 3ft. depth : 55.2 deg. Barometer. 9 a.m.: 30.13 in. Wind. 9 a.m.: S.E., light air. Sky. 9 a.m.: Overcast and misty Bright sunshine (2nd) : Bhr? SOniin GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 am. : 3rd June. 1938 Rainfall : Nil. Week ending 9 a m Sunday. 29th May: .27 in. Month to date : Nil. Year to date: 18.0*0 in. Humidity. 9 a.m.: 84 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 60 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 39.7 deg Min. temp on grass : 35.2 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Matiukau Heads: Bar —; ther. 55; wind. S.. light air: blue sk yand clouds: bar smooth Auckland: Bar 30.15; ther. 46; wind calm: sky overcast, foggy; trace rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 51: wind N.E.. slight breeze: skv cloudv; c ea moderate. Cape Egmont Bar. 30.12; ther 50; wind. N.E., gentle breeze: sky cloudy; sea moderate; 45 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 30.18; ther. 43; wind N.N.E., slight breeze; blue sky; bar

smooth Wellington: Bar. 30.10; ther. 52; wind N.N E.. slight breeze; sky overcast: sea moderate; trace rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 30.03; ther. 53; wind. N.W . moderate breeze: sky overcast; sea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar. 30.10; ther. 51; wind. S.W.. light air; sky cloudy; sea smooth Westport • Bar. 30.09: ther. 49; wind S.E.. -light breeze: sky overcast; bar rough: 7 points rain Greymouth : Bar. 30.09; ther 47; wind E.. fresh breeze: sky overcast, passing showers: bar considerable swell; 21 points rain. Christchurch: Bar. 29.98; ther. 41; wind. N.. light air; sky overcast, hazy. Puysegur Point: Bar. 30.01; ther. 51; wind. N.W.. gentle breeze: sky overcast, drizzling rain: sea moderate: 63 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. Pressure is still high to the east, but relatively low over :!ie Tasman Sea and the South Island. An extensive and intense anti-cyclone covers Australia. The forecast is for light to moderate northerly to north-westerly winds, backing at times to south-westerlies. The weather will probably prove mainly fair to cloudy and mild, with occasional scattered rain chiefly in the back country. Seas slight to moderate. THE MOON —.lU\k

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