METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 14 July 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 14th July, 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 10th : Month lo dale : 1.43 in. Year to date : 26.01 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 33.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 52.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 29.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 24.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Ift. depth : 43.8 deg. 3ft. depth : 49.1 deg. Barometer 9 a.m.: 30.21 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., light air. Sky, 9 a m.: Blue. Bright sunshine (13th) : smin. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 14th July. 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 10th : .19 in. Month to date : .80 in. Year to date: 24.67 in. Humidity. 9 a.m.: 70 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 54.6 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 28.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 22.1 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.; Calm. Sky. 9 a.m.: Blue. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manuknu Heads: Bar. —; ther. 45; wind. S., slight breeze: blue sky and clouds; bar moderate; light rain last night Auckland: Bar. 30.09; ther. 47; wind SW.. slight breeze; blue sky; 17 points Cape Pa Riser : Bar. —; ther. 42: wind S.S.E.. moderate breeze;- sky overcast, passing showers; sea rough': 32 joints Cape Egmont: Line interrupted. Wanganui: Bar. 30 15; ther. 43; wind E.. light ''.ir; blue skv: bar considerable swell; 39 points rain Wellington: Bar. 30.20; ther. 44; wind S.S E.. fresh breeze; sky overcast, passing showers, sea rough; 11 points rain Cape Campbell: Bar 30.21; ther. 43: wind. S.. high wind; blue sky and clouds,, squally: sea very rough; 17 points rain Farewell Spit: Bar. 30 25; ther. 45: wind. S.E.. gentle b-cezc; blue sky ano clouds: sea smooth. Westport: Bar 30.17; ther 40: wino S.. slight breeze: h'ue sky; bar slight Greymouth : Bar. 30 14: ther. 36; wind E . moderate breeze: blue sk.v; bar considerable swell Christchurch: Bar. 30.31; ther. 33; wind, calm; sky cloudy; 2 points rain; 12 degrees trost. Puysegur Point: Bar. 30 30; ther. 37; wind E.S.E . moderate breeze; blue sky; sea slight swell. TO DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity covers the Tasr-an Sea and is moving on to the Dominion. Pressure has risen considerably over the Norm

Island, but is still low to the east of East Cape. The forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds, southeasterlies predominating at first; weather mainly fair to fine; temperatures cold with some sharp frosts. Seas rough in Strait but moderating, slight to modrrate in the Bay.

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