METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 29 November 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Tuesday. 29th November. 1938. Rainfall : .42 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 27th: .28 in. Month to date : 2.08 in. Year to date: 40.45 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 64.6 deg. Max. shade temp.: 64.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 52.9 deg. Min. temp on grass : 48.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m. : Jft. depth ; 62.6 deg. 3ft. depth : 61.7 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.00 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (28th) : Nil. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Tuesday. 29th November 1938 Rainfall: .32 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 27th : .05 in. Month to date: 2.11 in. Year to dale : 37.07 in. Humidity. 9.30 a.m.: 80 per cent Max. shade temp.: 64.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 53.0 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 52.9 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N.E., fresh breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. ELSEWHERE Manukau Hea.~: Bar. —; ther. 64; wind, N., fresh b. ze; sky overcastbar sr-' ; light rain last night. Auckland: Bar. 30.01; ther. 65; wind N.E., strong breeze; sky overcast, rain; 6 points rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 60; wind W., slight breeze; sky overcast, gloomy: sea slight; trace rain. Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.95; ther. 64; wind. N.W., strong breeze; sky cloudy; sea rough Wanganui: Bar. 30.03; ther. 64; wind S.E.. lig' 1 air; sky o-ercast; bar smooth; 10 points rain. Wellington : Bar 30.04; ther. 59; wind S.E.. light air: sky overcast, hazy; sea slight swell; 4 points rain. Cape Campbell: Bar 30.05; ther. 54, wind, S., gentle breeze; sky overcast;

sea slight; 9 points rain. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.98; ther. 58; wind, N.E., strong breeze; sky overcast, misty; sea moderate; 68 points rain. Westport: Bar. 29 92; ther. 61; wind S.W., light air; sky overcast; bar rough: 28 points rain Greymouth : Bar. 29 95; ther. 59; wind E., gentl > breeze: sky overcast; bar moderate swell; 206 points rain Christchurch: Bar. 30.09; ther. 50; wind, S.W., gentle breeze: sky overcast, rain; 125 points rain. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.98; ther. 56; wind, N.W., light air: sky cloudy; sea calm. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. Pressure is still high to the east of New Zealand, while an extensive depression covers the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate winds between south-easterly and north-easterly prevailing. Weather cloudy and muggy, with occasional but mainly light rain. Seas slight to moderate.