METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 30 December 1938, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday, 30th December. 1938. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 25th: 2.29 in. Month to date : 8.22 in. Year to date: 48.28 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 60.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 71.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 51.1 deg. Min .temp, on grass: 38.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 64.8 deg. 3ft. depth : 63.4 deg. Barometer. 9.30 a.m.: 29.95 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., fresh breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (29th) : 6hrs lOmin. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Friday. 30th December. 1938 Rainfall : Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m Sunday 25th: 2.48 in. Month to date: 6.33 in. Year to dale: 44.23 in. Humidity. 9.30 am.: 45 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 71.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 48.2 deg. Min temp, on grass: 39.1 deg. S, ,nd ftn' 30 a,m * : slr °nff breeze. Sky, 9 30 a.m.: Blue and clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Not received Auckiand; Bar 30 05; ther. 61; wind fc.s.w., moderate breeze: sky overcast hazy; trace rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. ther. 61; wind W.. moderate breeze; blue sky- sen moderate. Cape Egmont: Bar. 30.03; ther. 59wind. S.W.. fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea rough. Wanganui: Bar ther wind. W- sale; blue sky and clouds- bar rough. Wellington: Bar. 29.89; ther. 68; wind W.S.W., moderate breeze; blue sky sea slight swell. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.86; ther 69wind. S.E., light air; blue sky- ' sea slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.92; ther. 58; wind, S.W., fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds, hazy; sea slight. Westport: Bar 30 01; ther. 51; wind S.W.. moderate breeze; blue sky and clouds, passing showers; bar moderate;

27 points rain. Greymouth: Bar. 300'; ther. 54; wind S. moderate breeze: sky cloudy, passing showers; bar considerable; 36 points Christchurch: Bar. 29.88; ther. CO; wind, S.W., moderate breeze; blue sky. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. Yesterday's depression is passing away eastward. A fairly intense anticyclone covers the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for moderate to strong but soon decreasing south-westerly winds. The weather will probably prove fair to fine with rising ten., ratures. Seas rather rough, but moderating. IDE MOON—JANUARY D H M. Full. M »n b 93f a m Last Quarter 13 110 a m New Moon 21 1.27 a.m First Quarter .. 29 3.00 a.m.