METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 18 January 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Wednesday 18th January. 1939. Rainfall: .15 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday (15th) : .17 in. Month to date: .87 in. Year to date: .87 in. Temperature at 9.33 a.m.: 56.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 62.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 42.5 deg. Min. temp, on grass : 35.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 SO a.m.— lft. depth: 62.6 deg. 3ft. depth : 64.0 deg. Barometer. 9.30 a.m.: 29.63 in. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue and clouds. Bright sunshine ‘l7th): 10hrs 45mins. GO V ERN (WENT R ES E A RCII ORCHARD REPORT R-.ort for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday. 18th January, 1939 Rainfall : 23 in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday (15th) : .21 in. Month ta date: 03 in. Year to date; 1.03 in. Humidity • 61 per rent. Max. shade temp.: 60.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 42 deg. M*-\ temp, in grass: 36.5 dog. Win, 9 a ni.: N.N.F.. slig! \ breeze. Sky. 9 a.m.: Cloudy. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHEP' Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 65; wind W.S.W., tresh breezt; overcast; bar rough; light rain last night. Auckland.- Bar 29 84; ther. 64; wind W., moderate breeze; overcast with passing shovers; rain 3 points. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther 59; wind S.W.. high wind; blue sky with squalls; sea rough Cape Egmoni : Bar. 29 74; ther. 57; W'ind W\. high wind; blue sky with clouds : sea very rough. Wanganui: Bar 29 68; ther. 56; wind W high wind; blue sky with clouds and haze; bar heavy; rain 28 points Wellington .- Bar 29.55; ther. 59; wind N.W., fresh breeze; blue sky and squalls; sea moderate. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.46; ther 60; wind W.. fresh breeze; blue sky; sea rough. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.64; ther 55; wind W., fresh breeze; blue sky with clouds and haze; sea rough; rain 14 points. Westport: Bar. 29.65; ther 53. *. rnd W.. moderate breeze; Hue sky with i clouds and passing showers; bar mod-1

erate; rain 25 points; river moderate fresh. Greymouth : Bar. 29.60; ther. 52; wind S.S W., moderate breeze; overcast with passing showers; bar n. derate; rain 31 points: river slight fresh Christchurch: Bar 29.37; ther. 62; wind W.N.W.. moderate breeze; cloudy; 1 degrees frost. Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.58; ther. 49; wind S.W., high wind; overcast with passing showers; sea rough; rain 39 points. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. Pressure remains low to the southeast of the Dominion but barometers are rising rapidly under the influence of an anti-cvclone centred over Tasmania The forecast is for strong west to south west winds reaching gale force at times, but dc creasing during to-morrow The weather is likely to be mainly fair but cool and changeable, with occasional showers. Seas rough » Ilf WIMI.V-J '\ | Al( ) O U :V)

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