METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 27 January 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: ; Friday. 27th January. 1939. Rainfall • Nil. Week ending 9.3 U a.m. Sunday, 22nd : .71 in. Month to date: .88 in. Year to date: .88 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 60.7 deg. Max. shade temp.: 68.6 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 51.3 deg. Mir temp, on grass: 42.6 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth : G 4.7 deg. 3ft. dep" : C 3.6 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.ir 29.91 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: V gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine <26Ui) ; 121irs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: i Friday. 27th January, 1939. Rainfall; Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 22nd: .83 in Month to date: 1.03 in. Year to date: 1.03 in. j Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 66 per cent. i Max. shade temp.: 71.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 52.1 cleg. Min. temp, on grass: 46 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m. • N., slight breeze. j Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE | Alanukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 69; wind, N., light air; blue sky and clouds; bar moderate. ■ AucJUand : Bar. 30 00; ther 65; wind S., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 60; wind W., gentle breeze; sky overcast; sea 1 slight Cape Egmont: Bar. 29.95; ther. 59; wind, N., slight breeze; sky cloudy; sea moderate swell. Wanganui: Bar. 29 97; ther 62; wind N.N.W.. gentle breeze; sky overcast; bar smooth. Wellington: Bar. 29.91; ther. 60; wind N.W., fresh breeze; sky overcast; sea i rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.85; ther b 9. : wind. N.W., moderate breeze; sky i cloudy; sea slight Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.93; ther. 56; wind, W.N.W.. moderate breeze; sky cloudy, sea slight. Westport: Bar. 29.92; ther. 55; wind S.W., light air; sky overcast; bar slight Greymouth: Bar. 29 94; ther. 53; wind N., light air; sky overcast; bar moderate I swell. I Christchurch: Bar. 29 79; ther. 57; I wind, E.N.E., moderate breeze; sky 1

overcast, hazy Puysegur Point: Bar. 29.79; ther. 48; wind, N W., strong breeze; sky overcast, rain; sea moderate; 34 points rain. TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. An anti-cyclone of slight intensity lies centrally over the North Island and pressure is high over Tasmania A depressions covers the central Tasman Sea The forecast is for freshening northerly winds, weather cloudy with unsettled conditions spreading from the west, with scattered rains. Temperatures mild. Seas slight to moderate, but increasing THE MOON—FEBRUARY

D H M Full Moon Last Quarter 4.12 p.m New Moon 8.28 p m First Quarter 3.26 pjn.