METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 January 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: Tuesday, 31st January. 1939 Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday. 29th: .11 in. Month to date: .99 in. Year to date: .99 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 64.5 deg. Max. shade temp.: 70.9 dog. Mir temp, in screen : 46.2 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 38.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 64.5 deg. 3ft. depth : 64.0 deg. Barometer. 9.30 a.m.: 29.98 in. Wir.J, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky. 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (30th) : 51»rs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a m.: Tuesday. 31st Januarv. 1939 Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday ""M. ; .05 Ip. Mim »• 1 n date: 1.08 in. Year date; 1.08 in. Humidity *3O a.m.: II per cent Max. shade temp.: 72.7 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 43.1 deg. Min temp, on grass: 36.9 deg. W- I. 9.31) a.m.: V.. light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads.- Bar —; ther. 66; wind. E.N.E.. fresh breeze; sky cloudy; bar smooth; moderate rain last night Auckland : Bar 29.83; ther. 68; wind E.N.E., fresh breeze; sky overcast; 150 points rain. Cape f'al'iser: Bar. —; ther. 61; wind E.. slight breeze; blue sky; sea slight Cape Egmont: Bar 29.84; ther 61, wind. S.. slight breeze; sky overcast! misty: sea slight; 65 points rain. Wanganui: Bar —; ther. —; -vind. E.S E.. light air; blue sky and cloud: • bar slight. Wellington: Bar. 29 98; ther 68; wind E.. slight breeze: blue sky: sea stnoo.h. Cape Campbell; Bar 3003; ther Cl; wind. S., slight breeze: blue sky; >ea smooth. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.65; ther. 59; wind. E S E, fresh breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate. Westport Bar 39 93; ther N E.. gentle breeze; blue sky; bai Greymouth: Bar 29.93; ther 61. .v •• d E .'-derate breeze; blue sky; bar moderate >well. Christchurch: Bar. 30..03; ther. 58;

d wind. E N.E., gentle breeze; blue sky, 0 haz -V Puy.-egur Point: Bar. 29.95; ther. 55; d wind. N E . gentle breeze; blue sky; sea slight. t! TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST 1. WELLINGTON, This Day. A belt of relatively high pressure still covers the South Island, while the last ,-j of the recent -cries of weak cyclones is centred over Cape .Maria Van Diemen. l ; The forecast i- for light to moderate a and variable winds. The weather is likely to prove fine and warm. Sea 3; slight. d THE MOON—FEBRUARY

L> H M d ! Full Moon 4 7.55 pm 1 i>a?t Quarter 11 4 12 p.rn ! New Moon 1» 8 28 p rri 3, * First Quarter 27 3.26 pjn