METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 1 February 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. : Wednesday, Ist February. 1939. Rainfall : .04 in. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 29th January : .11 in. Rainfall for January : 1.03 in. Tear to date; 1.03 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 69.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 72.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen * 56.2 deg. Min. temp, mi grass: 49.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth : 66.6 deg. 3ft. deptli: (*4.0 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.76 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.; N.E.. light air. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (31st January) : 9hrs 45min. Total sunshii.e for January: 304lirs 15 Dai»y average : 9hrs 45min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m.: ■> „ Wednesday, Ist February, 1939. Rainfall; Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 29th January ; .15 in. Rainfall for January ; 1.08 in. Year to date: 1.08 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 61 per cent Max. shade temp.: 74.7 deg. Min. tcvnp. in screen: 63.1 deg. Min. temp. on grass: 49 deg. \\ ind. 9.30 a.m.: N., slight breeze Sl:y, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS! ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther 66; wind. NE„ light air; sky cioudy; barsmooth: light rain last night. Auckland: Bar 29.73; ther 64; wind N W . slight breeze; sky overcast, rain foggy: 9 points rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. —; ther 86; wind N W . light air; blue sky and clouds: sea smooth Cape Egmont : Bar 29.72; ther 64: wind. S.E. slight breeze: sky overcast, misty; sea slight; 55 points rain. Wanganui: Bar 29 80; ther. 68; wind W . slight breeze; sky cloudy; bar

smooth; 18 points rain. Wellington : Bar. 29.76: ther. 66; wind S E., gentle breeze; sky cloudy; sea slight swell; trace rain. Cape Campbell: Bar. 29.75; ther. 59; wind. E.. gentle breeze; sky cloudy; sea slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 29.78; ther. 61; wind, N.N.W, slight breeze; blue sky, hazy; sea smooth; 26 points rain. Westport : Bar. 29.81; ther. 58; wind S-W„ slight breeze: blue sky and clouds; bar slightGreymouth: Bar 29.81; ther. 59; wind E.. light air; sky overcast, bar moderate swell Christchurch: Bar. 29 85; ther. 58, wind. S.S.W., slight breeze: sky overcast. hazy TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. A very shallow depression is centred over the North Island, but barometers are now rising slowly with the advance of a weak anti-cyclone from the Tasman Sea The forecast is for light to ; moderaU* and variable winds, southerly • later predominating The weather for the most part is li** c* I y to prove fail- to 1 fine, with possibly -me morning fogs Temperatures nnia to warm Seas slight to moderate

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