METEOROLOGICAL

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

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a m. Tuesday, 18th April, 1939. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, 16th : .03 in. Month to date: .03 in. Year to date: 1.27 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 61.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 71.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 49.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 43.2 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth : 61.0 deg. 3ft. depth : 62.8 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 29.95 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. Blight sunshine (17th) : 9hrs lomln. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a m. Tuesday. 18th April, 1939. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m . Sundav, 16th: .11 in. Month to date: .11 in. Year to date: 1.46 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 81 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 74.4 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 30.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 41.5 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. Pressure has continued to fall slowly over the Dominion, but has risen considerably over Tasmania. The forecast is for light *n moderate and variable winds, with north-westerlies at first in the Strait, but a change to south-west probable later. Occasional light rain is probable later, but the weather for the most part is likely to be fair Temperatures cooler to-mor-rnw. Sea moderate to rather rough ir. S'.rait. elsewhere slight to moderate. THE MOON APRIL D. H I\l New Moon 2f< 4 05 a m First Ouarter 27 5 65am