METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 May 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a m.: Tuesday. 9th May. 1939. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 7th: 1.03 in. Month to date: 1.03 in. Year to date: 3.12 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 56.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 60.5 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 40.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 32.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Mr Ift. depth: 53.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 58.5 de g . Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.81 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., light air. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (Bth) ; Bhrs 25min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. ; Tuesday. 9th May, 1939 Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 7th: .XI in. B Month to date: 84 in. ■ S ear to date : 2.79 in. f Humidity, 9 a.m.: 58 per cent. f Max. shade temp.: 61.2 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 44.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 32.0 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: Calm. Sky. 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 60: wind. S.W., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; bar moderate. Auckland: Bar. 1016; ther. 56; wind W S W., slight breeze; blue sky and clouds; trace rain. Cape Palliser: Bar —; ther 5.' - wind N.W., strong breeze: blue sky, squally; sea rough Cape Egmont: Bar. 1014; ther. f 7; wind. W„ moderate bi.eze; blue sky and cloud: ; .sea moderate. Wanganui: Bar 1012; ther. 53; wind N N W., fresh breeze; blup sky ai d clouds; bar moderate Wellington : Bar 1007; ther. 56; wind N.W . fresh breeze; blue sky; sea rough Cape Campbell : Bar. 1004; ther. 56. wind. N W.. gentle breeze: blue sky; se* slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 1011; ther. 55: wind. W. moderate breeze; blue skv; sea moderate. Westport: Bar. 1011: ther. 57; winn N.E., light air; sky overcast; bar slight 6 points rain (Jreymouth : Bar. 1010; ther 54; win# W., moderate breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate; 23 points rain

Christchurch: Bar. 1000; ther. r .O: wind, calm: blue sky, hazy; 4 degrees frost. Puysegur Point: Bar. 9997; ther. 54, wind, N.W.. strong gale; sky overcast, rain, squally; sea very rough; light rain last night; heavy rain to-day. TO-lIAY'S W I.WMII.If FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day I A lather vigorous westerly depression ;s now crossing the South Island An anti-cyclone extends from south-eastern Australia on to the North Tasman Sea The forecast is for moderate to strong west to south-west winds, with scattered showers probable, especially m the high country: but the weather for 'he most part will probably prove fail fo fine. Temperatures cool Sea rough rHE MOON-MAY II M M Last Quarter II 10 10 pm New Mor>n 1.4 s*=. q m First Quarter 2b 10 50 am