METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 May 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. : Wednesd*» 10th Mav, 1939 Rainfall: .0] in. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 7th : 1.03 in Month to date: 1.04 in. Year to date : 3.13 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 53.2 deg. Max. shade temp.: 64.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 38.8 deg Min. temp, on grass: 30.3 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 52.7 deg. 3ft. depth : 58.2 deg Barometer. 9am.: 29.98 in. Wind. 9 a.m.: S.. slight breeze. Sky. 9 a.m. Blue Bright sunshine i9lhi : 6hrs lOmin GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORC*' "l> RFPOKI Repo t for 24 hours ending 9 a m : Wednesday, loth Mav 1939 Rainfall : 05 in. I Week ending 9 a.m Sunday. 7th: .81 in Month *j date: .89 in. Vear to date: 2.84 in. Humidity 9 a.m.: 64 per cent. Max. *liade temn.: 64.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 13.1 deg. Min. temp on gra«s : 32.3 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: S.W.. gentle breeze. Sky. 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukan Heads: Bar. ther. 61 wind. W.S W . slight breeze: sky cloudy bar moderate: light rain last night. Auckland- Bar 1018: ther 59: wine S.W.. slight breeze: sky overcast, passing showers: 7 points rain. Cape Palliser: Bar —; ther. 49: wine calm: blue sky: sea moderate: rain lasl night Cape Egmont: Bar. 1015; ther. 57 wind. S.W.. fresh breeze: sky cloudy sea rough: 6 points rain. Waneanui: Bar 1016: ther. 54: wind N . light air: blue sky and clouds: bai mo<fcrate: trace rain

Wellington: Bar. 1014; ther 51; wind , calm: blue sky; 12 points rain. Cape Campbell- Bar. 1012; ther 50; ! wind. N.W , slighl breeze: blue sky; sea | slight; 12 points rain. Farewell Spit: Bar 1016; ther. 53. wind S W . gentle breeze; blue sky and clouds, hazy; sea slight: 12 points rain. Westport: Bar. 1017; ther 50: wind S.S.W.. slight breeze: sky cloudy; bar moderate; 32 points rain Greymout.h : Bar 1016: ther 48; wind F.. gentle breeze; sky overcast, hazv: bar moderate; 18 points rain, j Christchurch: Bar 1010: ther 42; I wind. N E. light air: sky overcast, hazy: 13 points rain: 7 degrees frost. Puysegur Point: Not received. TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day An anti-cyclone is now advancing ; across the North Tasman Sea, but still another secondary is passing in the I south The forecast for moderate west to south-west winds prevailing, with some scattered showers in westI ern ranges, but the weather will pro- ! bably prove mainly fair to fine. Temperatures cool Seas moderate rHffi MOON-MAY l). HM i Last Quarter 11 10 to p m • New Moon I» 355 pm First Quarter 20 10 50 am