METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 May 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAHTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday, 11th May, 1939. Rainfall: Nil. )Veek 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.: 61.3 deg. Max. shade temp.: 61.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 52.4 deg. Min. temp, on grass : 44.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth : 53.1 deg. 3ft. depth: 58.0 deg. Barometer. 9 a.m.: 29 96 in. Wind. 9 a.m.: S.W.. moderate breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (10th): 7hrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Thursday. 11th Mav, 1939. Rainfall • Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday. 7th: .84 in. Month to date: 89 in. Year to date : 2.84 in. Humidity. 9 a.m.: 50 per cent. Max. ‘•hade temp.: 61.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 49.2 deg. Min temp, on grass: 38.0 deg. Wind- 9 a.m.: S.W., strong breeze. Sky. 9 a.m.: Blue, slight haze. TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. The anti-cyclone has made further progress across the North Tasman Sea. while the last of the present series of westerly depressions has now crossed the South Island The forecast is for moderate to strong south-westerly to southerly winds, gradually decreasing. Some scattered showers at first, mainly in western rnnges but the weather will be mostly fine. Temperatures cold, with some frosts inland. Seas rough, but later moderating.