METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 12 May 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m.: Friday. 12th May, 1939. Rainfall: Nil. 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.; 54.5 deg. Max. shade temp.: 65.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 40.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 31.8 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: Jft. depth: 52.3 deg. 3/t. depth : 57.4 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 30.07 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W.. slight breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Cloudy. Bright sunshine (11(h) : Bhrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. ; Friday. 12th May, 1939. Rainfall: Nil. W’eek ending 9 a.m. Sunday 7th .84 in. Month to dale: .89 In. Year to date: 2.84 in. Humidity. 9 a.m.: 51 per cent. Max. shade temp.: 65.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 43.0 deg. Min. lemp. on grass: 31.0 deg. Wind. 9 a.m.: S.W., fresh breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue and clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 5£ wind, S.S.W.. moderate breeze; sky over cast, passing showers; bar rough. Auckland: Bar. 1C21; ther. 57; win< W.S.W., gentle breeze; sky overcast, in termittent rain: 2 points rain. Cape Palliser: Bar. —: ther. 51; win< N.W.. high wind: blue sky and cloud; squally; sea rough. Cape Egmont: Bar. 1020; ther. 51 wind. W.. moderate breeze; blue sk; and clouds; sea rough.

■ Wanganui: Bar. 1018; ther. 55; wind i W., high wind; sky overcast, hazy; bar J rough. J Wellington: Bar. 1014; ther. 57; wind i N.N.W., light air; blue sky and clouds; i sea moderate swell. ■ Cape Campbell: Bar. 1011; ther. 54: ; wind. W.. light air; blue sky and clouds; ! sea slight Farewell Spit: Bar. 1018; ther .54; w ind.S.W.. strong breeze: sky overcast, hazy; sea rough. Westport: Bar. 1021; ther. 51; wind S.W., slight breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate. Greymouth : Bar. 1020; ther. 50; wind E., gentle breeze; sky overcast; bar moderate; 3 points rain. Christchurch: Bar. 1009; ther. 48; wind. N., light air; sky overcast. Puysegur Point: Bar. 1012; ther. 57; wind. N.W., gale: sky overcast, passing showers, squally; sea rough; 28 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. An ant.-cyclone is moving on to northern New Zealand, but pressure is still relatively low in the south and the westerly type of weather still prevails. Thd forecast is for moderate to strong west to south-west winds, with north-wester-lies in the Strait. Weather mostly fair, but occasional scattered rain, mainly in the back country and the west. Temperatures moderate. Seas rough. THfe: MOON-MAY ; j (3. H.M New Moon )0 3 55pm J Flr*t Quarter 2fi 10 50 a m