METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 30 June 1939, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m * „ , Friday. 30th June, 1939. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 25th: 1.57 in. Month to date: 5.60 in. Year to dz.*e: 12.22 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 48.6 deg. Max. shade temp.: 62.1 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 45.1 deg Min. temp, on grass: 36.1 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth : 50.6 deg. 3ft. depth: 56.1 deg! Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.82 in Wind, 9 a.m.: S.E., light air Sky, 9 a.m.: Cloudv. Bright sunshine (29th I : 4hrs 30min. government RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT I Report for 24 hours ending 9am* : RainfaM: 3 °‘ h 1 Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 25ih: j 1.27 in. Month to date: 4.99 in. Year to date: 9.69 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 91 per cent Max. shade temp.: 63.2 deg. Min. (emp. in screen : 45.7 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 39.8 deg Wind. 9 a.m.: Calm. Sky, 9 a.m.; Hazy.

OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 55 wind, E.. slight breeze: rky overcash bar smooth. Auckland: Bar. :>JO6: ther. 56; wind E.S.E.. gentle breeze; sky overcast, intermittent rain; 3 points rain. Cape Paliiser: Bar. —; ther. 55; wind N.E., gentle breeze: blue sky and clouds; sea moderate. Cape Egmont: Bar. 1005; ther. 58: wind. N.E., slight breeze: blue sky and clouds: sea slight. Wanganui: Bar. 1009: ther. 45; wind N.E.. slight breeze; sky cloudy; bar smooth. Wellington: Bar. 1010; ther. 51; wind calm: sky overcast, foggy: sea slight. Cape Campbell: Bar. 1009; ther. 48; wind, calm; blue sky and clouds; sea slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 1008: ther. 55; wind, S.E., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Westport: Bar. 1007; ther. 50; wind S.. slight breeze; sky cloudy; bar moderate. Greymouth : Bar. lOOC; ther. 50; wino E., moderate breeze; sl.y overcast; bar moderate.

I - ■ Christchurch: Bar. 1008; ther. 49; wind, E.N.E.. gentle breeze; sky overcast, hazy Puysegur Point: Bar. 1002; ther. 46: wind, calm; blue sky and clouds, passing showers; sea smooth; 14 points rain. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON. This Day. The depression in the north has moved slowly eastwards, but pressure is falling again, more especially in the south, v. .h the advance of a depression across the Tasman Sea. The forecast is for north to north-westerly winds, gradually prevailing and freshening. The weather is likely to prove fair to cloudy, with mild temperatures Seas moderate, but later rising.

THE MOON—JULY D. H.M Full Moon 2 3.46 a m. Last Quarter . 10 7.19 a m New Moon 17 8.33 a.m First Quarter 23 11.04 p.m. Full Moon .... 31 6.07 p.m.