METEOROLOGICAL
CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 9th January, 1940 Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday (7th) : .04 in. Month to date: .04 In. Year to date: .04 in. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 68.0 deg. Max. shade temp.: 72.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 59.5 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 53.1 deg. Soil temperature at 9.30 a.m.— lft depth : 71.3 deg. 3ft depth: 67.0 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.00 in. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: N.E., light air. Sky. 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Bright sunshine (Bth) : 7 hrs 25 mins. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m Tuesday 9th January, 1940 Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday (7th) : .01 in. Month to date: .01 in. Year to date: .01 in. Humidity : 19 per cent, Air temperature at 9 a.m.: 67.9 deg. Max. shade temp.: 73.5 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 62.3 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 53.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.— lfl depth : 72.9 deg. 3ft depth: 68.1 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: N„ moderate breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther 72; wind S.W., slight breeze; cloudy; bar smooth. Auckland; Bar 1016; ther. 68; wind S.W., slight breeze; overcast; sea smooth. Cape Palliser: Not-received. Cape Egmont: Bar. 1015; ther. 67; wind N.E., light air; cloudy; sea slight. Wanganui: Bar. 1015; ther. 73; wind E.S.E., light air; cloudy; bar smooth. Wellington: Bar. 1016; ther. 59; wind S.E.. slight breeze; overcast; sea moderate. Cape Campbell: Bar 1016; ther. 62; wind S.S E. light air; overcast and threatening; sea slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 1017 ther. 65; wind N E.. slight breeze; blue sky with cloud; sea smooth Westport: Bar. 1016; ther. 61; wind W_. light air; overcast; bar slight. Greymouth: Bar. 1016; ther. 58; wind N.W . gentle breeze; overcast with fog; bar moderate swell. Christchurch: Bar. 1017; ther. 60; wind S.S W.. slight breeze: overcast with intermittent rain and drizzle. Puysegur Point: Bar. 1017; ther. 60; wind N E„ slight breeze; blue sky with "loud; sea smooth. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. Pressure is still relatively high and uniform over the New Zealand area. The forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds. Weather cloudy to overcast with some scattered drizzle probable. Temperatures mild. Seas slight.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 January 1940, Page 1
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