METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 26 June 1940, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAVVTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday. 26th June. 1940.* Rainfall : Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 23rd: 1.07 in. Month to date: 3.22 in. Year to date: 20.09 in. Temperature at 9 a.m.: 51.9 deg. Max. shade temp.: 57.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen ; 33.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 28.0 deg. Soil temperatures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth : 44 8 deg. 3ft. depth : 48.8 deg. Barometer, 9 a.m.: 29.91 in. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., moderate breeze. Sky, 9 aan.: Blue. Bright Sunshine i2sth) : 7hrs 35min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9 a.m. Wednesday, 26th June. 1940. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9 a.m. Sunday, 23rd: 1.22 in. Month to date: 3.14 in. Year to date: 16.39 in. Humidity, 9 a.m.: 51 per cent. Air temperature at 9 a.m.: 52.7 deg. Max. shade temp.: 55.9 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 35.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 29.8 deg. Soil temnerntures at 9 a.m.: lft. depth: 44.6 deg. 3ft. depth: 48.7 deg. Wind, 9 a.m.: S.W., strong breeze. Sky, 9 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 51; wind S.W., strong breeze; sky cloudy; bar rough: light rain last night. Auckland: Bar. 1013: ther. 52; wind W.S W.. moderate breeze: sky overcast: ®ea slight; 5 points rain. Cape Palliser: Not received. Cape Egmont: Bar 1015: ther. 52; wind S W.. fresh breeze: sky overcast; sea rough: 2 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 1015: ther. 54: wind W.. strong breeze; cloudy; bar moderate Wellington: Bar. 1011; ther. 50; wind N.N W. gentle breeze: blue sky and cloads. hazy; sea moderate swell. Cape Campbell Bar. 1010; ther 45: wind. W.. light air; blue sky and hazy sea slight. Farewell Spit: Bar. 1C13; ther 49: wind. S.W.. *,entle breeze; blue sky anc clouds: *ea smooth Westport : Bar 1016: ther 48: wind S.W., slight breeze; sky overcast, rain bar slight: 42 points rain Greymouth: Bar 1017; ther. 50: wind S., slight breeze: sky overcast, rain bar moderate: 10 points rain Christchurch: Bar. 1009: ther. 38: wind, calm: blue sky and clouds: 6 degrees irost. Puysegur Point: Bar 1016: ther. 48: wind. S.W.. strong breeze: sky overcast passing showers; sea high to days weather forecast WELLINGTON, This Day. An intense anti-cvclone centred over south-eastern Australia extends acros* the Tasman Sea on to northern New Zealand The forecast is for light tc fre«h south-westerly wu'nds Some isolated showery are likely in the western hills, but the weather otherwise will probably be fine. Frosts to-night, but mlider to-morrow Seas rnodej*ate.