METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 29 November 1940, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Friday, 29th November, 1940. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday. 24th 1.07 in. Month to date: 3.58 in. Year to date: 32.43 in. Temperature at 9.30 am.: 61.9 deg. Max ''hade temp.: 65.8 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 52.8 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 48.4 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: lft. depth: 63.6 deg. 3ft. depth: 59.3 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.23 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Cloudy. Bright sunshine (28th) : Ihr 50min. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Friday, 29th November, 1940. Ramfali: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday. 24tb 1.49 In. Month to date: 3.12 in. Year to date: 29.29 in. Humidity. 9.30 a.m.: 72 per cent. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 65.2 deg. Ma- snade temp.: 67.2 deg. Min. '«rap. in screen: 57.4 deg. Miu. ‘emp. on grass: 56.9 deg Soil lft. depth: 67.1 deg. Soil 3tt. depth : 61.1 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N., gentle breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Auckland: Bar. 1027; ther. 61; wind N slight breeze; sky overcast, hazy; sea .aim 1 PD * Palliser: Bar. —; ther. 65; wind ca m; hiue sky. Cape Egmont: Bar. 1026; ther. 60; wi*;d WN W, slight breeze; sky cloudy sea moderate Wanganui: Bar. 1026; ther. 68; wind wrsi.VA. moderate breeze; sky overcast; b* • slight V. e-lington: Bar. 1023; ther. 61; wind N v*- strong breeze; sky overcast - sea rough. Cape Campbell: Bar. 1022; ther. 62wind. N, stiong breeze; blue sky and clouds; sea moderate. Farewell Spit: Bar 1024; ther 60; wind. S W moderate breeze; skv cloudv sea slight . Westport: Bar 1025; ther. 60: wind W iieht air; blue sky and clouds; bar aught. Greymouth : Bar 1025; ther. 58; wind N.W., moderate breeze; sky overcast. Christchurch: Bar. 1018; ther. 63; wind calm; skv overcast, hazy. Puvsegur Point: Bar. 1012;' ther. 61; wind, N.W., high wind; intermittent rain; sea very rough TO DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. The recent anti-cyclone is centred ea»t of the North Island, while a de-

pression is located *n the south Tasman Sea. The forecast is for northerly winds, strong at times in exposed positions otherwise moderate. The weather will urcbably prove fair to cloudy, with scattered rain developing in the west during to-morrow. Temperatures mild. Seas moderate to rather rough.