METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 3 December 1940, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION R<»Uort for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 3rd December, 1940. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, Ist .07 ill. Month to date: Nil. 'ear to dated 32.43 in. Temneiature at 9.30 a.m.: 65.8 deg. Max. shade temp.: 71.0 deg. Min. temp, in screen: 58.9 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 52.4 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m • ilt. depth: 66.3 deg. 311. depth : 60.8 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.33 in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: N.E., slight breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Overcast. Blight sunshine (2nd) : 13hrs smin. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 3rd December, 1940. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday Ist .29 in. Month to date: Nil. ' ear to date: 29.29 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 67 per cent Air temperaulre at 9.30 a.m.: 63.9 deg. Max. chade temp.: 68.3 deg. M.n. :emp. in screen: 57.0 deg. Min. temp on grass : 54.7 deg. Sod lit. depth : 67.8 deg. Soil 3 ft depth : 62.8 deg. Wind, 9.30 a.m..: N.N.W., moderate Sky, 9.30 a.m.: "overcast. OBSERVATIONS ELSEWHERE Manukau Heads: Bar. —; ther. 64; sky overcast; bar smooth. Auckland: Bar. 1027; ther. 62; wind S. slight breeze: sky overcast; sea smool h C&pc Pallis^r: Bar. —; ther. 61; wind E.. litzht air: blue sky and clouds; sea smooth; 3 points rain. Wanganui: Bar. 1027; ther. 72; wind S.. -j'gnt breeze; sky cloudy; bar slight. Wellington: Bar 1027; ther. 61; wind S.S E. slight breeze; sea slight. Cape Campbell: Bar. 1028; ther. 57; wind, S.E slight breeze; sky overcast; sen slight Faieweli Spit: Bar. 1027; ther. 59; v ind. S.E slight breeze: sky overcast; sea moderate Westport: Bar. 1026: ther. 59; wind W.. light air; sky cloudy; bar slight. Greymouth • Bar. 1027; ther. 59; wind . N W , light air; sky overcast; bar model ate s veil Christchurch: Bar. 1027; ther. 60; wind, E.N E.. gentle breeze; sky cloudy! Puysegur Point: Bar. 1026: ther. 54. wind, calm, blue sky and clouds; sea calm; 4 points rain. TO-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. An anti-cyclone remains almost static nary over New Zealand. The fore-

cast is for light to moderate and variable winds, with northerlies predominating The indications are for some morning low cloud. but the weather otherwise will probably prove fair to fine and mild Seas slight TIIL MOON—DECEMBER

D H.M. Kif«t Quarter 7 4.01 a.m. Full Moon 15 7 38 a m. Last Quarter 22 1.45 p.m. New Moon 29 8.56 a.m.