METEOROLOGICAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 11 December 1940, Page 1

METEOROLOGICAL

CAWTHRON INSTITUTE METEOROLOGICAL STATION Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 11th December, 1940. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, Bth 1.03 in. Month to date: 1.03 in. Year to date: 33.46 in. Temperature at 9.50 a.m.: 63.1 deg. Max. shade temp.: 74.6 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 51.1 deg. Min. temp, on grass: 41.9 deg. Soil temperatures at 9.30 a.m.: Ift. depth: 67.0 deg. 3ft. depth : 62.8 deg. Barometer, 9.30 a.m.: 30.01. in. Wind, 9.30 a.m.: S.W., moderate breeze. Sky, 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. Bright sunshine (10th) : 7hrs. GOVERNMENT RESEARCH ORCHARD REPORT I Report for 24 hours ending 9.30 a.m. j Wednesday, 11th December, 1940. Rainfall: Nil. Week ending 9.30 a.m. Sunday, Bth .52 in. Month to date: .52 in. Year to date: 29.81 in. Humidity, 9.30 a.m.: 39 per cent. Au temperature at 9.30 a.m.: 65.8 deg. Max shade temp.: 74.3 deg. Min. temp, in screen : 51.6 deg. Min. temp, on grass: No reading. So ' Ift. depth: 67.7 deg. Soil 3ft. depth : 64.3 deg. Wind. 9.30 a.m.: S.W., gentle breeze. Sky. 9.30 a.m.: Blue, few clouds. TO DAY S WEATHER FORECAST WELLINGTON, This Day. j Arti-cyelones are located east of the! N r*h Island and over the western Tasnt»i> Sea while pressure is low to the so - <th. The forecast is for moderate 8< utii-westerly winds predominating, wi'h some showers in the west, but the weather otherwise is likely to prove fa r to fine and mild Seas slight to