The Archive · 1940

THE WEATHER Temperature near Holy Trinity Cathedral

Shanghai 24 hours ending 7 pmi—Yesterday Min. 280 Max. 39.0 Same date, 1939 Min. 35.0 Max. 43.0 Rainfall 61 (Snow melting).

Temperature at Siccawei:—Yesterday Max. 33.1 Same date, 1939 Max. 415

Blecawel's Report State on the morning of the 1st:—High and steady pressure over Japan and China. Depression crossing Kiangsi east-north-eastward. Northeeasterly winds along the China Coast: "State on the morning of the 2nd:—Overcast id weather wi snow or 3

weather with snow. North-north-westerly winds. Normal and steady pressure.

Probabilities, 430 pam. yesterday:—Very cold weather, overcast to cloudy with intermittent snow in places and strong- monsoon over Shan-lung and our regions. Overcast with rain and strong north-westerly to north-easterly winds over the Eastern Sea—Siccawei Observatory.

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