WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23194, 4 December 1940, Page 8

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ITUE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, December 3. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows; Fresh north-easterly to norlhi crly winds. Weather fair and I mild. Seas slight to moderate. * WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate northerly winds predominating, and freshening somewhat. Some scattered morning drizzle, but weather otherwise fair to cloudy and mild. Seas moderate. DOMINION The Dominon forecast is:— Weather continuing fair to cloudy generally, except for some scattered morning drizzle. Temperatures mild to warm. An extensive anti-cyclone centred over New Zealand is moving slowly eastward, and a shallow disturbance is located east of Tasmania. Winds—Over the North Island light to moderate and variable; over the South Island, moderate to fresh northerlies prevailing. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate northerly winds soon prevailing, and gradually freshening in the south. Seas, slight or moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a moderate north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 64.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a fresh north-east breeze was blowing. The temperature was 54 degrees. The barometer, falling, registered . 30.141n (1020.7 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Tuesday, December 3:—

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, with a light southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 73 degrees. The barometer was falling at 5 p.m. at 30.33 Inches (1027 millibars). Wellington—The weather yesterday was /•fine but overcast, with a light southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. The barometer registered 30133 Inches (1027 millibars) at 5 p.m. Dunedin—There was bright sunshine yesterday morning, but a fresh north-east-breeze brought passing clouds in the afternoon. Temperatures were mild to warm, the maximum being 84 degrees. The barometer fell steadily to 30.2S inches (1024 millibars). SON, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.56 p.m. . _ To-morrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 7,57 p.m. Phases of Moon for December First quarter: December 7, 3.31 a.m. Full moon: December 15. 7.08 a.m. Last quarter: December 22, 1.15 p.m. New moon: December 29, 8.26 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.20 a.m. and 8,48 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.12 a.m. and 8.39 p.m.

9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer (Inches) 30.301 30.236 (millibars) 1026.1 1023.9 Steady. Falling, Thermometer— Dry bulb 62.0 60.6 Wet bulb 57.1 55.4 Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.8 Minimum prev. 24 hours 51.2 Maximum In sun — Minimum on grass 45.1 — Maximum during day — 64.1 Humidity, per cent. 72 70 Wind . . E.N.E., E.N.E., mod. fr. Cloud (0-10) 3 7 Rain - ,011n nil I 1940. 1939. Rainfall to date . 28.901n 22.89in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 4, at ‘ The Press" Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1021.0 1020.7 (inches) 30.15 30.14 Falling. Thermometer .. 56 54 Rainfall for 24 hour£ ended 1 a.m. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) h. m. Yesterday morning .. 4 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 6 so Total .. 10 30 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 36 192 12 238 8 202 10 Feb. .. 119 18 173 36 192 8 217 60 March .. 121 0 143 36 158 8 216 40 April .. 157 la BO 24 188 38 137 40 May 135 8 183 6 155 18 119 12 Juna .. 93 54 111 12 102 18 161 48 July .. 153 38 109 48 95 30 132 SO Aug. .. 133 42 162 36 117 0 141 0 Sept. .. 130 18 152 42 179 38 141 0 Oct. .. 228 6 187 36 149 16 223 12 Nov. .. 222 24 167 36 197 18 217 54 Dec. .. 114 28 222 40 198 54 •24 35 •To December 3.