WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21579, 16 September 1935, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS VCW KUEBB SpacUl B «rrt M .3 WELLINGTON, September 15. The foUowlng is the Dominion Observatory's special- weather Jbrecast for Canterbury:— Moderate and variable winds, tresneninff. Weather fair at first - !3L BOO ?.i beeo, 2 ta * cto «ay «S later rain developing. Seas smooth to moderate; is the Dominion foreCloudy to overcast i» *thn Auckland province, with rain ahl ■?"!PJ B S!'? f ? Us - ElsewheriT gS at first, hot clouding over eenersoothwards, especially to eastern area*-A «nsoderatfe anti-cyclone stlU covers the Dominion, but a depression is centred to-day west another fa located over south-east-ern Australia and the western Tasaaaa Sea.

Wmd&r-Strpng northeasterly to Cape,, rising to gale force at places; elsewhere variable, but mainly between south-easterly and northeasterly prevailing, moderate gener■H?' bu * freshening. 8 Seas <New Zealand waters)— Becoming rough north of East Cape and S*S? I SL lll<a S 1 /* Ca S e Egmont, else£i^L s ? ooth ™ to J moderate ' Eastern £hsh*J& : M i >de! ? t e *o strong east winds, with moderate to rather rough CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Tha weather was fine throughout the week-end in. Christchurch, although there, were threatening clouds in the sky yesterday morning. There was bright sunshine on Saturday, and the temperature rose to 54 degrees, with a light north-east breeze in the afternoon. Yesterday the wind changed again to. south-west in the morning, but the atmosphere was calm and fairly clear during ihe afternoon. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light northeast breeze was blowing:. The barometer was steady at 30.10 m. The temperature was 44 degrees. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 ajn. and 4 p.m. on September 14:—. 9 a.m. 4p.m Barometer .. ;. 30.191 30.113 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 44.7 51.1 Wet-bulb .. ■"-.. 42.1 45.4 Max. prev. 24 hours 49.7 Min. prev. 24 hours 34.3 Max. in sun .. 108 115 Min. on grass .. 27.2 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..71 e£ Wind .. W.S.W, E.N.E. v. It, It. Cloud (0-10) .. ..3 2 Rain .. ..nil. nil. 1935. 1934. Rainfall to date .. 15.62 in. 21.65 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on September 15:— 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Barometer .. .. £0.175 30.132 Thermometer— Dry bulb, .. .. 43.6 ' 48.0 ' Wet bulb, .. .. 41.5 44.9 Max. prev. 24 hours 54.0 Min. prev. 24j» hours 31.6 Max in sun .. 11§ 117 Min on grass ... 25.1 • Max. during day .. Humidity per cent .. 83 77 Wind .. .. S.W, Calm. v.lt Cloud (0-10) ..8 9 Bain '■.'■■■ .. .. nil. nil. 1935 1934. Rainfall to date ~ 15.62 in 21.65 in

Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on Sq?teipber 16, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. I ajn, Baromieter .. . ... 30.10 30.10 _."-'■ . • (steady) Taenhometer . .. 45 44 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 53.0 Kin. for 24 Jiours ended . 9 pjn. ... .. 31.6 Eainfall for 48 hours . ended 1 a.m ' ... . nil Rainfall for September, 1935 '.. .. 2.24 m Rainfall for September, 1934 .. .. .80in Rainfall for September, \ 1933 .. .... -44 in Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder on Saturday—Before noon, 3 . hours?4o minutes; after noon, 4 hours ty minutes. Yesterday—Before noon, 2 hours 20 mintrtes; after noon, 40 'minutes. Total, 11 hours 20 minutes. Total for year to date, 1346 hours 5 minutes. Tota.l for cef responding Mriodt last year, 1273 hours 50 minutss. Total for corresponding period 1933, IS§B hours 55 minutes. IN OTHER PLACES _ Auckland—There was a continuation J* fine sunny weather on Saturday, oat yesterday afternoon was overcast and threatening, arid steady, light rata set in. The wind during the 48 Murs was very light and variable, being from a westerly direction on Saturday, and easterly yesterday. The barometer was slightly below normal «M falling slowly. , . , Wellington^—Saturday was cloudy m we morning but sunny in the afterlooiv- A: light north-westerly breeze Prevailed, but during the night it was "aim,.and there was a slight frost. The ranimum temperature on Friday night Was SB.O degrees, and the maximum on Saturday 56.2 degrees. Yesterday was one, but during the afternoon it gradually clouded over. A gentle easterly breeze blew until 11 a.m., changing wen to a moderate northerly. The "jtaimura. temperature on Saturday Wght was 39.4 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 53.1 degrees. Dunedin—Fine, sunny weather was experienced on Saturday, with a light south-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 54 degrees. Yesterday the B «y was cloudy and there was only occasional sunshine. A light southeasterly breeze blew. The maximum «mperature was 51 degrees. The °arometer was steady.

OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria van Diemen, N.N.E., strong, show- . ery, moderate swell .. 29.80 57 Auckland, E.S.E., moder- „. ate. raining .. 30.00 55 «ast.Cape. N.W... gentle, _ overcast, slight swell 30.11 54 <-ape Egmont, W., slight, te cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.01 48 «apier. S.E., gentle, over- * cast .. .. 30.15 54 farewell Spit, E., gentle, overcast, slight swell 30.08 52 •Wellington, S.S.E., gentle, *.«, overcast .. .. 30.12 48 . '«Pe Campbell, S., slight, ■ - fairly clear, slight ♦ -, swell .. ..30.15 48 Weymouth. S.W., slight, [ ~ cloudy, slight swelf ... 30.07 35 - **aroa Lighthouse, calm, .. - _ r; fc blue sky, heavy swell 30.15 41 -flVsegur Point, E., gentle, ft* »irly clear, smooth . M tn %,. .sea ' ■■■•*; - v „ 30.14 46

Chatham Islands. S.W., . gentle., overcast, rough tea .. •• 29.97 50 Sydney, W.N.W., light, , cloudy .. .. 29.80 72 Hobart. N.E., slight, overcast .. •• 29.74 56 « SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun: To-day—Rises 6.2 a.m.; sets, 5.48 p.m. To-morrow—Rises 6.0 aon.; sets 5.49 p.m. Moon: To-day—Rises 10.16 pm; sets 7.20 a.m. Phases 'for the Month • First quarter—September 6, 1.58 p.m Full moon—September 13, 7.48 p.m. Last quarter—September 20, 1.53 a.m New moon—September 28, 4.59 a.m. High water at Lyttelton:—To-day—--6.17 a.m.; 6.47 pjtn. To« morrow. 7.18 am.; 7.48 p.m.