WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21648, 5 December 1935, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

r —♦ — ' OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PBESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, December 4. The following is the Dominion Observatory's special weather forecast for Canterbury:— Moderate to strong north-east to north-west winds prevailing:. Weather fine and warm for the most part; but a cool southerly change, and possibly some showers during Thursday afternoon or evening. Seas moderate. The following is the Dominion forecast:— For the most part fair and warm; but increasing cloud. Some scattered rains developing in Westland and the far south. Pressure is very high over both New Zealand and Eastern Australia, with a shallow depression located over the Tasmaxt Sea. Winds —Northerly or north-westerly predominating; strong about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate; a change to southerlies setting in in |he far south by morning. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough Jn the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas; elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman: Light to fresh northerly winds, changing to southerlies in the southern portion. Seas moderate to rather rough. jCHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday in Christchurch was the hottest day of the season. The city enjoyed brilliant sunshine in the early looming, with a cloudless sky and very little wind. The maximum temperafrire 78-8 degrees, was recorded at ff1.30 a.m., and the afternoon and even£jg remained fine and warm. At 1 o'clock this morning the v weather was clear, and the wind was from the north-west. The temperature was 61 degrees. The barometer, rising, registered 30.30 degrees. Meteorological observations taken at toe Magnetic Observatory, ChristJhurch, at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on December 4:— barometer »■ 30.222 30.210 falling steady. , {Thermometer — Dry bulb .. •• 75.1 70.6 Wet bulb .. • • 62.6 59.8 Max. prev. 24 hours 77.2 Min. prev. 24 hours 53.0 Max. in sun .. 146 142 Min. on grass .. 48.2 May during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 46 49 IWind .. •• W-, N.E., v. light. mod.« Cloud (0-10) .. .- 1 1 Rain ..' •• •• mI - mL 1935. 1934. Rainfall to date .. 21.55 in. 26.37 in. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 5 at "The Press" office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 30.26 30.30 (rising) Thermometer .. 62 61 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. - - 78.8 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 pjn. .. .. 53.0 Rainfall for 24 hours fl ended 1 a.m. .. • nil. Rainfall for December, .1935 .. .. nil. j; Rainfall for December, o: 1934 .. nil. Rainfall for December, u 1933 .. .. 1.49 in. 11 X( Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder yesterday:—Before noon, 7 o hours; after noon, 6 hours 30 minutes. c Total, 13 hours 30 minutes. Total for c year to date, 1783 hours 50 minutes, f Total for corresponding period last r year, 1828 hours 10 minutes. Total for corresponding period 1933, 1942 hours 40 minutes.

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—ldeal summer weather •was again enjoyed yesterday. There was a light northerly wind, and the day was very warm. After being steady at 30.40 in for 36 hours, the barometer fell .10in yesterday afternoon. Wellington—The weather yesterday was fine and warm, although there was a considerable amount of cloud at times. A fresh northerly wind blew. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 55.1 degrees and the maximum yesterday was 64.7 degrees. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was again warm, with an overcast sky and practically no wind. The maximum temperature was 70 degrees, and the barometer had a rising tendency, registering 30.32 last evening. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E.N.E., fresh, overcast .. 30.07 72 Cape JMaria van Diemen, N.E., light, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 30.34 69 Auckland, N.E., light, clear .. .. 30.37 69 East Cape, N.W., fresh, fairly clear, mod. swell 30.27 66 Gisborne, S.E., light, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 30.25 74 Cape Egmont, N.W., light, clear, slight swell .. 30.40 69 Napier, E., light, clear, smooth swell .. 30.26 63 !wanganui, W., mod. clear, smooth swell .. 30.33 68 Farewell Spit, N.W., high wind, clear, rough sea 30.27 71 Stephen Island, W.N.W., fresh, cloudy, rough sea .. 30.31 60 Wellington, N.E., fresh, cloudy, rough sea .. 30.30 61 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, clear, rough sea .. 30.22 62 iWestport, S.W., mod., fairly clear, slight swell .. 30.37 62 Greymouth, S.W., light, cloudy, slight swell .. 30.38 66 Akaroa Lighthouse, N., light, clear, smooth sea 30.21 72 Nugget Point, S.W., light, j overcast, smooth sea .. 30.26 56 Eluff, W.S.W., light, overcast, slight swell .. 30.26 61 Puysegur Point, N.W., gale, passing showers, very j rough swell .. 30.24 59 | Chatham Islands, W., light, clear, calm .. 30.30 63 Sydney, S.W., fresh, over- , cast .. .. 30.03 63 Hobart, S.E., light, fairly clear .. .. 30.33 SUN, MOON, TIDES (Standard time. For New Zealand summer time add 30 minutes.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.12 a.m., sets, 7.27' P.m. To-morrow; Rises, 4.12 a.m.; sets, 7.28 Moon—To-day: Rises, 1.46 p.m.; sets, 12.41 a.m. Phases for the Month First quarter—December 3, 6.03 p.m. *uu moon—December 10, 2.40 p.m. Last quarter—December 18, 9.27 a.m. «ew moon—December 25, 0.19 a.m. High water at Lyttelton—To-day: 11.15 8-tn., 11,45 p.m.; to-morrow, a. ill., 1 p.m.