WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21708, 15 February 1936, Page 23

WEATHER REPORT

official forecasts

, PRESS Special Service.] February 14. following is the Dominion ObJrttory’s special weather forecast for Ttobt to moderate winds, caster.,.7Vevahhig on the coast, and Weather mainly dODdy; but drizzlmgrain cm parts of the coast. Tem{•gSTcS; moderate. following is the Dominion forecast: — ' weather for the most part fair, «■" kit with considerable cloud and * SLrWrted local rains, and posShlV thunder, more especially in -Jiherlv and eastern districts. An Kyclone now covers the greater Sfifan of the Tasman Sea, and exfi£ on to New Zealand, but there Evidence of a very slight depressooth of Lord Howe Island. winds-Light to moderate and vari»b]ei but with southerlies predomxnatH aa * (New Zealand waters)— Rather Jg? on parts of the West Coast ST of Cape Egmont, but decreasing otherwise slight to moderate. Sjern Tasman-Moderate and van■*B? winds, and slight to moderate I JJJ later, winds tending northerly £thenorthern portion.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

1 wje weather in Christchurch yesJday was cloudy. A light northSrly wind was blowing in the JSS4 and changed to north-east, Sbecame stronger towards evening The maximum temperature was 60.8 1 degrees. A {=*l o’clock this morning the weather was cloudy, with an easterly breeze. The temperature was « degrees. The bare meter, fall ng very slowly, registered 30.30 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the 6 Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ,at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on i ebru- > ** * * 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. • • 30.181 30.227 rising, steady. WSTT. •• “.I ■ 51.6 Wet bulb .. .. 56.0 54.6 jjax.v prev. 24" hours 66.2 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 54.5 - Max.Jn sun • ■ 114 85 Min. on grass .. 48.6 Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 81 79 Wind • •• •• N.N.W. E.N.E. light, mod. Cloud'(o-10) •• 10 ., 10 ., 1 Bain ..nil ml. m ■„ 1936. 1035. Rainfall to date .. 4.50 in o.Bßin Observations taken uo to 1 a.m. on February 15, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. 30.31 30.30 (falling) ~ Thermometer .. .. 54 53 Max. for 24 hours'ended 9 p.m. 60.8 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 pun. .. . . .. 54.5 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for February, 1936 .. .. 3.65 in Rainfall for February, r .j 1935 .. .. .13in K Sunshine recorded on “The, Press" • recorder yestodayr—Nil., Total for year; If to date,’24s U for Co2TQ^(s^d|i|^ p hours 35 minutes. Total for c'orresponaI ing period 1934, 253 hoars 5 minutes.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—-The weather yesterday was cloudy, with occasional periods of sunshine. The barometer showed a downward trend, registering 30.10 inches at 4 pirn. There was a southwesterly breeze. Wellington—The weather yesterday was fair, but for the most part overcast. A light northerly breeze blew in .the morning and a light southerly w the afternoon. The minimum temperature during Thursday night was jf®Sr ees > the maximum yesterday ws 88.8 degrees, and the temperature at 4 p.m. was ,62.9 degrees. Dunedin—After light rain in the early part of the morning, the Weather yesterday was dull but fine, for the fflost part. A light ■ southerly wind Wew .The maximum temperature was 58 degrees. The barometer rose steadily and last' night’s reading was 3D.25in. ■ .

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON. TIDES

(Standard time. For New Zealand summer time add 30 minutes.) Sun-To-day; Rises. 5.17 am.; sets, 7.11 Pm. to-morrow; Rises. 5.18 am.; Sets, 7.9 p.m Phase* for the Month moon—February 7, 10,49 p.m. ifJL. quarter—February 16, 3.15 am. : m°«i—February 23. 6.12 o.m. -m quarter—February 29. 858 pm. water at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.40 Pan!’ 10-8 pm - ; to-morrow, 1025 a.m., 10.93

Station, Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E., light overcast 30.13 78 Cape maria van Diemen, S... light, fairly clear, . slight swell 30.22 67 Auckland. S.S.W.. light, fairly clear 30.17 70 Gisborne. S.E.. moderate. _ fairly clear, smooth sea 30.11 70 Cape Egmont, S.W., light, fairly clear, moderate swell Napier, E., light, fairly 30.20 69 w. clear, smooth sea 30.16, 71 Wanganui, w., moderate. _ cloudy, moderate swell 30.22 69 weyell. Spit, N.. light. e,. clear, smooth sea .. Stephen Island. S.E.. fresh, 30.13 70 overcast, moderate swell Wellington, S.E., light. 30.18 60 overcast, slight swell cape Campbell, S.E., light. 30.17 63 overcast. moderate n, “Well Westport. S.W.. moderate. 30.19 62 laorly clear, moderate « swell Greynjouth. W.. light, 30.19 62 fairly clear, consider- ' able swell Atorog Lighthouse. S.E., 30.21 68 hgbt; overcast, moder»*e swell N «iWet Point, W.. modi 30.26 55 ccat-'. clear, moderate ®Well Blu * -S.W.. light, clear. 30.22 56 Moderate swell ■ Point - S.S.E., 30.17 56 ttKht, hazy, moderate „ »well. Chatham Islands. S.. modi 30.25 58 overcast, rough S S - S,W -’ lightl over - 30.03 67 Nobart. S.E.. light, clear .. 30.12 30.12 69 71