WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21714, 22 February 1936, Page 26

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, February 21. The fallowing is the Dominion Observatory's special weather forecast for Canterbury:— Winds variable, with easterlies predominating. Weather dull, wfth low cloud or in places fog. Further showers or misty rain probable. Seas rather rough to rough, with an easterly swell. Improving to-morrow inland. The following Is the Dominion foreeast:— < Weather fair to fine In western and far southern districts of the South Island, elsewhere still cloudy to overcast with mist or fog in places. Further rain probable, with some scattered heavy falls in the central parts of the North Island. Conditions improving .temporarily, .however,, tomorrow, in most districts. Pressure is still relatively low over and east ofHhe North Island, while a slight anti-cyclone extends across the Tasman Sea on to southern New Zealand. Winds—Moderate and variable over the northern half of the North Island, elsewhere moderate to 1 strong southerly to south-easterly prevailing. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough south of Castlepoint and in the Cook Strait area, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate south-east to southerly winds. Seas moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER There were occasional very light showers of rain, with a moderate southwest wind, in Christchurch yesterday. The day was much warmer than most days of the week, the maximum temperature recorded being 69.2 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning a light \ easterly wind was blowing, accom- \ panied by a light drizzle. The temperature was 37 degrees. » The ' barometer, rising slowly, registered 30.01 in. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 22, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 30,00 , 3Q.01 (rising) Thermometer .. ..57 57Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 61.2 Min. for 24 hours ended i 9 p.m. .. 55.8 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .04in Eainfall for February, 1936 ~. .. 7-47 in Rainfall for February, 1935 .. •• -Sl"* Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder yesterday: Before noon, nil; after noon, 3 hours 15 minutes. Total, 3 hours 15 minutes. Total for year to date, 258 hours. Total for corresponding period last year, 308 hours 50 minutes. Total for corresponding period 1934, 358 hours 10 minutes.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christ-' church, at 9 a.m. and 3 pjn. on February 21:— „ ' ' 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. ♦.> 29.902 29.883 Thermometer— , «««. Dry bulb .. .* 60.1 69.2 Wet bulb .. •. 59.8 65.4 Max. prev. 24 hours 61.2 Min. prev. 24 hours 55.8 Max. in sun ... 79 127 Min. on grass .. 52.2 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 98 81 Wind •• •• s - w -» s " mod. v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 10. 3; Rain .. ..' 2.60 in. nil 1936. 1935. Rainfall to date .. 8.15 in. 1.26 in. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—A light northerly wind and cloudy unsetjfled weather prevailed yesterday, heavy showers being experienced during the afternoon. The barometer was steady at 29.75 in. Wellington—There was a little sunshine in the early part ol the afternoon, but during most of the day the weather was djtll, with a moderate southerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 55.5 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 64.3 degrees. _ ' Dunedin— rain fell .in Dunedin yesterday, the fall in the last 24 hours being the heaviest for several months, and amounting to 2.15 inches. Since Thursday afternoon. A light south-east breeze prevailed, and the maximum temperature was 59 degrees* OFFICIAL REPORTS Station Wind. Weather. Bar.Ther. Norfolk Island, S.S.W., . : gentle, blue sky .. 29.91 79 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.W., light, blue sky,. . . smooth sea .. 29.87 70 Auckland, N.E., gentle, - • raining .. ; ..■ 29.84 70 East Cape, W. f mod., fairly clear, rough sea 29.86 73 Gisborne, N.E., mod., fairly clear, smooth sea .. 29.83 71 Cape Egmont, N., Iresh. cloudy, moderate swell 29.79 68 Napier, E., light, fairly ? n clear, moderate swell 29.88 70 Wanganui; S.> slight, . cloudy; smooth sea .. 29.81 75 Farewell Spit, S.E., mod., passing showers, mod. . swell .. •• 29.80 64 Stephen Island. S.E., mod. _ overcast, mod. swell 29.84 60 Wellington, S., mod., overcast, moderate swell 29.85 60 Cape Campbell, S., gentle, fairly clear, smooth sea 29.89 63 Greymouth, S.S.W., slight, fairly clear, mod. swell 29.78 72 Akaroa Lighthouse, E.N.E., slight, showery, mod. swell .. •"..■ 30,00 61 Nugget Point, E., slight, , showery, rough sea .. 30.02 56 Bluff, E., fresh, fairly clear, rough sea .. 30.03 58 Puysegur Point, E.S.E., fresh, blue sky, rough sea .. •• 29.89 70 Chatham Islands, E., fresh, overcast, rough sea .. 30.12 68 Sydney. S.S.E., mod., overcast .. .. 29.77 71 Hobart, E.N.E., slight, overcast .. .. 29.97 70 SUN, MOON, TIDES (Standard time. For New Zealand summer time add 30 minutes.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.27 ajn.; sets, 7.0 pjn. To-morrow: Rises, 5.28 aan.; -sets. 6.58 pan. Phases tot the Month Full moon— February 7, 10,49 pjn. - Last quarter—February 16. 3.15 a.m. % New moon—February 23. 6J2 pjn. First quarter—F*biuary2B, 8.68 pjn. High water at Lyttelton—To-day.: 2.52 «jn., 3,15 pan.; to-morrow, 3.43 «jn« 440 pjn. . .i .■ . ! . ,;'•,..