WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

mmCIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

WELLINGTON, March 9.

The Dominion Observatory's special weather forecast for Canterbury is as follows:

Strong south-west winds to gales. Weather cold and boisterous, with further heavy rain. Hail probable in places, and snow on the higher levels. Seas high.

The following is the Dominion forecast:—-

Weather cold, unsettled and squally, with Intermittent rain in most districts, and on the ranges snow. Further heavy rains likely in eastern areas, and about Cook Strait. Hall In places. Corialtions gradually moderating, however, from the westward. An extensive and intense low pressure area still lies over and east of the Dominion, while an anl'l-cyclone covers most of the Tasman.

Winds— South-westerly to southerly, itrong to gale force. . Seas (New Zealand waters)— High south of East Cape, and on the west coast of the North Island, elsewhere rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong southerly winds to gales, with rough to high seas, but wind and sea gradually decreasing.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The heavy rain which began during Saturday night continued throughout Sunday and yesterday. The maximum temperatre during the day was 54.2 degrees.

At 1 o'clock this morning rain was falling and a high south-west wind was blowing. The temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.70 in.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on March 9:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer . .. .„ 29.535 29.558 ThermometerDry bulb .. 49.4 58.0 Wet bulb .. .. 49.3 57.5 Max. prev. 24 hours 49.4 Min. prev. 24 hours 41.4 Max. in sun .. 117 69 Min. on grass .. 39.9 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 99 67 Wind .. W.S.W. S.W. fr. v. str. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 10 Rain .. .. 1.14 0.93 1936. 1935. Rainfall to date .. U.4sin 1.82 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 10, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer .. .. 29.70 29.70 (steady) Thermometer .. .. 47 46 Max. for 24 hours ended ; 9 p.m 34.2 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 41.4 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. 2.95 in Rainfall for March, 1938 5.55 in Rainfall for March, 1935 nil Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder:—Yesterday, 'nil. Total for year to date, 354 hours 55 minutes. Total for corresponding period last year, 438 hours i 0 minutes. Total for corresponding period, 1934, 432 hours 15 mijyites.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Except for showers early yesterday morning, the weather v/as fine yesterday, but conditions were unsettled. A fresh breeze was blowing from the south-west and made the temperature remarkably cool. The barometer continued low, being steady at 29.35 in all day. Wellington—The weather yesterday was cold- and dull.. Steady rain fell in the afternoon, and conditions were very thick and misty. A moderate north-west wind prevailed, but fell away to almost a calm during the afternoon. The minimum temperature during Sunday night was 46.2deg. Tha maximum yesterday was 58.0deg. Dunedin—-There was a continuation of wintry weather yesterday. Heavy rain fell for the greater part of the day, accompanied by a fresh southwest wind. The temperature at 8 a.m. v/as 46 degrees, and the maximum for the j day was 51 degrees. The total rainfall from 2 p.m. on Saturday to 4 p.m.. yesterday was 1.91 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Th< Norfolk Island, S.S.W., strong, overcast .. 29.98 7d Cape Maria van Diemen, S., fresh, fairly clear, o moderate swell .. 29.76 64 Auckland, W.S-W-. moderate, fairly clear .. 29.61 65 East Cape, W.. strong, fairly clear, moderate swell •• ■• 29.44 63 Gisborne, W., genUe rain, smodth sea • • 29A4 57 Chateau Tongariro, N.W., slight, overcast .- 29.50 50 Cape Egmont, W., high, fairly clear, rough sea 29.55 brf Napier, W., fresh, fairly ' clear, moderate swell 29.40 bo Wanganui, W., moderate, fairly clear, rough sea 29.48 64 Farewell Spit, S.W., slight, ' overcast, smooth sea 29.48 ol Stephen Island, S.W., light, raining, smooth sea •- 29.46 53 Wellington, E.. light, raining, considerable swell .. •■ 29.40 49 Cape Campbell, S.W., gentle, raining, moderate swell .. •• 29.37 54 Westport, S.W., fresh, C fairly clear, moderate swell .. •• 29.55. 61 Greymouth, S.S.W., slight, overcast, considerable sea .. •• 29.58 61 Nugget Point, S.S.W., fresh, overcast, very r roufih sea . • *""° 2 <io Bluff, S., moderate, over- - cast, moderate swell .. 29.94 50 Puysegur Point, S.E., moderate, cloudy, moderate swell .; •• 29.93 52 Chatham Islands, In., fresh, showery, rough „ sea . • • 29.18 59 Syd cToW KNR ' gentle ' 30.21 72 slight, fairly

SUN, MOON* TIDES

(Standard time. For New Zealand summer time add 30 minutes.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.49 a.m.: sets, 6.31 To-morrow: Rises. 5.50 a.m.; sets, 6.30 p.m. Phases for the Month FuU moon—March 8, 4.44 p.m. quarter—March 16, 8.5 p.m. New moon—March 23, 3.44 p.m. First quarter—March 30. 8.52 a.m. ;. HJStt tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 5.25 a.m., 5.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.15 a.m--'6s p.m.