WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21733, 16 March 1936, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

hj > ... —♦ — OFFICIAL FORECASTS (KBS PRESS Special Sendee.] WELLINGTON, March IS. jfyt Dominion Observatory’s special weather forecast for Canterbury is as fdßawK Variable winds, with soothwesterlies prevailing and at times Irwlrnrtnff Weather fine and cool, gcas rsthex rough. The following is the Dominion lore- -.. «Mfc—gome scattered showers on the eosst of the North Island and -7 to the far north and south, Im--1 * prsvlng in the latter area and elsewhere line. Temperatures cool. A depression moved rapidly across the Dominion last night, and today an intense anti-cyclone extends from south-eastern Australia across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand. Winds—Moderate to strong southwed to south-east, decreasing over the Sooth Island. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather r ough to rough generally at first, but deereasing on the west coast. Eastern Tfeonan Sea—Light to fresh southerly I to south-easterly winds; moderate seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather during the week-end was very fine. The sun shone brightly throughout Saturday, but in the afternoon a fresh breeze sprang up. This K died down during the night and yesterday was brilliantly fine, with only a very light breeze until late in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was*3B.B degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky waa perfectly clear and a light easterly breeze was blowing. The temperature was 50 degrees. The barometer was steady and registered SO.llin. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on March 14;— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer «, 29.750 29.664 falling falling, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb ... ... 64.7 69.6 Wet bulb .. ... 55.2 56.5 Max. prev. 24 hours 64.7 Min. prev. 24 hours 45.1 Maxi m sun .. 125 132 Min. on grass .. 38.4 Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent .. 51 39 Wind .. .. N„ N.W, v. light, strong. Ootid (0-10) .. ..1 8 . Bain .. .. nil nil 1936. 1935 Bajnfall to date .. 13.74 in 1.82 in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on March IS:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. 30.221 30.129 rising falling, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 52,0 58.8 Wet bulb .. 45.4 50.2 Max. prev. 24 hours 71.6 Min, prev. 24 hours 37.3 Max. m sun .. 135 123 4, Min. on grass .. 30.0 Max. during day .. • .Humidity, per cent ..56 50 4 *Wind .. .. W.N.W., N.E., light, light Cloud (0-10) .. .. 0 7 Bain .. .. 0.04 in nil 1936. 1935. Rainfall to date .. 13.78 in 1.82 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 16. at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 am. Barometer .. .. 30.10 30.11 (steady) Thermometer .. .. 52 50 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 pan. .. .. 58.8 Mlo. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 30.0 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for March. 1936 5.68 in Rainfall for March. 1935 .06in Rainfall for March, 1934 .96in Sunshine recorded on “The Press" recorder on Saturday—Before noon, 5 hours 90 minutes; after noon, 1 hour 1 16 minutes. Yesterday—Before noon 5’ hours 45 minutes. After noon, 4 j hours 29 minutes. Total, 17 hours 10 minutes. Total for year to date, 386 hows 19 minutes. Total for corres- j ponding period last year, 459 hours 20 j minutes. Total for corresponding period, 1934. 469 hours 20 minutes. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Fine, sunny weather prevailed during the week-end. The barometer has been steady at 29.95 in aince midday on Saturday. Wellington—The weather on Saturday was fine and sunny with a strong northerly wind turning to a southerly with some rain during tne night Yesterday was sunny with a moderate wmtherly gradually decreasing to calm in the evening. Dunedin-A light south-easterly hfwae on Saturday brought rain clouds, and, after a bright morning with a high temperature there was a Ridden change about midday when *«to fell The barometer fell sharply, but rose again during the afternoon. Yesterday was bright and fine with PWBing c}ouds. There was ’ a fresh south-westerly breeze, the maximum temperature being 60 degrees. The barometer was high but falling. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria van Diemen, S.E., moderate, clear, , smooth sea .. 30.04 66 Auckland, S.S.W., mod., „ fairly clear ~ .. 30.00 68 East Cape, S., high, misty, rough .. 30.04 58 Cape Egmont. S.E., high. clear, rough .. 30.06 57 Napier, S., slight, overcast, calm .. .. 30.03 61 Farewell Spit, E., gentle. > fairly clear, slight , lf swell .. 30.13 60 Wellington, S.E., mod., clear, mod. swell .. 30.15 54 Cape Campbell, S.E., fresh, fairly clear, slight _ swell .. 30.17 54 Oreyrnouth. S.S.W., fresh, I 1 \ clear, rough .. 30.15 64 vSi" Akaroa Lighthouse, calm, clear, mod. swell .. 30.10 50 Bluff. S.W., fresh, overcast .. 30.14 53 Fuysegur Point. S.W., strong, misty, rough .. 30.24 51 . Chatham Islands, S.W., fresh, fairly clear, ' m .moderate swell .. 29.94 50 ; byditey, slight, over- • •• 30.06 71 Bwart, E.NJS., slight, overcast .. .. 30.42 59 SUN, MOON, TIDES wji Stented time. For New Zealand sums' * S5? 30 minutes should be added.) s , t eUR-To-day: Rises, 856 a.m.; sets, 0-21 Ilf ’S™ Rises, 557 am.; sets, 8.18 Phases for the Month III)'* Pfi moon—March 8, 4.44 van. quarter—March 16, 8.5 p.m. mww** moon—.March 83, 3.44 p.m. quarter—March 30. 352 a.n». mm ifteh fide at Lyttelton—To-day, 954 WSm 1650 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.40 a.m..