WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21856, 8 August 1936, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

.f* ; OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE -'BESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, August 7. The Dominion Observatory’s, weather forecast for Canterbury a nd Btolboiv ough, issued at 5 P-m*. withthe 24 hoUrs following the time of issue, is as follows: Moderate to strong but decreasing south-westerly ally turning WesthCT cold and changeable with a. tew scattered showers at fii<bnt soon becoming fine; some sharp irosis S3B* hnt milder to 'T rro 1 n: Seas rather rough to rough with a southerly swell, but moderating to-morrow. The following is the Dominion fore98st*~~ Weather cold* and changeable with shattered showers ito most districts and hail on parte of the East Coast; improving shortly, however, except on the West Coast of the South Island. The last of the present senes of westerly depressions is moving eastwards off the Dominion, and an anti-cyclone is approaches across the Tasman Sea. A fresh depression of slight intemnty is located over south-eastern Australia. Winds —Moderate to strong sou th" westerly winds decreasmg by to-mor-row and veering to westerly again m the southern half of the South Island. (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough south of Cape Egmont and S East Cape; elsewhere slight t moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea Sod Ste south-westerly wmds vexing to freshening m tne portion: seas moderate but rising 6 somewhat in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER 'gome heavy showers cf rain fell yesterday morrUng after a clear, warm Sht but by mid-day the sun was ehfning in the city. There was a light wind from the south-west and the maximum temperature during the day was 46.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky w-5 clear eud the night was calm. The temperature was 32 degrees and the barometer,' faUng slowly, \ rcfjijtcrcd 29.98 in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on August 7;- 9 a m 3 p . m . Barcm-t- * Rising Rising slowly. Thermometer—t)t*y hifb . • • • 41.2 46.1 wSbuib ... •• 39.7 40.9 Max. prev, 24 hours 61.4 Min. prev. 24 hours 35.0 Max. in sun • • 99 71 Min. on grass .. 28.1 Max. during day 1 Humidity per cent. .. 87 m Wind .. •• S.W. O.W. / VVind , fresh, light , Cloud (0-10) .. - 10 1 ' T?nin . .. o.olm ; 0.14 m * am 1936. 1935. Rainfall to date .. 23.34 in 12.73 in Observations taken up to 1 ajn. on August 8. at “The Press’’ Office;— s 9 p.m. lajn Barometer . • • • 29.99 2998 Falling slowly. • Thermometer ... .. 34 32 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 pan. .. • • 4 °-l Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. ■ • 23.1 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 ajn. .. 0.13:n Rainfall for August, 1936 .43m Rainfall for August, 1935 .04m Rainfall for August, 1934 .17in Sunshine recorded on “The Press” recorder yesterday—Before noon, nil; after noon, 4hrs 15min. Total, 4hrs 15 min. Total for year to date, 1935 hrs 15min. Total for corresponding period 1934, 1092 hrs lOmin. IN OTHER PLAGES Auckland—A moderate to fresh south-west wind ana cloudy and unsettled weather prevailed yesterday, frequent light showers falling during the morning. The barometer was Steady at 29.95 inches after midday Wellington—The wind changed to * southerly early yesterday • and was light during the morning. Early in the afternoon it became stronger and steady rain felL The maximum temperate on Thursday night was 43.9 degrees. The maximum yesterday was 49,0 degrees, and the temperature at 3 p.m. was 39.1 degrees. The rainfall between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. of an inchDunedin—The sun shone brightly for the greater part of yesterday, but there was a fairly strong south-west wind, and temperatures were cool to iwiid- The barometer fell sharply about midday, and there was a shower of rain, but the pressure was rising again at night.

SUN, MOON, TIDES gun—To-day: Rises, 7.4 a.m.; sets, SJS ’ pju. To-morrow: Rises, 7.3 ajn.; sets, 5.7 ■■■pin, .. Wtasesfoi’ Month of August B moon—August'S. 3.17 pjn. quarter—August 10, 8J29 un. moo a—August 17. 251 p.m. tl4a at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.53 a.m„ ■ pan,; to-morrow, 8.55 ajn% 9^o

OFFICIAL REPORTS station. Wind. Weather. Bar.Ther. Norfolk Island, N.E., light, clear 30.07 66 Cape jviaria van Diemen. S.W., fresh, fairly 30.08 58 clear, slight swell .. Auckland, S.W., slight. 29.96 58 fairly c-ear East Cape, W.S.W., gentle. 29.77 60 fairly clear, slight Gisborne, S.S.W., gentle. 29.78 58 fairiy clear, smooth .. Chateau Tongariro. N., 40 light, overcast — Cape £igmont, S.W., fresh. 29.90 52 fairiy clear, rough .. Napier, S.W., moderate, 29.89 57 cloudy, slight .Wanganui, Vv., strong. rainy clear. very rougn 29.88 54 Fare wen Spit, W.S.W., 29.85 54 moderate, clear, s-ignt Stephens Island, S.W., 29.86 60 gentle clear, slight Wellington, S., moderate. 29.93 39 overcast, rough Cape Campbell. S. strong. 29.85 43 fairly clear, rough Westport, S.W., slight. 29.92 53 fairly clear, moderate Greymouth, S.W., slight. 29.91 50 clear, moderate Akaroa Lighthouse, W., moderate, fairly clear. 29.89 44 moderate Nugget Point, W., fresh. 29.88 40 showery, rough Bluff. W„ fresh, showery. 2989 45 moderate swell • • , Puysegur Point N.W., moderate, overcast. 29.96 46 rough .. ■■ ... Chatham Islands, N., high. 29.59 92 overcast, rough Sydney, W., gentle, fairly clear . . 30.12 68 Hobart. N.W., strong. 29.77 53 fairly clear;