WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21867, 21 August 1936, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

forecasts lIPlv * " |XfiS .'BESS Special Service.] - WELLINGTON, August 20. tomimon Observatory's weather for Canterbury and Marlborsued at 5 pjn- and dealing e 24 hours following the time gg Issue, is as follows: Moderate hot Increasing north- ’ ■#r*T winds, changing to nsrthweather cloudy to over- - mm r scattered and mainly SS3t wins; temperatures - mild; jajjr 1 Dominion forecast is:— fitoitiy to overcast and in places St with rain in most ports; some* heavy falls probable in western districts, hut light and scattered mainly in eastern districts; temperatures still mild. An a intense anti-cyclone is centred to- - *Uy cast of the Chatham Islands, - wMEe a deep depression extends „ "wun south-east Australia across ‘ the Tasman Sea. -vifriods— Northerly moderate, but 3k 'Aesbening in and south of Cook Strait i &-T seas (New Zealand waters)—Mod■A ' «tate generally, but later rising about -" gook Strait and on the West Coast -- the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sear-Moderate to strong north to west - rising to gale force in southern

ppyKnn; seas rather rough to rough. f' gHBISTCHURCH WEATHER morning was fine and C 'y Lmyrm in Christchurch, but the sky • : :+i :: &SQSisd over toward midday. There was little sunshine during the afters' coon, and a cold, moderate wind from j nprtfc-east sprang up. The evenf > -ag was overcast and fine. The xnaxi•T - puns temperature during the day was >■.' fito degrees. V 'V’ At 1 o’clock this morning a ’ til&t northerly breeze was blowing I »~i the sky was clouded. The i "r. I temperature was 52 degrees, and fte.barometer was steady at 30.00

1 Meteorological observations taken at fire,- Magnetic Observatory, Christ*i -fb&rch, at 9 a.m. and 3 pin. on

'MfffivgaA 20:— ■' j9 am. 3 run. r Bsroraoter .. .. 29.951 29.884 , r5 L - steady risn*3 V V ’ slowly :. Hiermometer—- - s Dry balb 53.8 63.9 ..' Wet bulb .. •• 50.0 51.5 "i Mas. prev. 24 hours 56.4 - Min, prev. 24 hours 46.6 Max. In sun .. 106 105 Min, on grass .. 39.6 Max, during day .. - Humidity per cent .. 75 36

Wind .. .. N.E., E.N.E.. v. light, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. 2 8 Rain .. .. O.Olin nil. 1936. 1935 Rainfall to date .. 23.55 in 13.11 in Observations taken up to 1 am. on August 21, at The Press” Office:— 9 pm. 1 am Barometer . . .. 30.00 30.00 „ . steady Thermometer .. .. 54 52 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 pm. 64.5 Min. for 24 hours ended .9 pm 39.6 Rain fall for 24 hours ended 1 am. - nil Rainfall for August. 1936 Ohlin Rainfall far August, 1935 0.54’n Rainfall far August, 1934 l^Sin Sunshine recorded on “The Press” lecwJer yesterday;— Before noon 1 hour 40 minutes; after noon, 1 hopr 40 mmufas. Total, 3 hours 20 minutes. Total tor year to date, 1151 hours 15 mmute& Total for corresponding period fast year, 1194 hours 40 minutes. Tsrtatfor corresponding period Tim, |4#l®lfaunfsmM#ef. "

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The weather was cloudy fine yesterday. Conditions were Md, and there was a fresh northThe barometer renamed steady at 30.10 in. —Yesterday was mild and f^.irf^S? casional misty rain. A ligntporth-west wind-prevailed. The ommaiß temperature on Wednesday was degrees, and the maxi«nm.ryesterday was 57 degrees. -• ~, Paadnir—The weather was fine and """ " fma? yesterday morning, but the sky ® werca *t later, and there was awwer early in the afternoon, 'v *r; barometer fell, but later became

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Weather. Bar. Ther, calm, clear 30.00 68 Marta van Diemen, "■ - gentle, cloudy, .. 30D9 62 EJTJL. gentle, .overcast .. 30.13 63 vt v ' Cape, N.N.W., mod., -4 . na? nmg ' sli Sht .. 3025 58 N-N-W., gentle, smooth 3024 76 . Tongariro, N„ r _fhght, misty .. ~1: N.. fresh, 4.' K 3 Jff i £-£ lear ’ moderate 30.06 62 ■w gentle, fairly ■ IBiJ^ arr - sllgilt •• •• 30.08 65 */- N.W, light, smooth -- 30.10 63 >-■ Spit » N =- mod., £ RhikS! 7, t l^ • - 30.04 55 ° N.N.W., raining, .. .. 30.09 53 N.W., gentle, 3007 56 £ »^L C,e N', rOU f».,e, 300353 3848 57 i- S’Pfast. slight 29.89 61 I Pomt, E.N.E., 4} ■ B&l 29.79 47 tsSFSr . smooth .. 29.78 52 p omty calm , 2375 55 S B . Botert 1 ww ” • 29.80 69 S 29.32 55

MOON, TIDES

Rises. 6.45 am.; sets, 520 ■. I p^ rTOW : Rises. 6.44 am.; sets, 521 mi ***** i° r Month of August **.• ®2Sr; AI^ ust 3 - *■« pm. <- Hew August io, 329 am. 221 pm. I-yttelton— To-day. 628 . ‘ P-tn-; to-morrow, 7,47 am..