WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21906, 6 October 1936, Page 16

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

1 pric PRESS Special, Service.]

, WELLINGTON, October 5. The Dominion Observatory’s weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m., and dealing with, the-24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — ,' ' tight to moderate, but'freshen-, in? - north-westerly to northerly winds, turning to souih-westerlies - during Tuesday morning. Weather fine ftpd mild at first; hut a cold change and showers, with possibly some: hail following a southerly change. Seas slight to moderate, . but' later rising,' ; The following is the Dominion forecast:— .

Um' > ttled weather in the west- / era ami southern porfot» of the South Island, with rain in many , psrii; elsewhere fair to fine at but rain extending to moat dis-tricts*-with, the southerly change. Temperatures mild, hut becoming cold daring to-morrow. ■An anticyclone is crossing northern New -Zealand, wh'le a fresh tr.wesson is advancing rapidly across the Tasman'Sea. Pressure has risen considerably over Eastern Australia'. '■ v; • . , ■"

Winds—Northerly to north-westerly; strong about Cook Strait, and Foveaux Strait,, and in, places, reaching gale force; elsewhere moderate, but increasing generally south of. New Plymouth and, Napier; a southerly, clumge setting in during to-night in the far south,; and , extending over the Dominion within; the next 24 to 36 hours. . Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough, south cf Cape Egmont dnq[ in the Cook ' Strait and Foveaux Strait areas; else-., where . slight to moderate, but later rising on the: east coast of the South Island.- Eastern Tasman—Moderate to strong north-west winds, reaching gale force at times, backing soon to southerly in the "southern portion, and southerlies, becoming general during to-morrow. Seas rough.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

An -overcast day . with a* strong breeze-from the norlh-east made it seem possible that some, rain would fall in Christchurch yesterday, £>ut in the evening there was a warm wind. The maximum’ temperature during the day was 56.9 degrees.

At.l o’clock tils morning the weather was clear* with a strong ncrth-wcst wind. The temperature Was $5 degrees. The barometer was stesdy. at 89.9iin^ : Meteorological observations taken at the ■ Christchurch- - Magnetic Observatory at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Octqber s: ' . 9 aim. 5 p.m. Barometer , .. SOiOSS 29.947 . » Falling. Falling ■ ... - fast. Thermometer— f Dry bulb. ‘ ;. .. '55.5 53.5 < Wet bulb .. .. 48 8 50,0 Max. prev. 24 hours 66.2 —, Min, prev. 24 hours 89.6 Max. in sipi ... .. 128 119 Min.,, on grass 30.6 . ; ♦—- Max* diking day ... Humidity per cent. .. 58 77, Wind - .. .. EJT.E. E.N.E. mod. strong. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 5 9 Rain .. .. nil nil , 1938. 1935. Rainfall to date .. 27.72ih. 15.78 in. ' ' ' ' v. .. Observations taken up to .1 a.m. ,on October -C, at “The Press” Office;— * :. ... ‘ . 9 r*.rr». la.m. Barometer ~ .. 29.91 29.91 steady Thermometer ..' . . 44 55 Max.- for. 24. hours- ended ■■■■■; .9 ■ p.ra. • , ... .. 56.9 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 pjm. ~ .. 39.6 Rain «i] I for 24 hours • ended 1 a.m. .. i nil Rainfall for Oct, 1938 .. .02in Rainfall- for Oct., 1935 .. .Olin Rainfall'for Oct., 1934 .. .25m. Sunshine recorded on “The Press” recorder, • yesterday:—Before noon, 6 hours; after noon, 1 hour. Total, 7 hours. Total for year, to date, ,1340 hours 50 minutes. . Total for corresponding period last year, 1468 hours 40 minutes. Total for corresponding period. 1934, 1380 hours 50 minutes.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Yesterday, there was a light southerly wind, and the weather was warm and. sunny. The barometer was setady at 3025 inches all day. Wellington—The weather was fine and sunny, with a northerly breeze, freshening somewhat in the afternoon. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 42 degrees, the maximum temperature yesterday was 61 degrees. . Dunedih-rThere was a brief period of sunshine early this morning; but the sky was bvercast for the remainder of the day.. The light breeze from the south-west continued, arid the barometer fall sharply to 29.75 inches. The maximum' temperature was 60 degrees.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Norfolk Island, E., light, . clear . > ••• -30.22 67 3028 <63' Aucgand. S.W, light, East Cape, S.,..light, hazy, • slight swell • • 30.22 59 Gisborne. 5...-light, clear, „ . smooth sea - • 3u.io Chateau' Tongariro, N., ■ light, clear . : Cape = Egmont, W., light, fairly clear, moderate swell .. ’ 30.19, 61 Napier. S.E., light, fairly clear; smooth sea . . 80.17 58 Wanganui, W., fresh, clear, moderate swell ..« 30.23. w Farewell Spit,. W- N - w -> „ n _ 0 ..fresh, hazy, rough sea 30,12 5o Stephen- Island, W.N.W„ fresh, hazy, moderate swell 30-14 52 .. Wellington, N., moderate, , ■ fairly clear, rough sea 30.03 o / Cape Campbell, NJST.W., fresh; fairly clear, rough sea ... 29.99, ,50. 30.18 55 Greymouth. S.W. t light, clear, considerable . ■ swell. .. • • 30.18,53. Akaroa Lighthouse, W.N.W., , light, cloudy, slight sw<Sli . : . . 29.90 58 Nugget Point, NJS., light, •qvercast, slight swell -29.77 51 Bluff. N.W.. fresh, fairly - clear,-slight swell .. .29.72 55 Puysegtir Point, N.N.W., gala, fairly clear, con- - - - sidefable swdl .. 29.62 53 Chatham Islands, S.W., : high- wind, rough sea 29.89 -61 Sydney, S.S.W„ moderate, overcast ■ ... 30.00 68 Hobart, N.N.W., light, ■ cloudy ... •• 2936 51 f SUN,. MOON, TIDES (New- Zealand Summer Time.) ' Sim—To-day:. Rises* sets* w To-rrH?rrow—Rises, 552 am-i sets, 6.43 pjfr. ’ ' phases for Month of October Full rhoon—October 1, 9.1 am. Last tplarter—October 8, 12.28 am. New moon—October 15, 10:2 a pm. - First quarter—October 24,1254 am. PuU. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.44 >. • 105 pm. li ~■. » t;. .. i -• .