WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22017, 15 February 1937, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

—♦ — OFFICIAL FORECASTS V - \ [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. February 14. 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: — Moderate "to strong southerly ' winds freshening at times to gale force; weather. cold and changeable with occasional showers, heavy in places with possibly some hail and thunder, seas rough with a heavy southerly swell. The official Dominion forecast is:— V*?-' Weather still squally and unsettled, with heavy showers - at times in most places; hail and thunder still probable, with snow on the ranges; temperatures cold. Pressure is still very low to the east, while an intense anti-cyclone is centred over Tasmania. A series of secondary depressions continues to cross New Zealand. Winds—South-westerlies or southerlies still predominating and strong to gale force at times in many places. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough, with a heavy southerly swell. Eastern Tasman Sea— Strong southerly winds of gale force at times; seas rough with a heavy southerly swell. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER A south-westerly wind which developed into a strong gale lowered the maximum temperature on Saturday to 56.2 degrees and there was little sunshine. Heavy showers fell in the morning and there was further rain in the afternoon. Yesterday was little warmer, the maximum temperature being 58.4. The sky was almost completely clouded in the morning, but in the afternoon the sun shone brightly. The air remained cold, however. At 1 o'clock this morning steady rain was falling and there was no wind. The temperature was 45 degrees and the barometer, which was rising, registered 29.57 inches. Meteorological observations taken ai the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory on February 13:— 9.30 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. - .. 29.453 29.484 Rising Uni_ , .slowly, steady. ThermometerDry bulb - .. .. 51.6 54.6 Wet bulb ... .. 47.7 . 50.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 74.4 —' Min. prev.. 24 hours 42.5 Max. in sun .. 139 126 Min. on grass .. 41.1 Max. during day ■,-. -..' _ Humidity per cent. ..73 70 Wind .. ;.• s.W. S.W. strong, strong gale. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 9 5 Rain .„• ••■•.. 0.76in0.07in Rainfall to date ~ 3.00jn 4.50 in Meteorological observations taken al the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory on February 14:— _, , 9.30 a.m. 3.30 p.m, Barometer .. .. 29.526 29.443 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. ..51.3 58.1 Wet bulb .. .. 47.4 52.0 Max. prev. 24 hours ,56.2 . Min. prev; 24 hours "43.0 Max. in sun , ;, 127 124 Min. on grass ..' : 39.4 Max during day .. -, 58.4 \„ Humidity per cent. .. 73 64 V Wind .. .. S.S.W. S.S.W. ' r*i j /« mod - breeze, light. Cloud (0-10) .. .9 5 Rata ■- .. 0.07 m nil _, f- , 1937.- 193 G. Rainfall to date .. 3.07 in 4.50 in Observations taken up to l a.m. on February 15, at 'The'Press" Office:— _, -9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. „. 29.55 29.57 Thermometer .. 47 45 s ' Max. for 24 hours ended ' ; 9 p.m. ■ ■ ... .. 58.4 •__■ Min. for 24 hours ended 9 P-m. .. .. 39.4 Rainfall for 48 ' hours ended la.m. .. > 119 in Rainfall for February, 1937 i.42in Rainfall for February, 1936 3 65in Rainfall for Wept uary,l93s hia Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder on Saturday—Before noon, 5C minutes; after noon, 4 hours 15 minutes. Yesterday—Before noon, 2 hours 10 minutes; after noon, 3 hours 5 minutes. Total, 10 hours 20 minutes. Total for year to date, 329 hours. Total for corresponding period last year, 24S hours 55 minutes. Total for corresponding, period 1935, ,289 hours 35 mintttes. . .:.•.■ ;,;,":;■ ■ REPORTS Station., Wind. Weather. - Bar. Ther Cape' Maria van Diemen, 5.,. mod., fairly clear, mod. sea m .. - ..29.85 69 Auckland. W., strong, % _, fa .. '..29.70 East Cape, W„ mod., cloudy, slight swell .. 29.52 65 Gisborne, S.S.E., gentle, showery, rough sea .. 29.53 57 Cape-Egmont, W., strong, 1 - t fairly clear, rough sea .. 29.56 60 Napier, S._., gentle, —ercast, smooth sea .. 29.54 65 Farewell Spit, W.N.W., ' fresh, fairly clear, rough Stephen Island, W.S.W., gentle, overcast, smooth Wellington, E„ light, showery, rough sea .. 29.48 51 . Cape Campbell, S., mod., fairly clear, slight swell 42.47 59 Greymouth, 5., mod., fairly , clear, con. swell .. 29.52 61 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., mod., clouJy, rough sea 29.44 52 Bluff, calm, overcast .. 29.46 49 Puysegur Point, S.W., light, overcast, slight swell 29.42 50 Chatham Islands, W.S.W., very strong, overcast .. 29.12 51 Sydney, S.E.. mod., overcast ' .. 30.18 69 Hobart, E.S.E., gentle, fairly clear .. .. 30.39 62 IN OTHER PLACES fc Auckland—The weather during the week-end was showery and unsettled There was a fresh south-westerl} breeze on Saturday, and rain fell ir light showers in the morning, anc more heavily in the afternoon. The barometer remained low but rose slightly late at night, when the tern- >■ .f perature dropped considerably. More \prf rain fell yesterday in scattered showers and there was a squally southwesterly wind. The temperature dropped in the afternoon, and the skj clouded over. Wellington—Saturday was cold with a strong southerly wind. The morning was overcast, but in the afternoon the sky was almost cloudless,. with brighl sunshine. The maximum temperature during the day was 58 degrees and the minimum during Saturday night was 48 degrees. Yesterday the wind was very light and varied between northwest and south. The morning was sunny, with little cloud, but there was a very heavy downpour of rain and hail between noon and 1 p.m. The afternoon was overcast with showers The maximum temperature was 63 decrees. Dune-din—Heavy rain showers fell at intervals throughout Saturday anc there was a very strong .south-wesl wind. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees. The barometer, .rose all day. Yesterday was overcast but calir with passing showers.-The maximurr temperature was 60 degrees and the ■ barometer fell slightly.

; SUN, MOON, TIDES 9 "' _____ & ' ■ '"' ' : -. . . ,:>.. '■' (Nev Zealand . Summer Time,) 5- Sun— To-day: Rises, 5.48 a.m.; sets, 7.39 ! " p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 7.38 11 p.m. * Phases tor Month of February « Last quarter—February 4, 12.4 a.m. ■f- New moon—February 11, 7.34 p.m. 11 First quarter—February 18; 3.90 p.m. n " Full moon—February 25, 7.43 p.m. . n- High iide .at •- Lyttelton—To-day,- 7.30 • e a.m., 8 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.24 a.m., 8.54 p.m. 1