WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22108, 2 June 1937, Page 13

WEATHER REPORT

■ » OFFICIAL FORECASTS | CXHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, June 1. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Light to moderate but freshening north-east to northerly winds. Weather fair at first, and mild, bat unsettled conditions and rain probable after about 24 hours. Seas rough north of Kakoura, elsewhere . slight to moderate, but increasing. The following is the Dominion report:— Weather unsettled, with rain developing soon in the western and far southern portions of the South Island; elsewhere fair to cloudy at first, but dull, misty conditions and general rain probable within the next day or two. Temperatures mild. An anti-cyclone is moving eastwards off New Zealand, and an extensive and rather deep depression is approaching slowly across the Tasman Sea. , Winds—North-easterly to northerly, strong in parts of the Cook and Fo-I veaux Straits areas, otherwise light to! moderate at first, but freshening generally, and later reaching gale force at many places, a change to southerlies probable by to-morrow morning in the southern portion of the South Island. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Poveaux Straits, elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising generally. Eastern Tasman Sea: Northerly winds of strong to gale force, with rough seas. j CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was dull but fine, with intermittent sunshine in the afternoon. There was a very light north-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 56.5 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light north-easterly breeze was blowing. The temperature was 49 degrees. The barometer, falling, registered 30 inches. The following observations were taken at the Magnetic Observatory on June 1: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.073 30.026 Almost Falling steady, slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 40.8 55.2 Wet bulb .. .. 40.3 48.9 Max. prev. 24 hours 55.7 Min. prev. 24 hours 37.0 Max. in sun ..07 74 Min. on grass .. 30.7 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..85 59 Wind .. .. N.W., N.E., v. It. v. It Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 7 Rain .. ~ nil nil 1937 1936 Rainfall to date .. 10.69 in 18.48 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on June 2, at "The Press" Office:— B*D.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 30.01 30.00 - Falling Thermometer .. ..49 48 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 56.5 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 30.7 Rainfall for 24 hours • ended 1 a.m. .. Nil Rainfall for June, 1937 .. Nil Rainfall for June, 1936 .. o.4in Rainfall for June, 1935 .. Nil Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder: —Yesterday: Before noon, nil; after noon, 2 hours. Total, 2 hours. Total for year to date, 832 hours 25 minutes. Total for corresponding period last year, 753 hours 30 minutes. Total for corresponding period 1935, 823 hours 45 minutes. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather was fine but cloudy yesterday. There was a mist in the morning, but it cleared, and the sky was overcast. There was a light south-easterly wind. Temperatures were mild, and the barometer was steady at 30.30 inches. Wellington—The weather was dull and threatening, but it brightened during the afternoon. A moderate to strong squally northerly wind prevailed, throughout the day. The minimum temperature during Monday night was 50.1 degrees, and the maximum temperature yesterday was 55.3 degrees. Dunedin—There was a heavy ground fog over the city yesterday morning, and with a complete absence of wind it remained for the whole of the day. No sunshine was registered. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees, and the minimum 39 degrees. The barometer was steady until the late afternoon, when it fell slightly to 30.05 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. ' Ther Cape Maria van Dlernen. N.E., light, fairly clear. smooth sea 30.16 64 Auckland.- calm, overcast 30.26 63 East Cape, N.W., gentle, overcast, smooth sea 30.29 60 Gisborne, N. W., gentle, blue sky, smooth sea 30.25 65 Chateau Tongariro, N., v light, fairly clear — 57 Cape Egmont. N., moderate, fairly clear, moderate swell . * 30.19 58 Napier. N.E.. light, blue sky, smooth sea 30.16 60 Wanganui, S.W., light, cloudy slight swell .. 30.25 58 Farewell Spit. N., light, blue sky, slight swell .. 30.20 57 Stephen Island, W., moderate, blue sky, slight swell 30.24 54 Wellington. N.N.W., fresh, overcast, rather rough sea 30.19 55 Cape Campbell, N.W., gale. blue sky, rough sea .. 30.01 57 Westport, E., light, cloudy. slight swell 30.18 55 Greymouth, E.. moderate, fairly clear, considerable swell 30.22 49 Akaroa Lighthouse, calm. fairly clear, smooth sea 30.03 54 Nuguet Point, N.N.E., light, overcast, slight swell 29.99 47 Bluff. N.E.. gentle, cloudy. ■'. slight swell 29.87 52 Puysegur Point. N.N.W., light. fairly clear. rough sea 29.79 59 Chatham Islands. N.W.. fresh, overcast, slight swell 30.30 50 Sydney, W.S.W., strong gale, overcast 29.65 56 Hobart. N.W., gentle, cloudy 29.74 57