WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (THE PRESS Special Service.) WELLINGTON. June 4. The weather forecast for Cantcr‘bury 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; Winds becoming southerly, moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force in exposed positions; weather cold and showery, with snow on the high levels and hail In places; seas becoming rough. The official Dominion forecast Is:— Still squally and changeable, with heavy rain at times in most districts and in places thunder and hail; temperatures becoming very cold, with snow on the high levels, hut improving to-morrow on the Weet Coast of the South Island. A deep and complex westerly depression is crossing the Dominion, while an intense anti-cyclone covers Australia and is extending on to the western Tasman Sea. Winds —North-westerly to westerly at first in most places, but a change to southerlies extending from the south over the Dominion by to-morrow morning; force moderate to strong generally and of gale force at exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough to high on the west coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate, but later rising. Eastern Tasman Sea—South-westerly to southerly winds, strong to gale force, with rough to high seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was line, there being sunshine during the latter part of the morning and in the afternoon. There wag a fresh wind from the north-west. Heavy rain fell in the evening. The maximum temperature during the day was 61.7 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clouded and a strong southwesterly breeze was blowing. The temperature was 39 degrees, and the barometer, rising rapidly, registered 29.43 Inches. The following observations were taken at the Magnetic Observatory on June 4:—

Observations taken up to I a.m. on June 5. at “The Press” Office:—

Sunshine recorded on “The Press" recorder: —Yesterday; Before noon, 2 hours 55 minutes; after noon. 4 hours. Total, 6 hours 65 minutes. Total lor year to date, 846 hours 25 minutes. Total for corresponding period last year, 772 hours 2Q minutes. Total lor corresponding period, 1935, 836 hours. IN OTHER PEACES Auckland-r-The weather during, the day was cloudy and fine, with a fresh north-westerly wind. The barometer. dropping sharply, registered 30-60 inches at 6 p-m. xemperaturea were mild.: Wellington—The day was squally and unsettled. The sky was overcast, and there were occasional heavy Showers. Late in the morning there was a thunderstorm. With a little, hau. A strong north-westerly wind blew, frequently reaching gale force. Dunedin —The weather was fine early in the morning, but rain fell before midday and there was a considerable drop in the temperature, the maximum being 53 degrees. A strong south-westerly breeze blew late in the afternoon, and conditions were unsettled, The barometer continued to fad, the heading In the evening being 29.03 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS station. Wind. Weather, Ear. TherNorfolk Island, S.W., slight, overcast -, 29.86 70 Cape Maria van Diemen, W.N.W., mod., fairly clear, moderate swell 29.(10 61 'Auckland, W., moderate, fairly clear .. 20.85 62 East Cape, W- fresh, „ - squally, rough sea .. 20.52 60 Gisborne, N,W.,' stpong, squally, smooth gea .. 20.44 62 Chateau Tongariro. N.W., strpng, overcast .. -« — 55 Cape Egm°nt, W., very strong, cloudy, rough sea • • .. 29.33 oa Napier, W-N.W., fresh, fairly clear, moderate see .... 29.33 63 Wanganui, N.W., light, fairly clear, moderate sea ■. 20-36 58 Farewell Spit, W-, fresh, squally, rough sea .. 29.24 56 Stephen Island, W., strong, gale, sqUally, very rough sea .. .. 29.24 52 .Wellington, N.W-, very strong, squally, rough sea .. .. 29.18 53 Cape Campbell, N.W., strong, fairly clear, rough sea .. .. 29,08 53 Westport, W.. strong, squally, very rough sea .. .. 29.10 54 Greymouth, S-W., strong, showery, rough sea .. 29.19 51 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.N.E., fresh, squally, slight swell .. 28.90 57 Nugget/ Point, W.S.W., moderate, overcast, moderate swell .. 28.89 44 Bluff, S.W., strong, show - ery, rough sea .. 28,01 40 Puysegur Point, S.. gale, squally, very rough _ sea .. .. 29.26 42 Chatham Islands, N.N.W., strong, cloudy, rough _ -.fW .. 29.44 54 ■fdhey. W.13.W, gentle. .Wnlng .. 30,06 54 *WWVS.W., g PRt i 8 , over- .. 80.24-51

SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.24 a.m.; sets, 4.31 p.m To-morrow: Rises, 723 a m.; seta, 4.30 pm. Phases of Moon for June Last quarter—June 2, 4.54 p.m. New moon—June 9, 0.13 a.m. First quarter—June 16, 6.33 «.m. Full moon—June 24. 10.29 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.24 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.48 am., 1.16 p.m.

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer m , 29.106 28.943 Falling Rising , rapidly, slowly. Thermome ter-~ Dry bulb 54.8 57.7 Wet bulb 48.6 48.8 ‘Max. prev. 24 hours 66.7 — Min. prev. 24 hours 49.1 — Max. in sun 104 101 Min. on grass 37.4 — Max, during day — 61.7 Humidity per cent. .. 61 46 Wind • • N.W., N.W., fresh. fresh. Cloud ((MO) .. 6 1 Bain ■m • . O.lOin nil 1937. 1936. Rainfall to date • . 10.79in 18.54in

Barometer 9pm. 29.38 1 a.m. 29.42 Rising. Thermometer 41 30 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. 61.7 — Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. 37.4 — Rainfall for 24 hours 1 a.m. .43in Rainfall lor June, 1937 .. .47in Rainfall for June, 1936 .. .07 in Rainfall forJune, 1035 .. Nil