WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22193, 9 September 1937, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. September 8. 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: Moderate to strong: but decreasing south-westerly winds, tending to west and north during Thursday. Weather cold and ifVhanffeable, with a few isolated -Showers at first, but soon becom'■g fine and temperatures again rising:. Seas rough but moderating during Thursday. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate to strong but decreasing south-westerly winds, veering to westerly and later northwesterly. Weather for the most part fair to cloudy, but scattered showers developing during Thursday. Seas moderate. DOMINION The following is the Dominion fore-. fast: — Weather fair to fine in western districts of the South Island, elsewhere cool and changeable, with occasional passing showers. Hail in places, and snow on some of the ranges. An improvement, however, gradually extending from the westward. A depression has been passing eastward of the South Island to-day, and pressure is now rising over the Dominion, with the approach of an anti-cyclone across the north Tasman sea. A fresh depression is advancing on to southern Australia. Winds —Moderate to strong southwesterly to southerly, of gale force in places, especially about Cook and Foveaux Straits, and on the east coast, but decreasing to-morrow. < | Seas (New Zealand waters) —Moderate south of Farewell Spit and in coastal waters porth of East Cape, elsewhere rough. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to Itrong but decreasing south-westerly winds in the northern portion, strong westerlies later veering to northwesterlies in the southern portion. Seas rough but moderating in the northern portion.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a fresh southwesterly wind. The maximum temperature was 53.7 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning: the sky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature was 43 degrees. The barometer, rising-, registered 30.191 n. The following observations were taken at the Magnetic Observatory on September 8: " 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.843 29.948 Rising. Rising. Thermometer — bulb .. .. 49.4 50.5 r*. Wet bulb .. .. 43.8 44.4 Max. prev. 24 hours 54.4 Min. prev. 24 hours 40.2 Max. in sun .. 108 110 Min. on grass .. 31.8 Max. during day ...--* 53.7 Humidity per cent. ..59 57 Wind .. .. S.W. S.W. mod. fresh. Cloud (0-10) .. ..5 7 Rain .. .. Nil. Nil. 1937. 1936. Rainfall to date .. 16.67 in 26.37 in Observations taken ud to 1 a.m. on September 9, at "The Press" Office:— 9D.m. 1 a.m Barometer .. .. 30.18 30.19 rising. Thermometer .. ..44 43 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. • • 53.7 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. •• 31.8 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nU - Rainfall for Sept., 1937 .96in Rainfall for Sept.. 1936 .90m Rainfall for Sept., 1935 .60in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hrs. min. Yesterday morning .. 4 30 Yesterday afternoon .. 1 40 Total .- -.6 10 1934. 1935 1936. 1937 hj m hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 197 12 213 48 190 36 230 36 Feb. .. 211 4a 158 6 132 48 199 18 Mar. .. 150 24 163 0 192 54 121 0 Apr. ... 124 21 121 36 125 54 157 12 May .. 113 12 121 36 150 36 135 6 JUne .. 73 36 72 6 122 12 98 54 July ...148 12 118 12 126 54 133 36 Aus. .. 146 36 17124 136 0 133 42 Sept .. 156 42 174 42 192 24 »17 20 Totals 1322 6 1318 18 1367 18 »1259 44 *To September 8.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Cloudy, but fine weather with a fresh southerly wind ruled during the day. Temperatures were cold. The barometer continued to rise, with a reading at 5 p.m. of 29.90 Inches. Wellington— Fine in the early part of the morning, with a northerly breeze. Later the wind turned to the «outh, and freshened. The remainder of the day was cloudy and threatening. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 46.2 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 59.1 degrees. Dunedin—The weather yesterday morning was fine, with bright sunshine, but there was a cool breeze from the south-west which strengthened in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees. The Barometer rose sharply to 30.10 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S., strong, fairly clear .. ■■ 30.21 64 ,C?P e Maria van Diemen, * S., high, cloudy, rough .sea .. .. 30.05 58 Auckland, S., fresh, overcast .. .. 29.93 58 East Cape, W.N.W., fresh, 'airly clear, moderate -,. swell . . • 29.79 60 Glsborne, S.W., gentle, overcast, smooth sea .. 29.81 58 Uiateau Tongariro, N.W., moderate, blue sky .. «pe Egmont, W.S.W., strong, cloudy, rough « sea .. .. 29.87 57 •wanier, s.W.. strong, cloudy, slight swell .. 29.76 62 wanganui, W.S.W., fresh, fairly clear, moderate - swell .. 29.90 60 i *wewell Spit, S.E., strong, I _ fairly clear, rough sea 29.84 61 B «Phen Island, S.E., gale, I toJpue sky, rough sea .. 29.91 49 "•ulngton, S.S.E., fresh, ! „ overcast, rough sea .. 29.95 50 Campbell, S.E., high, , w overcast, rough sea.. 29.92 50 I 7*« port, S.W., strong, i fairly clear, moderate ( .. • • 29.87 53 fe weymouth, S., fresh, Wr.. fairly clear, considerffc able swell _ 29.94 56

SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun— To-day: Rises, 6.13 a.m.; seta, 5.41 Tomorrow: Rises, 6.11 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. Phases of Moon for September New moon—September 5, 1054 a.m. TIZ quarter-September 13 8.25 a.m. Full moon—September 20, 11.2 p.m. Ast Quarter-September 27. 5.13 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton-To-day. 7 8 am and 7.31 p.m.; to-morrow, 759 aim. and 8.22 p.m.

Akaroa Lighthouse, S W., strong, fairly clear, rough sea . • , • • 29.95 48 Nugget Point, S.W., high, cloudy, rough sea .. 29.93 44 Bluff, S.W., fresh, fairly clear, rough sea .. 29.98 49 Puysegur Point, S.W., strong, showery, rough SG9 30.08 48 Chatham Islands, N, strong, showery, rough sea w • 29.74 48 Sydney, N,W., gentle, fairly clear 30.12 74 Hobart, calm, overcast .. 29.74 62