WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22197, 14 September 1937, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

- —■♦— OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 13. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p,m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours fallowing the time of issue, is as lows:Variable winds, with west to north-west predominating:, light to moderate mainly, but freshening at times, especially inland. Weather fair to fine, and becoming milder. " Seas slight to moderate. ' WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong west to north-westerly winds. Weather «hangeable, with rain at times. I geas rather rough to rough. l : DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather fair to fine in eastern areas; changeable and with occasional showers in districts with a westerly aspect, especially from Tarsnakl southwards, and also in the southern portion of the South Island. Temperatures cool, but becoming milder shortly, particularly In eastern districts. The recent disturbance has passed away eastwards, and an anti-cyclone is advancing across the North Tasman Sea. A series of westerly depressions extends, however, across the Sooth Tasman, and a westerly type of weather is therefore indicated. Winds—Moderate to strong southwesterly to westerly, decreasing temporarily, but north-westerlies setting in again shortly about and south of Cook Strait, and freshening. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough en the West Coast and in Foveaux 'Strait, moderate in coastal waters on the east coast, but rather rough off ignore. Eastern Tasman Sea Moderate ■otlth-westerly winds, and moderate seas In the northern portion; moderate to strong westerlies, with rather rouch jgeag, in the southern. ICHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny in Chrlstchurch yesterday with a moderate easterly breeze. The maximum lletnperature was 57.7 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning; the iky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature was 48 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.90 in, I The following observations were taken at the Magnetic Observatory on

IN OTHER PLACES a- fcA^Wand—A fresh south-west wind, JJW. Passing showers, was experiencedduring the day. The maximum wtnperature was 59 degrees. The barometer showed a rising tendency, the * wadtag at 5 p.m. being 30.15 inches. ■I, k.^ington— The weather was overSH ta the earl y P art of the morning. "■■■ 3 1 ~. a gentle southerly wind, but the * Oouds gradually dispersed, and the •Jjenioon was fine and sunny, .the •V: JWd turning to a light north-westerly. , ;»e minimum temperature on Sunday ■ ,: mght was 46.3 degrees and the maxims oiua yesterday 59.8 degrees. ■ wPpnedin— The weather was fine and -* Pi yesterday, though the sky was Ptt at times, and rain threatened in " i SL 1 ?' 9 afternoon. The maximum tem- ": WJture was 55 degrees, and the baro- .. in the afternoon, and • inches in the early evening. OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun— To-day: Rises. 6.4 a.m.; sets. 3.46 Tomorrow: Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 5.47 p.m. Phases of Moon for September New moon— September 5, 1054 a.m. First quarter—September 13, 8.25 a.m. Full moon-September 20. 11.2 p.m. East qSarter-September 27. 5.13 p.m HMh tide at Lyttelton-To-day 11 a.m and 11.22 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.44 a!m. and p.m.

September 13:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.868 29.889 Rising Falling | slowly yhermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 53.5 54.5 Wetbiilb .. .. 47.5 49.6 Mix. prey. 24 hours 61.2 — Min. prev. 24 hours 37.0 — Max. in sun .. 127 115 Min. on grass .. 29.9 — Max, during day .. — 57.7 Humidity per cent. .. 60 68 Wind .. .. E., E., ' v. light. mod. L'fa* (0-io) .. s 5 JLtA .. ..nil. W> f 1937. nil. 1936. Mml&,ta date .. 16,67in 26.53Jn Olttervatlons taken ud to 1 a.m. on September 14, at "The Presa" Office:— r:-. 9p.m 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.90 29.90 steady Thermometer .. .. 49 48 Min. for 24 hours ended 0 p.m. .. .. 29.9 _. Max. • for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. S7.7 — Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil. BainfaD for Sept., 1937 .96in Rainfall for Sept., 1936 2.15in BainftU for Sept., 1935 2.24in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) | hrs. min. Yesterday'morning ..5 10 Yesterday afternoon .. 3 30 Total .. .. a 40 V 1934. 1935 1936. 1937 _ h m. h. m. h. m. h. m. »• BM. - ., fa 12 213 48 190 36 1230 36 f«b. .. 211 48 158 6 132 48 199 18 Mar. .. ISO 24 163 O 192 54 121 0 f AW. .. 124 21 121 36 125 54 157 12 May"'-.. 113 12 12138 150 38 135 6 «ne .. 73 36 72 6 122 12 98 54 W .. 143 12 118 12 128 54 153 36 * &*! •• 149 36 171 24 138 0 133 42 i »#. .. 156 42 174 42 192 24 •48 50 1 Tot«lal322 6 1318 18 1367 18 •1291 14

<>!■•■- ■ ' tation. Wind. Weather . Bar.Ther. $. * r «folk Island, S.S.E., 'if 1 . mod., fairly clear .. 30.30 55 m "•Pe Maria van Diemen, »;■'' S -W-. mod., blue sky, ujMsM swell .. 30.24 60 0t- i weMand, S.W., mod., lit l j«loudy 30.15 58 ,$'*' S.W., gentle, * % « jjaoudy, slight swell .. 30.00 61 '•5r?" ' **ome, S.E., gentle, smooth sea .. 30.01 57 m frteau Tongariro, W.. %«glt, overcast _. r$,*Bftont. W.S.W., high. i%, •■ "wly clear, very rough ■5:''f*' ; 30.07 — ■ Hv; •■•^flfs *»■!_?*•■ smooth sea 20.96 59 i>'^ ""Wtoui, W., strong, rou S h s ea -. 30.06 57 ? If; fa! « """> *»■> iresn, g«J? m y clear, mod. sea Bl «Phen Island, S.W., light. to J? 1 * 1 * *ky. slieht <jwp11 30.00 57 52 8 *J* MHMm_ . oiigul swell ww— — ?;|t, t te 5 IUe , sky, slight swell 29.98 57 t*" ■' *T Campbell, N.N.W., HlllCk alr + r vn^J w, «weu y ' Resin^-i 29.93 54 6»'i v.. : : TB*t. S.W., fresh, J*Mi' ?ear, mod. swell 30.07 54 ifci'-. ■.';!: '/Jnouth . S.W., mod.. ' fi' : i: ir^c lear, mod. swell 30.04 56 Lighthouse, N.E., u & bIue 5k v> "*4i'''fP CP>ell .. 29.88 54 BPl .■■''? . dRSP 0 *- ss - w - light, Sl /fr LijniEiTktSislu^QSS^^H Kftiim 3 ' L «&.£;• S entl e. cloudy, Ur,.I^CS? 1 8 s e11 • • 29.79 §3 "* I SKf. p oint, N.N.W.. 111 I -^ n 8, Showery, rough 29.80 47.

Chatham Islands, W., gale, overcast .. • • *»■'* Sydney, N.E.. light, blue Hobart, N.W., gentle, cloudy •• •• ZM - 1 " 50 65 57