WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22201, 18 September 1937, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS IXHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 17. 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 Northeasterly to northerly winds; weather fair to fine and milder; seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—Moderate bat freshening northerly winds: weather becoming cloudy to overcast and rain gradually developing; temperatures mild, and seas slight to moderate, but later rising. dominion The following is the forecast for the Dominion: — Weather fair to fine and becoming milder, clouding over to-mor-row, however, in Westland and the far south, and rain gradually developing in those areas and later extending also to parts of the western districts of the North Island. An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity lies centrally over New Zealand to-day. A depression extends from Southern Australia over the Western Tasman Sea. Winds—Southerly at first from Cook Strait northwards; elsewhere northerly. and northerlies shortly becoming general; force light to moderate, but gradually freshening south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint. Seas (New Zealand waters’) —Slight to moderate but later rising about Foveaux Strait. Eastern Tasman SeaNortherly winds prevailing, moderate generally at first, but gradually freshening in the southern portion; seas slight to moderate but later rising in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER A cool easterly breeze blew all day yesterday in the city. The sky was cloudy and at times overcast in the morning, but later in the day it cleared and there was brilliant sunshine. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clouded and a moderate breeze was blowing from the east. The temperature was 46 degrees, and the barometer, which was falling, registered 30.16 inches. The following observations were taken at the Magnetic Observatory on

v> j IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The fine sunny weather continued, the wind being moderate from the south-south-west. The tem- ' perature was warm. The barometer was erratic during the day. with the reading at 5 p.m. 30.20 Inches. Wellington—The morning was cloudy, but the afternoon was pleasant and sunny, with a light southerly wind. Dunedin —The sun shone brightly for more than 11 hours, the longest period of daily sunshine since March 16. There was a cool breeze from the north-east and the temperature did not rise above 55 degrees. The barometer fell to 30.20 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

September 17:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer 30.351 30.238 Steady. Falling slowly Thermometer— Dry bulb 45.4 48.3 Wet bulb .. 43.4 45.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 54.5 — Min. prev. 24 hours 36.2 — Max. in sun 115 113 Min. on crass ' 30.0 — Max. during day ., — 49.4 Humidity per cent. 84 76 Wind E. E.N.E. It. fr. br. Cloud (0-10) 10 *2 Rain nil nil 2937. 1936. Rainfall to date 17.10in 27.28in Observations taken un to 1 a.m on September 18 at “The Press” Office:— 9 D.m 1 a.m Barometer . 30.18 30.16 falling. Thermometer . 46 46 Min for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. . 30.0 — Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. . 49.4 — Rainfal' for 24 hours ended 1, a.m. nil Rainfall for Sept., 1937 1.38in Rainfall for Sept., 1930 2.15in Rainfall for Sept, 1935 2.24in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hrs min. •Yesterday morning 0 35 Yesterday afternoon .. 5 10 Total .. 5 45 1934. 1935. 1936 1937. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 197 12 213 48 190 36 230 36 Feb. .. 211 48 156 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 0 June .. 73 36 72 6 122 12 98 54 July ., 143 12 118 12 126 54 153 36 Aug. .. 148 38 171 24 136 0 133 42 Sept. .. 156 12 172 42 192 24 *68 13 Totals 1322 6 1318 18 1367 18 *1240 39 • To September 17.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island. S.E., light, fairly clear, confused swell 30.21 66 Cape Maria van Diemen, S., light, clear, smooth sea 30.24 60 Auckland, S.S.W., moderate, clear 30.21 59 East Cape, S.S.W., fresh, fairly clear, rough sea 30.13 53 Gisborne, S., gentle, fairly, clear, moderate sea .. 30.21 54 Chateau Tongariro, N.E., fresh, clear — Cape Egmont, S., moderate, clear, rough sea 30.21 55 Napier, S.E., moderate, fairly clear, moderate sea 30.26 57 Wanganui, S.S.W., slight, fairly clear, slight swell 30.26 56 Farewell Spit, N.E., moderate, fairly clear, slight swell 30.23 55 Stephen Island, S.E., light, fairly clear, smooth sea 30.28 47 Wellington, S.S.E., gentle, clear, moderate swell 30.25 49 Cape Campbell, E.S.E., light, clear, slight swell 30.24 51 Westport, N.W.. light, clear, slight swell .. Greymouth, N.W., light, clear, moderate swell 30.24 54 30.25 58 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., gentle, clear, slight swell 30.22 46 Nugget Point, N.E., moderate, clear, moderate sea 30.12 49 Bluff, S.E., light, clear .. 30.12 50 Puysegur Point, N., strong, clear moderate sea .. 30.15 55 Chatham Islands, E., very strong, cloudy, rough „ .sea 30.21 48 Sydney. N.E., light, fairly „ .clear 29.92 72 Hobart. S.B., gentle, clear 29.80 62