WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22231, 23 October 1937, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS j it* i. ; HUE I'KtSS Special Service] WELLINGTON. October 'l2. i The- v.r.iiivr forecast for Cnuter-j r,;:;y and Marlborough, issued at 5j y' m hv tho ML'teorologicul Oiuco, : V>Vi'lm.uton. and dealing with U™ 24 j hours follo'.vin;: the timu ul io j «s follows: i Moderate to strong northerly \ Mird , but a chaiißC to south- ; westerlies prob.ibl': durm.'r batur- j day mcrninß; weather muiniy fair, but showers and cooler temperature probable ni'h the southerly ( clia-mce: sea- slight to moderate, but rising somewhat during Satur- i da ' V ' WEST COAST j T»-.-.- forecast for the West Coast of j the South Island is;— M<: derate to 'Jtronsr northerly winds, bacliins to snutherlies durln". Saturday; weather cloudy to overc-tst and rain probable, but improving with the southerly ohan«ye: temperatures becoming cooler a.na was nther rough. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is: Weather fair at first in most districts, but rain developing soon in the western and coathcrn portions or the South Island airrt cocl, unsMtilcd ccnditJors and showers extending over the Do.nin'on during the week-end; temperatures mild in the meantime. The pre«?nt anticyclone is moving: slowly castwards of New Zealand and a rather intense depression is approaching: across the Tasman Sea. Winds—Moderate to strong northerly winds, rising in places to gale force In the Cook and Fcveaux Straits areas, backing to southerly shortly in tha southern portion of the South Island and southerlies extending over the Dominion after from 24 to 33 hours. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough north of East Cape and becoming rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising g nerally on the West Coast. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong northerly winds at first, but a change to southerlies advancing from the south within the next 24 hours. Seas rather rough to rough. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Fine, sunny weather continued in Christchurcb yesterday, a moderate easterly wind swinging toward the scuth late in the day. A few clouds appeared at times. The maximum temperature was 63.7 degrees. At 1 o'clock this mornin? the uky was clear, bet a bank of clouds was anprofchinsr with a breeze from the southwest. The temperature was 49 de•rrees a"d *h» barometer was steady ar"3o.ooin. Mtteorologicpl observations tak p n at the Magnetic Observatory on October 22: 9 a.m. 5 n.m Barometer .. .. 30.010 20 910 Falling Falling slowly. Th^Tnometer— Dry bulb .. .. 57.5 62.7 V/et bulb .. .. 53.4 56.2 Max., prev. 24 hours 57.5 Min. prev. 24 hours 49.5 M?x. in sun .. 119 135 Min. on grass .. 44.1 Max. during day .. Hi'midity per cent. ..74 64 Wind .. .. E., E.S.E.. mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) ..5 5 Rain .. .. nil nil 1937. 1936 Rainfall to date .. 18.36 in 28.34 in Observations taken up to 1 am on October 23. at "The Press" Office:— 9 n.m 1 am Barometer .. .. 30.00 30 00 Steady Thermometer .. .. 50 49 Min for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. -• 44.1 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 n.m. .. 63.7 . Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for Octob?r. 1937 .02 in Rainfall for October 193 S .56in Rainfall for October 1935 .06in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hrs. min. Yesterday morning ..4 5 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 45 Total ..8 50 1934. 1935. 1036. 1937. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. rn. Jan. .. 197 12 213 48 190 36 230 36 Feb. .. 211 43 156 C 132 48 199 18 Mar. .. 130 24 163 0 192 54 121 0 Apr. .. 124 24 132 24 125 54 137 12 j May -. 113 12 121 3S 150 3« . 135 0 June .. 73 36 72 6 122 12 B 8 54 July .. 148 12 118 12 128 54 153 36 All*. .. 146 36 17124 133 0 133 42 Bept. .. 136 42 174 42 192 24 130 18 Oct. .. 175 12 IBS 48 170 42 'l6O 50 Total* 1487 18 1509 6 1538 0 *1520 32 •To October 22. rN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The day was overcast yesterday, with a fresh north-east wind. The weather cleared during the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 67 degrees. The barometer was steady until the afternoon, when it began to fall slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.10 inches. Wellington—The weather yesterday was sunny with passing clouds. There was a moderately fresh north-westerly ■wind. Dunedin —The sky was overcast during the middle of the day yesterday, but the sun shone brightly in the late afternoon. There was a slight breeze from the north-east. The barometer fell to 29.99 inches. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar.Ther. Norfolk Island, W., fresh, blue sky. moderate sea •• 29.91 71 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.E.. gentle, fatly clear, slight swell .. 30.05 66 Auckland, N.U.E.. fresh, clear .. • 30.15 63 East Cape, N.E., gentle, clear, slight swell .. 30.17 64 Gisborne. fl-W., light, clear, smooth sea .. 30.17 64 Chateau Tongariro, N.W., slight, overcast -- 57 Cape Egmont, N.. strong, fairly clear, moderate sea .. •■ 30.12 05 Napier, N.E.. slight, fairly clear, moderate sea .. 30.11 62 Wanganui. S.W.. slight, overcast, smooth sea 30.14 62 Farewell Spit N.W.. moderate, clear, slight swell .. - • 30.12 58 Stephen Island, W., gentle, clear, smooth sea .. 30.13 56 Wellington. N.N.W.. moderate, clear, moderate sea .. 30.08 60 Cape Campbell, N., very strong, clear, moderate sea .. . - 29.97 57 Westport, N.W., slight. clear, moderate sea .. 30.09 60 Greymouth. S.W., moderate, fairly clear, considerable swell .. 80.14 62