WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22240, 3 November 1937, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PttESS Special Service] WELLINGTON, November 2. 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 north-easterly winds during: the daytime in coastal areas, otherwise south-westerlies to westerlies prevailing, and at times freshening; weather for the most part fine with warm day but cool night temperatures; a few isolated local showers probable, however, more, especially inland; seas, rough north of Kaikoura, but elsewhere slight to moderate*

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—

RTjderate to fresh south-westerly winds prevailing; weather for the most part fair, but occasional passing showers probable; temperatures cool to moderate; seas slight to moderate, but with a considerable swell..

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:—

Weather still for the most part fine with warm day, but cool night temperatures; occasional passing showers, however, in the western and far southern districts of the South Island, and a few isolated showers probable elsewhere. An anti-cyclone still extends from south-eastern Australia across the Tasman sea on to the Dominion. A series of slight secondary depressions continues to pass in the far south, and conditions are rather disturbed in the north and especially the northwest Tasman Sea.

Winds—North-westerly to westerly at times in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas and on the east coast, but south-westerlies predominating; force, mainly moderate, but strong and

squally at times in exposed positions about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough, about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to moderate, but a considerable swell on the west coast of the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderata to fresh southerly to easterly winds in the northern portion and fresh to strong south-westerlies in the southern: seas, moderate to rather rough.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was sunny, with a light easterly wind in the morning and a moderate north-easterly later in the day. The maximum temperature was 70.3 degrees.

At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clouCea and a strong easterly breeze was blowing. The temperature was 52 degrees and the barometer, rising rapidly, registered 29.96 inches.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory on November 2:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.921 29.958 Almost Rising steady, slowly. Thermometer — Drv bulb .. .. 65.0 59.4 Wet bulb .. .. 54.3 52.9 Max. prev. 24 hours 65.0 Min. prev. 24 hours 40.9 Max. in sun .. 127 136 Min. on grass .. 33.2 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..45 61 Wind .. •• E. N.E. v. lgt. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..0 2 Rain .. •• nil. nil. 1937. 1936. Rainfall to date .- 18.57 in 28.70 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 3, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. -• 29.94 29.96 rising. Thermometer .. .. 52 52

Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. • • 33.2 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. ■ • 70.3 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. 'I 1 . 1 Rainfall for Nov., 1937 nil Rainfall for Nov., 1936 -03 in Rainfall for Nov., 1935 .llin

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station, Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E.S.E., moderate, cloudy, slight swell .. .. 30.15 70 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.S.E.. gentle, clear, smooth sea .. .. 30.19 62 Auckland, S., moderate, overcast .. .. 30.13 61 East Cape, S., moderate, cloudy, slight swell .. 29.93 65 Gisborne, S.E., light, clear, smooth sea .. 29.99 62 Chateau Tongariro, W., moderate, clear Cape Egmont, W., moderate, fairly clear, rough sea .. .. 30.08 63 Napier, N.E., light, clear, smooth sea .. 29.89 64 Wanganui, W., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. 30.03 64 Farewell Spit, S.W., strong, clear moderate sea .. 29.90 63 Stephen Island, N.W., moderate, clear, moderate sea .. •. 29.97 61 Wellington, N.W.. fresh, clear, slight swell . . 29.95 63 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, clear, moderate sea .. 29.93 58 Westport, S.W., fresh, fairly clear, slight swell .. 30.04 58 Greymouth, S.W., moderate, fairly clear, con- | siderable swell .. 30.10 62 [Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E.; j gentle, fairly clear, slight swell .. 29.95 57 Nugget Point, W.S.W., very strong, fairly clear, rough sea .. 29.89 55 Bluff. W., strong, showery, rough sea .. 29.96 55

Puysegur Point, N.W., strong, showery, rough sea .. •• 30.00 51 Chatham Islands, W., very strong, cloudy .. 29.77 57 Sydney, E., gentle, overcast .. •- 30.06 66 Hobart, S.E., gentle, fairly clear .. .. 30.24 63

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckfand—The day was cloudy, with a fresh south-westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 68 degrees. The barometer fell slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.15 inches. Wellington—The day was again brilliantly fine, with a fresh north-west-erly wind. The minimum temperature on Monday night was 50.0 degrees and the maximum yesterday 65.7 degrees, Dunedin—There were bright sunshine, a blue sky, and passing clouds, and there was a strong south-westerly wind The maximum temperature was 62 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.90 inches, but was rising later.

SUN, MOON, TIDES

SUMMER TIME Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.9 a.m.; sets, 7.17 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.8 a.m.: sets, 7.18 p.m. Phases of Moon for November New moon, November 3, 4.16 p.m. First quarter, November 11, 9.33 p.m. Full moon, November 18, 8.10 p.m. Last quarter, November 25, 12.4 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.6 a.m. and 4.25 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.53 a.m. and 5.15 p.m.

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hrs. min. Yesterday morning .. 6 30 Yesterday afternoon .. 6 5 Total .. 12 35 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. h. m. h. m. h. in. h. m. Jan. .. 197 12 213 48 190 36 230 36 Feb. .. 211 48 156 « 132 48 199 18 Mar. .. 150 24 163 0 192 54 121 0 Apr. .. 124 24 132 24 125 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 54 153 36 Aug. .. 146 36 171 24 133 0 . 133 42 Sept. .. 156 42 174 42 192 24 130 18 Oct. -. 175 12 185 48 170 42 228 6 Nov. .. 235 18 164 24 162 24 *25 10 Totals 1732 36 1673 30 1700 24 *1606 49 *To November 2.