WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22250, 15 November 1937, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

ITHE PRESS Special Service.]

WELLINGTON, November 14.

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 north-easterly winds gradually freshening; weather mainly fair to cloudy and warm, but a few isolated local showers probable; seas slight to moderate, but with a considerable easterly swell.

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:—

Weather cloudy to overcast with scattered showers or misty rain in the northern and eastern districts of the North Island; elsewhere mainly fair at first but cloud increasing and later rain developing Jn the western and southern portions of the South Island. Though a cyclone is still centred just west of Cape Maria van Diemen it has been slowly losing intensity. Pressure is high to the east of the Dominion but a rather deep depression is situated over the western Tasman Sea and is extending on to southern New Zealand.

Wind —Easterly to south-easterly predominating north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura; elsewhere north-easterlies prevailing; force mainly light to moderate but strong in some exposed positions in the North Island and later freshening in the south.

Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough but decreasing north of East Cape; elsewhere slight to moderate but considerable swell between East Cape and Banks Peninsula and later rising about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea—Southerly winds at first in the northern portion and north-easterly to northerly in the southern, but later northerlies becoming general and freshening; seas moderate but rising in the southern portion.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Fine weather continued in Christehurch in the week-end. Cloud and wind on Saturday and early yesterday morning changed later to clear skies and sunshine, with a light breeze from the north-east. Temperatures were mild.

At 1 o'clock this morning: the sky was clouded and a strongeasterly breeze was blowing:. The temperature was 56 degrees, and the barometer was steady at 29.88 inches.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory on November 13:—

Barometer

9.30 a.m. .. 30.090 Almost steady.

Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. -. 54.2 Wet bulb .. .. .. 50.6 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 65.3 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 42.8 Max. in sun .. .. 133 Min. on grass *. .. 36.0 Max. during day ~ Humidity per cent. .. 76 Wind .. .. .. N.E. light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. .. 9 Bain .. .. ..nil 1937. Rainfall to date .. 18.59 in

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory on November 14:— 9.30 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.923 Almost steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. .. 57.8 Wet bulb .. .. 54.8 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 58.4 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 52.6 Max. in sun .. .. 117 Min. on grass .. .. 48.0 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 81 Wind E.N.E.

Wind E.N.E. strong. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 Rain .. .. ..nil 1937. Rainfall to date .. 18.59 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 15 at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.88 29.88 steady. Thermometer .. .. 56 56 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 48 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for Nov., 1937 .. .02in Rainfall for Nov., 1936 .. 1.61 in Rainfall for Nov., 1935 .. I.Boin SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hrs. min. Saturday morning ..0 25 Saturday afternoon .. 0 40 Yesterday morning .. 3 10 Yesterday afternoon «. 0 15 Total .. ..4 30 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. 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 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 38 171 24 133 0 133 42 Sept. .. 156 42 174 42 192 24 130 18 Oct. .. 175 12 185 48 170 42 228 6 Nov. .. 125 18 164 24 162 24 *ll3 0

Totals 1732 36 1673 30 1700 24 *1694 39 ♦To November 14.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The sky was cloudy, with a fresh east-north-easterly wind during the week-end. Saturday was showery, but Sunday was better. Temperatures were high, the maximum being 69 degrees. After a sharp fall the barometer became steady on Saturday morning, and the reading at 5 P-m. yesterday was 29.75 inches. Wellington—Saturday was overcast, but the sun broke through before midday and shone throughout the afternoon, with a fresh south-easterly wind. Yesterday was warm and sum-mer-like, with a gehtle easterly wind. Dunedin—The sky was overcast on Saturday morning and temperatures were low. In the afternoon the sun shone, but the temperature did not rise above 55 degrees. There was little ■wind, and the barometer, after falling in the morning, stood at 30.04 inches in the evening. Yesterday there was brilliant sunshine in the morning, and though light clouds appeared in the afternoon, the day remained warm and pleasant. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The barometer fell t§_29,84 inches.. _

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria Van Diernen, W., light, fairly clear, • slight swell .. 29.72 70 Auckland, N.E., fresh, overcast .. • • 29.77 65 East Cape, E., moderate, showery, rough sea .. 29.86 61 Gisbome, E.. gentle, over- „ cast smooth sea .. 2 9-8* 59

Cape Egmont, S.E., gentle, fairly clear, moderate sea .. .. 29.79 67 Napier, N.N.E., fresh,overcast, moderate sea 29.97 63 Wanganui, N.W., gentle, cloudy .. .. 29.80 77 Farewell Spit. S.E., light, fairly clear, slight swell .. .. 29.87 65 Stephen Island, S.E., moderate, fairly clear, slight swell .. 29.86 64 Wellington, E., slight, clear, slight swell .. 29.83 72 Cape Campbell, E.N.E., light, clear, slight sweli .. .. 29.83 64 Greymouth, N.W., light, cloudy, moderate swell .. •• 29.85 65 Akaroa Lighthouse, W., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell .. 29.77 64 Awarua, E.S.E., moderate, fairly clear .. 29.72 62 Puysegur Point, N., fresh, overcast, slight swell 29.72 63 Chatham Islands, N.N.E., gentle, cloudy, slight swell •• •• 3016 60 Sydney, E.N.E., gentle, * fairly clear .. 29.80 74 Hobart, N., light, overcast ' -• «• 29 - 58 63

SUN, MOON, TIDES

SUMMER TIME Sun— To-day: Rises, 4.55 a.m.; sets, 7.33 To-morrow: Rises. 4.54 a.m.; sets, 7.34 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. 12.56 a.m. and 1.15 p.m.; to-morrow. 1.45 a.m. and 2,5 pan.