WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22268, 6 December 1937, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ITHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, December 5. TTie weather forecast for Canterbury end Marlborough, issued at 5 p.xn. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, »nd dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — Moderate to strong northerly to \ north-westerly wind, later backing to south-westerly. Weather ftiir at first but becoming unsettled, and rain sbowers developing with the southerly change. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas slight to moderate, but later increasing. The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island;— WEST COAST Moderate to strong north-west-erly winds, backing later to south-westerly. Weather unsettled, with rain developing, and some heavy falls probable. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas mther rough to rough. DOMINION : The following is the Dominion forecast:— i. Weather cloudy to overcast. \, with rain developing in western area* from New Plymouth southwards, and in Otago and Southland. Elsewhere fair to cloudy at first, but unsettled conditions later becoming more general over the . South Island. Temperatures mild, ' ibiit becoming cooler in the south. The anti-cyclone which has been centred over the Dominion is now eastwards, and a depres/sion of moderate intensity is api' preaching across the south Tas- [ man Sea. » Winds —'‘Between northerly and •westerly prevailing, of force moderate in the Auckland district, and elsewhere moderate to strong, and of gale force In exposed positions about and south of Cook Strait. .A change to south-westerly setting in shortly in the far south, and a southerly change becoming general within the next 24 to 48 hours. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits; moderate to rather rough and increasing south of Farewell Spit, elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising on the east coast of the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea—North-westerly winds, moderate to fresh in the northern area; fresh to strong and shortly hacking to south-westerly in the southern portion. Seas moderate in the. hprthem area and rather rough to tough and increasing in the southern area. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The week-end in Christchurch was mostly overcast and warm, with light to moderate easterly winds. Showers of rain fell throughout the morning and afternoon on Saturday, but although yesterday was cloudy the day lemained fine and pleasant. ( . At T O'clock this. morning the sky was clear and there was no. Wind. The temperature was 63 degrees. The barometer was almost steady at 29.85 inches. i. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory on December 4:— 9 a.m. yjjwometer .. 30.076 steady. ‘ ’TV" T‘ ’ g&Bryjbulb .. . ... T4. 51.0 I -- 50.5 Majft prev. 24 hours .. 55.5 u, Min. prev. 24 hours .. 47.4 1 Max. in sun .. .. w S'JWftb: bn grass .. 44 Max. during day .. .. Humidity per cent ..96 Wind .. .. E.N.E., mod. hr. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 9 Rainfall 0.48 in 1937. 1936. Rainfall to date .. 19.94 in 33.66 in T . ■•Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory on December s: ' . ; 9 a.m. Barometer .. _ .. 29.817 ■J” falling. JEhermometer — a Dry bulb .. .. .. 62.0 | .Wet bulb .. .. .. 56.2 1 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 62.4 I Min. prev. 24 hours .. 50.6 1 Max. in sun .., 126 | Min, on grass .. ■ .. 43.8 Max. during day • .. Humidity per cent .. I 1 .. 67 Wind - ... ~ .. K, Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 Rainfall ~ .. .. nil 1937. 1936. Rainfall to date .. 19.94 in 33.66 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 6 at ‘The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. la.m. "Barometer .. 29.85 29.81 rising • slowly. .Thermometer .. 63 63 Mjn. for' 24 hours ended P.m. .. .. 43.8 Max. for 24 hours ended s. 9 p.m. ~. .. Rainfall for 48 hours . ended. 1 a.m. .. 0.38 in Rainfall for Dec., 1937 0.44 in Rainfall for Dec., 1936 .. 1.35 in Rainfall for Dec., 1935 .. nil jL : SUNSHINE V (Magnetic Observatory records) u „ . hrs. min. •' baturday morning ..0 0 Saturday afternoon ..0 10 Yesterday morning ..5 0 Yesterday afternoon ..4 0

IN OTHER PLACES

' '’ V weat her was generWa« a * the week-end. Saturday dav wn^ rcast a P? sultry, but on SunoTiklß^? 1 sunshine prevailed for most Pressure remained high, reading at 5 p.m. being 30 inches. W nT fa ul mg tendency. The wind Jv? a hght southerly on both days, maximum temperature was 76 dees and the minimum 60 degrees. tn?vP-?^l n ~ A fresh north-east breeze brink* on Saturday, and there was TbiS« s “nshine with passing clouds, onperatures were mild and the barov*rr fell- Pressure continued to fall jsterday to 29.60 inches, and the sky overcast in the afternoon. Weather Warm and humid, with no wind. OFFICIAL REPORTS j potion. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. *Pe Maria van Diemen, calm, passing clouds, U calm sea .. 30.02 75 .ffcttand, S.W.. gentle cloudy .. 30.03 71 *** Cape, N.W., fresh breeze, blue sky, mod- .a I .*

erate swell .. 29.95 69 Gisborne, N.W., gentle breejje, blue sky .. 29.93 77 Cape Egmont, N.W., gentle breeze, cloudy, moderate swell .. 29.99 72 Wanganui, W„ fresh breeze, blue sky .. 30.02 70 Farewell Spit, W., gale, passing clouds, rough sea .. .. 29.89 62 Stephen Island, W.N.W., high wind, passing clouds, moderate swell 29.96 61 Wellington, N., moderate breeze, raining, rough sea .. . 29.92 62 Greymouth; W.. slight breeze, passing clouds, moderate swell .. 30.00 07 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., gentle breeze, passing clouds .. .. 29.70 75 Bluff, W„ slight breeze, raining .. .. 29.64 67 Puysegur Point, N.N.W.. gale, squally, rough sea . - .. 29.63 58 Chatham Islands, N„ strong breeze, overcast, moderate swell .. 29.94 55 Sydney, S., fresh breeze, overcast .. - ■ 29.39 68 Hobart, S.E., gentle breeze. passing cloud .. 30.00 61

SUN, MOON, TIDES SUMMER TIME Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 7.58 p.m. . _ „ To-morrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 7.59 p.m. Pbases of Moon for December New moon, December 3, 10.41 a.m. First quarter, December 11, 12.42 p.m. Full moon, December 18, 6.22 a.m. Last quarter, December 25, 1.50 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.45 a.m. and 7.8 p.m.: to-morrow, 7,30 a.m. and 7.53 p.m.

Total .. 9 10 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. Jan, Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. i N°v. Dec. lv. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. »« 197 12 213 48 190 36 230 36 A* 211 48 156 6 132 48 199 18 150 24 163 0 192 54 121 0 »• 124 24 132 24 125 54 157 12 »• 113 12 121 36 150 36 135 6 •• 73 36 72 6 122 12 93 54 •• 148 12 118 12 126 54 153 36 •• 146 35 171 24 133 0 133 42 156 42 174 42 192 24 130 18 •• 175 12 185 48 170 42 228 6 235 IB 164 24 162 24 222 24 *• 241 36 242 0 185 36 •20 35 Totals 1874 12 1915 30 1886 0 *1838 38 •To December 5.