WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22306, 21 January 1938, Page 20

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS lIHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. January 20. 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 and variable winds. Weather fair, warm, and hazy. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate and variable winds, with northerlies predominating. Weather mainly fair, warm, and hazy; but some scattered rains probable in southern areas, bcas slight to moderate. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather fair, warm, and hazy generally; but with mist or fog in places, especially in the early morning. Later some scattered light rain probable in the far south. An anti-cyclone of moderate, but decreasing intensity extends on to the Dominion, its centre being located over the Eastern Tasman Sea. A cyclone is centred over South Queensland, and pressure is also low over south-eastern Australia. Winds—Light to moderate and variable southerly to south-easterly prevailing over the northern half of the North Island: elsewhere northerlies gradually setting in. and freshening in the far south. Seas <New Zealand waters) —Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Easterly winds In the northern portion, and northerlies in the southern, force light to moderate, with slight to moderate seas; but ■winds and sea later rising somewhat in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER A very light north-easterly breeze blew throughout the morning in Christchurch yesterday, bright sunshine being interspersed with an overcast sky. The wind increased to moderate force in the afternoon. The maximum temperature during the day .was 71.1 degrees. ; At 1 o'clock this morning the 1 sky was cloudy and there was a I moderate easterly breeze. The ) temperature was 57 degrees. The I barometer Mas steady at 30.00 in. Meteorological observations taken at Ihe Magnetic Observatory on January 20:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.992 29.972 JThermorneter — Dry bulb .. ..64.3 66.1 I Wet bulb . . 59.8 58.4 Max. prev. 24 hours 69.6 Min. prev. 24 hours 52.7 Max. in sun .. 133 143 1 Min. on grass .. 43.1 Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..73 60 .Wind N.E. E.N.E. v. If. mod. Cloud 'O-10> .. ..10 9 Rainfall .. ..nil nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 1.03 in 1.54 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on ! 3anuary 21, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 aan. Barometer .. .. 30.00 30.00 Steady. Thermometer 57 57 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Kainfall for January. 1938 .88in Rainfall for Jan., 1937 1.39 in Rainfall for Jan.. 1936 .16in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records) hr. min. Yesterday morning ..3 30 Yesterday afternoon ~1 33 Total . ..5 5 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. . hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 213 48 190 36 230 36 * 124 40 Totals 213 48 190 36 230 36 *124 40 •To January 20 IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Fine but cloudy weather, with a moderate to fresh southerly ■wind, prevailed yesterday. The maximum temperature was 81 degrees. The barometer was steady with a 5 p.m. reading of 29.99 in. Wellington—The weather yesterday was warm, cloudy, and hazy, with a light north-westerly wind. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 50.3 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 75.1 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer read 29.97 in. Dunedin—Warm, sunny weather was experienced yesterday morning, but the sky was overcast in the afternoon. There was a slight, variable breeze, and the barometer fell to 30.00 in. The maximum temperature was 65 degrees. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, N.E., gentle, fairly clear. slight swell .. 29.97 77 Cape Maria van Diemen, S., light, blue sky, smooth sea .. 30.00 77 Auckland. S.E.. light, cloudy .. 29.94 79 East Cape, S.. moderate, cloudy, moderate swell 29.92 68 Gisborne. S.E., moderate, cloudy, slight swell .. 29.97 70 Chateau Tongariro. N.W., light .. Cape Egmont, S.W., gentle, cloudy, moderate swell 29.98 72 Napier, N.E., moderate, fairly clear, slight swell .. 29.87 72 Wanganui, S.W.. light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.00 76 Farewell Spit, N.N.W.. gentle, fairly clear, slight . swell .. 29.98 68 Stephen Island. N.W.. gentle, overcast, smooth sea .. 30.00 65 Wellington, W.N.W.. light, overcast, mod. swell .. 29.97 69 Cape Campbell, N.N.W., light, overcast, smooth sea .. 29.97 67 Westport, W., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell 29.97 65 Greymouth, S.W.. light. overcast, mod. swell .. 29.99 71 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., fresh, fairly clear, slight swell .. 29.98 65 Nugget Point, W.S.W., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell .. 29.96 65 Bluff, W., fresh, cloudy, moderate swell .. 29.93 66 Puysegur Point, N.W., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. 29.98 59 Chatham Islands, S.W., high, overcast, rough sea . .. 29.74 64 Sydney, S,E., gentle, rainIn* .. 29.71 74 Mt>h*n r N., gentle, cloudy 29.AS 75