WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22335, 24 February 1938, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

<> OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.) WELLINGTON, February 23. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, 'hid dealing with the 24 hours following the lime o£ issue, is as follows; I ie-Hl to moderate north-east to r nrthcrly winds, freshening on Thursday. Weather fair to fine and warm, hut seme morning fogs probable. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST t * The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:- - Moderate but increasing northpr! v winds. Weather fair to cloudy and warm, but scattered rams developing shortly, especially in the 'onthem area. Seas slight lo moderate. but later rising. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather mainly fair to fine and warm, but some morning fogs and a few isolated showers probable later some scattered rain developing in South Westland and the far south. An anti-cyclone still covers New Zealand, its centre being located to the east. Pressure is low to the north and a deep depression is situated over Eastern Australia and the western Tasman. Winds —North-easterly to northerly, moderate to strong in the far north; elsewhere light to moderate, but gradually freshening, and later becoming strong about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough on the cast coast of the Auckland peninsula: elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas. Eastern Tasman Sea—North-east winds in the northern portion and northerly in the southern; force moderate to strong and increasing, with moderate but -rising seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was dull for the most part, but the sun shone later in the afternoon. A moderate north-easterly wind was blowing. The maximum temperature was 65.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and an easterly wind was blowing. The temperature was 61 degrees and the barometer, at 29.95 inches, was falling rapidly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch on February 23:

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—There was sunny weather with a light north-north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 78 degrees. The barometer was steady, the reading a t 5 p.m. being 30.07iri. . Wellington—The weather was brilliantly fine and warm, with a gentle northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 54.0 degrees and the maximum yesterday 72.9 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer registered 30.04 in. Dunedin—The weather was fine and Bunny, with a moderate breeze from the -north-east. The barometer fell sharply to SO.OOin. Temperatures were mild. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E.N.E.. fresh, misty, slight swell .. 29.74 74 Cape Maria van Diemen, N„ moderate, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 29.99 76 Auckland, N.E., light, cloudy .. 30.08 75 East Cape, N.E., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell, .. 30.09 70 Gisborne. S.E., gentle, fairly clear, smooth sea 30.14 70 • Chateau Tongariro. N.N.W., gentle, overcast .. Napier, N.E., gentle, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 30.10 71 Wanganui, S., light, clear, smooth sea .. 30.06 72 Farewell Spit, N.E., gentle, clear, slight swell .. 30.12 73 Stephen Island. S.W., light, clear, smooth sea .. 30.08 68 Wellington. N.W.. light, fairly clear, slight swell 30.04 70 Cape Campbell. S.E., light, fairly clear. ' slight „ swell .. 30.02 69 Westport. N.W.. light, ' cloudy, slight swell .. 30.06 72 v I Greymouth, N.W., moderns ate. overcast, moderate swell • . . 30.07 74 Akaroa Lighthouse, E., ■ light, clear, slight swell 29.95 68 Nugget Point. N.E.. light, hazy, slight swell .. 29.95 64 Bluff. S.E., gentle, hazy, _ smooth sea .. 29.94 65 Puysegur Point. N.W., . fresh, cloudy, slight swell .. 29.89 76 Chatham Islands. W.S.W., moderate, fairly clear, _ slight swell .. 30.12 64 Sydney, N.W.. light, fairly , clear , .. 29.44 84 Hobart. S.E., light, overcast 29.32 71

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer 30.106 30.003 Falling Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb 62.1 64.6 Wet bulb 60.0 61.3 Max. prev. 24 hours 67.6 Min. prev. 24 hours 60.1 — Max. in sun 115 105 Min. on grass 55.3 — Max. during day . 65.2 Humidity per cent. 87 81 Wind E.N.E., E.N.E., mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. 10 10 Rain nil nil Rainfall to date 1938. 1937. 4.10in 3.79in. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 24 at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer . 30.00 29.95 Falling. Thermometer ■ rapidly.' 63 61 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil. Rainfall for Feb.. 1938 ,89in Rainfall for Feb., 1937 1.90in Rainfall for Feb., 1930 7.49in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records.) hr. min. ■ Yesterday morning .. 0 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 5 Total .. 4 5 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. h. m. h. m. h. in. h. m. Jan. .. 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. .. 158 6 132 48 199 18 •123 25 Totals 369 54 323 24 *To February 429 54 23. *325 40