WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22341, 3 March 1938, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE I'KESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, March 2. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with (he 24 hours following the time of issue, is ss follows: Moderate to strong 1 south-west to southerly winds. Weather cool ' ;p.d changeable, with occasional Ua*iiW i Cr misty raln - Seas ySyL&..'ic hut rising. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of th'j South Island is:— Moderate to strong south-west to f.ruthcrly winds. Weather changeable and somewhat squally at firft, with scattered rains, but improving to-morrow. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas slight to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER There was another hot day in Christ-.-hurch yesterday. The sky was slightly hazy, and there was a light northerly wind. The maximum temperature was 84.1 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light easterly was blowing. The temperature was 60 degrees, and the barometer was steady at 30.00 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on March 2:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.863 29.779 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 74.1 71.7 Wet bulb .. .. 63.9 63.4 Max. prev. 24 hours 74.5 Min. prev. 24 hours 58.3 Max. in sun .. 135 149 Min. on grass .. 45.7 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..54 41 .Wind -. .- N.N.E. E.N.E. v. light, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..6 6 Rain -. .. nil. nil. 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 4.17 in 4.22 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 3 at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer .. .. 30.025 30.00 Steady. Thermometer .. .. 63 60 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. . . Nil Rainfall lor March, 1938 Nil Rainfall for March, 1937 0.03 in Rainfall for March. 1936 Nil SUNSHiNE (Magnetic Observatory records.) hr. min. Yesterday morning ..5 40 Yesterday afternoon ..2 55 Total .. ..8 35 1935. 1836. 1937. 1938. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj, rri. Jan. .. 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. .. 156 6 132 48 199 18 149 50 March .. 151 56 144 51 97 31 *l6 5 Totals 921 50 468 15 527 25 *358 10 * To March 2.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Yesterday was one of the warmest days recently, with a maximum temperature of 84 degrees i.nd a light variable wind. The sky was clear. The barometer pressure ')>44l in the afternoon and the* reading ' vie 5 p.m. was 30.02 inches. ; Wellington—Although cloudy at times, the Weather was lair and warm, with a moderate northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Tuesday Was 60.5 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 71.8. The barometer registered 29.93 inches. Dunedin —The weather yesterday was dull and overcast, With some showers in the afternoon. Temperatures were mild, the maximum beirig 63 degrees. Ths barometer was steady for most of the day at a little over 29.90 inches, and there was a moderate breeze from the south-west.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Stc. Wind. Wthr. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.E.. fresh, overcast, very rough .. 29.83 73 Cape Maria van Diemen. S.S.E., light, hazy, slight .. 30.02 74 Auckland, N.E., light. fairly clear .. 30.03 79 East Cape, N.E., gentle, fairly clear, slight .. 30.03 77 Gisbdrne, E., light, fairly clear, smooth .. 29.96 80 Chateau Tongariro, W., gentle, fairly clear .. . Cape Egmont, W., gentle. clear .. .. 30.03 72 Napier, N.E., gentle, clear, smooth .. .. 29.96 77 . Wangahui, W., strong, clear, moderate .. 30.00 76 Farewell Spit, W.S.W., rnod., clear, slight .. 29.98 70 Stephen Island, W.N.W., high, hazy, rough .. 29.97 67 .Wellington, N., mod., , fairly clear, rough .. 29.93 68 Cape Campbell, N., high, hazy, rough .. 29.80 67 Westport, S.W., strong, clear, slight .. 30.02 70 Greymouth, W.S.W., light. clear, moderate swell 30.06 72 Akarca Lighthouse, E., light, fairly clear, slight .. 29.84 82 Nugget Point, S.W., light, drizzling, slight .. 29.89 54 1 Eluff, w.S.W. strong, hazy, rough .. ■ ■ 29.85 61 FuysegUr Point, N.W., strong, ugly, rough .. 29.97 58 Chatham Islands, N.W., gentle, clear, moderate 30.00 70 Sydney, E.N.E., light, clear 29.97 80 .Hobart, calm, overcast' .. 30.21 59

SUN, MOON, TIDES

SpF SUMMER TIME Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.9 a.m.; sets,. 7.14 P.m. t _ „ To-morrow: Rises, 6.10 a.m.; sets, /.i» p.m. Phases of Moon for March New moon, March 2, 5.10 p.m. First quarter. Mdrcli 9, 8.9 p.m. Full moon. March 18, 4.45 p.m. Last quarter. March 24. 0.96 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 4.00 a.m. and 5.15 p.m.; to-morrow, 5.40 a.m. and 6.10 p.m.