WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22345, 8 March 1938, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

+ OFFICIAL FORECASTS ITHE PRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, March 7. 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: Strong- winds from between south-west and west prevailing. Weather squally and changeable, with occasional showers in most places. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas rather rough to rough. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong winds from between north-west and southwest prevailing. Weather squally and changeable, with intermittent rain and some heavy falls. Seas rough. DOMINION The following is the Dominion forecast: — Changeable and unsettled, witn rain at times in most districts, some heavy falls being likely in those places with a westerly aspect from Taranaki southwards. Temperatures moderate to cool. While an anti-cyclone extends across the North Island, a rather deep westerly depression has been crossing the South Island, and is being followed by a slight secondary across the South Tasman sea.

Winds —South-westerly south of Hokitika and Banks Peninsula, elsewhere north-westerly to westerly, but a southerly change extending over most of the South Island and western districts of the north; light to moderate but freshening somewhat north of Kawhia and East 'Cape, elsewhere moderate to strong, and in places reaching gale force. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere slight to moderate, but rising off the East coast of the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to strong winds between north-west and southwest; seas, moderate in the northern portion and rather rough to rough in the southern.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

After a dull morning in Christchurch early yesterday the sun shone brightly later and the day was warm. A strong southerly wind arose in the afternoon and the weather became cooler again. The night was fairly cold. The maximum temperature was a 0.2 degrees.

At 1 o'clock the sky was clear and there was no wind. The temperature was GO degrees. The barometer was steady, at 30.15 in.

Meteorological observations taken at the ' Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on March 7:— 9 a.m. 3.30 p.m Barometer .. •• 29.8 29.942 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. •• 68.3 67.8 Wet bulb . • • • 55-3 53.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 68.4 Min. prev. 24 hours 53.4 Max. in sun •• 126 134 Min. on grass .. 46.2 Max. during day .. °u.z Humidity per cent. .. 38 52 Wind .. .. NW SAV. light, strg. - Cloud (0-10) .. .. 9 4 Rain .. -. nil nil ** 1938. 1937 Rainfall to date .. 4.44u-i 4.48 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 8, at "The Press" Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 30.10 30.15 steady. Thermometer .62 60 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. . nil Rainfall for March, 1938 .19in Rainfall for March, 1937 .30in Rainfall for March, 1936 1.72 in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records.) Hrs. Mins. Yesterday morning ..0 45 Yesterday afternoon .. 1 5 Total .. ..1 50 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 213 43 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb.. 156 6 132 48 199 18 149 50 March .. 15156 144 51 97 31 *3l 35 Totals 521 50 468 15 527 25 *373 40 •To March 7. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The day was mild and sunny, with a moderate to fresh southwest wind. The maximum temperature was 78 degrees. The barometer was steady, the 5 p.m. reading being 30.40 in. Wellington—The day was dull and threatening, with a north-westerly gale. • The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 47.0 degrees, the maximum yesterday being 65.5 degrees At 3.30 p.m. the barometer reading was 29.96 in. Dunedin —The sfcn shone during the greater part of the day and there was a fresh breeze from the south-east. Temperatures were mild, however, the maximum being 67 degrees. The barometer rose from 29.95 inches to 30.10 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather.. Bar. ' rher Norfolk Island, N., slight. cloudy, slight swell .. 30.15 77 Cape Maria van Diemen, N., light, cloudy, smooth sea 30.25 •77. Auckland, W.S.W., slight, overcast 30.23 73 East Cape, N.W., mod., cloudy, mod, sea 30.05 70 Gisborne, S.W., slight, cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.05 78 Chateau Tongariro (9hrs), N.W., slight, clear .. — — Cape Egmcnt, N.W., mod., cloudy, mod. sea 30.18 71. Napier, S.W., fresh, cloudy, smooth sea 30.03 75 Wanganui, W., fresh, cloudy, mod. sea 30.15 53 Farewell Spit, W.S.W., high wind, cloudy, rough sea 30.14 69 Stephen Island, W., high wind, overcast, rough sea 30.11 64 Wellington, N.W., gale, overcast, rough sea .. 29.97 64 Cape Campbell, N.W., gale, overcast, very rough sea 29.93 69 Greymouth, N.W., fresh, passing showers, mod. swell 30.03 63 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., fresh, cloudy, rough sea 29.99" 62 Nugget Point, S.W., strong, clear, rough sea 25.92 63 Puysegur Foiai, N.W., fresh, mod. sea 30.02 62 Chatham Islands, N.W., fresh, overcast, mod. sea 29.97 58 Sydney, N.E., slight, cloudy 30.00 78. Hobart, slight, cloudy 29.83 69