WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22347, 10 March 1938, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ITHE PBESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. March 9. The weather forecast for Canterbury fend 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: Moderat strong south- . W V *° /omV '*"it some scattered ~:.;.vers --sr-sAty rain probable. Temperatures <?Joler. Seas moderate but rising. s WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—

Moderate to strong south-west to southerly winds; weather changeable with some showers, but improving. Temperatures cooler. Seas rather rough to rough.

DOMINION The following is the Dominion fore:ast:—

Changeable in districts with a westerly aspect and in the far south, with occasional showers; otherwise mainly fair to fine, but some scattered showers later in the eastern districts of the South Island. Temperatures becoming rather cooler, especially over the South Island. A westerly depression is passing away eastwards, and ,a slight secondary—the last of the present series—is passing in the south. An anti-cyclone extends from south-eastern Australia across the north Tasman.

Winds—Moderate to strong west to south-west prevailing and at times reaching gale force in exposed positions about and south of Cook Strait, 'decreasing to-morrow. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Very •tough at first about Foveaux Strait jand rather rough to rough elsewhere ;on the west coast and in the Cook : Strait area; elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising south of Banks Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to (strong south-west to southerly winds land rather rough seas.

KHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

f The day in Christchurch yesterday '■was warm and- sunny. There were a 'few light clouds, and the wind, from the south-west in the morning, changed to the north-east in the afternoon. The night was calm and slightly cool. The maximum temperature was 69.8 degrees. ) At 1 o'clock this morning tbe !; sky was clear. There was no wind. j; The temperature was 57 degrees. i The barometer was steady at 30.0'n. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on March 9:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.617 29.718 Thermometer— Drv bulb .. .. 68.8 61.2 , Wet bulb .. .. 58.7 56.8 ; Max. prev. 24 hours 79.6 j; Min. prev. 24 hours 53.2 ,« Max. in sun .. 132 130 Min. on grass .. 43.0 Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 50 74 \V«d .. .. V/.S.W. E.N.E. L mod. strong. CldLd (0-10.1 1.4 VSa% ... ..Nil Nil } ; 1938. 1937. ! i Rainfall to date . .. 4.44 in 4.52 in Observations taken up to 1 a ; m. on March 10, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. fearometer .. .. 29.95 30.0 steady. Thermometer .. .. 57 57 Sainfall for 24 hours , ended 1 a.m. nil Rainfall for March. 1938 .19in Rainfall for March, 1937 .57in Rainfall for March, 1936 5.55 in SUNSHINE ! (Magnetic Observatory records.) Hrs. Mins. Yesterday morning ..5 35 Yesterday afternoon ..5 30 Total .. ..11 5 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. 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 »43 50 Totals 521 50 463 15 527 23 *335 55 *To March 9. IN OTHER PLACES Wellington—The day was cloudy in the early morning, but sunny in the afternoon, with a squally northerly ■wind. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 63.0 degrees. The maximum during the day was 72.1. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer stood at 29.758 inches. Dunedin—The day was mild, witn Intermittent sunshine and several light rain showers. There was a light to moderate breeze from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 66 degrees. Auckland—After an overcast morning, with rain early, the weather in the afternoon was clear and fine, the "Wind being fresh from the west. The maximum temperature was 70 degrees. The barometer, still falling, stood at 50.02 inches at 5 p.m, OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather.. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, N.E., light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.06 75 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.W., light, clear, smooth jpea 30 07 74 <#%kland, W.S.W., fresh, y*ear .. .. 30.00 74 Mst Cape, N.W., mod., clear, slight swell .. 29.85 76 Gisborne, N.W., light, clear, _ smooth sea .. .. 29.85 82 Chateau Tongariro, W., fresh, overcast .. Cape Egmont. W., mod., .cloudy, rough sea .. 29.92 73 Napier, S.W., fresh, cloudy, smooth sea .. .. 29.79 82 wanganui, W., strong, clear, con. swell .. .. 29.89 74 Farewell Spit, W., strong, cloudy, smooth sea .. 29.85 72 Stephen Island, S.W., high, ..drizzle, rough sea .. 29.83 66. Wellington, N.W.. mod., _ clear, mod. sea .. 29.76 72 Cape Campbell, S., slight, mod. sea .. 29.72 6 1 . westport, S.W., strong, „ cloudy, mod. sea .. 29.90 64 Greymouth, S.W., slight, Ai c!oudy, mod. sea .. 29.93 65 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., .fresh, clear, mod. sea .. 29.72 60 *»ugget Point, W.S.W., high, (passing showers, rough .. .. 29.68 52 Bluff, w., gale, squally, rough sea . 29.67 59 Puysegur Point, W., gale, raining, rough sea .. 29.85 55 Chatham Islands, N.W., _ nigh, cloudy, rough 'sea 29.59 68 Sydney, N.E., slight, cloudy 30.12 75 nobart, N., light clear .. 30.09 67

SUN, MOON, TIDES SUMMER TIME , Sun —To-day: Rises, 6.18 a.m.; sets, 7.2 pro. To-morrow: Rises, 6.19 a.m.; sets, 7 p.m. Phases of Moon for March New moon, March 2, 5.10 p.m. First quarter, March 9, 8.5 p.m. Full moon, March 16, 4.45 p.m. Last quarter, March 24, 0.36 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.1 a.m. and 11.32 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.56 a.m. and P.m.