WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22388, 29 April 1938, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

ITHE PRESS Special Service,) WELLINGTON, April 28, 1 The weather forecast for Canterbury *nd 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:

1 . v y*»We w»d mainly moderate [ winds, with west to south-west predominating. Weather dull and in places misty, with some rain. Temperatures becoming cooler 1 Seas slight to moderate.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— 1

Winds turning to westerlies 0 r south-westerlies; force moderate to strong. Weather overcast, and with heavy rain at first, but later changeable, and with Intermittent rain. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas moderate to rather rough.

DOMINION The Dominion forecast is;—

Weather cloudy to overcast, and In places misty, with general rain and some heavy falls in the central provinces. Temperatures mild, but gradually becoming cooler. A rather deep depression is crossing New Zealand, the lowest pressure now being west of Cook Strait. Pressure has risen somewhat over south-eastern Australia, but several secondary depressions appear to he following the main one.

Winds—Moderate to strong westerlies to south-westerlies in the far north, and gradually extending southwards. variable, with south-west to north-west predominating from Canterbury southwards, elsewhere moderate to strong northerlies, to gales changing to westerlies or southerlies to-morrow.

Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough north of Farewell Spit and East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate, but rising on the west coast of the South Island.

Eastern Tasman Sea—South-west to •westerly winds, light to moderate mainly, but freshening at times. Seas moderate to rather rough.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather In Christchurch was overcast and warm yesterday, and steady rain fell last night. A light north-easterly breeze blew In the morning, and a light easterly later in the day. The maximum temperature was 59.8 degrees.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a fresh north-east hreese was blowing. The tem-

perature was 59 degreae. The barometer was steady at 29.68 in..

Meteorological, observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on April 23, were:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ~ .. 29.693 29.617 Un- ' Unsteady. steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 57.2 58.4 Wet bulb *.. .. 57.0 57.4 Max, prev. 24 hours 58,6 Min. srev. 24 hours 80.4 Max. in sun .. 103 84 Min. on grass .. 50.8 Max. during day Humidity per cent. ..99 94 Wind . • E.N.E., E.. light, light. Cloud (0-10) ... ~ 10 . 10 Kain .. .. 0.03 in O.Olin 1938 1937. Rainfall to dale .. 9.87 in . 7.47 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on April 29, at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.68 29.68 Steady. Thermometer ~ 60 59 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 aun. .08in Rainfall for April, 1938 4.14 in Rainfall for April. 1937 1,09iq Rainfall for April, 1936 2.17 in

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The weather was overcast with heavy showers during the afternoon. A strong north-easterly wind changed to north-west In the evening. Temperatures were mild, the maximum being 71. degrees. The barometer fell sharply during the afternoon, but at S p,m, registered 29.99 in and was rising.

Wellington—The weather was dull and misty with drizzling rain till 7 ■£*>•» when the sky gradually cleared. The remainder of the morning was Beautifully fine and mild. In the afternoon the sky again became overcast and threatening. A light breeze Blew from the north. The maximum temperature was 67.1 degrees. At 3 IMP. the barometer read 29.661 in.

Dunedin—The weather yesterday wm fine but dull, and temperatures were mild, the maximum being 63 de--2973in Th * barometer was steady at

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES

Sun—To-day: Rises, 8.47 a.m.; sets, fo-morrow: Rises, 6.48 a.m.; sets, 5.5 p m phases of Moon for April New moon. April 1, 6.22 a.m. First quarter, April 8. 2.40 a.m. Full moon, April 15. 5.51 a.m. Last quarter, April 23. 7.44_ a.m. New moon, April SO, 4.58 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 2.27 a.m. and 2.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 3.46 a.m. and 4.16 p.m.

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hrs. min. Yesterday morning .. 0 0 ■ Yesterday afternoon .. 0 0 Total • • .. 0 0 1035. 1936. 1937. 1938. % 313 40 190 36 330 38 193 13 iss a 133 48 100 18 173 36 Mar. 163 0 193 34 121 0 133 30 April .. 133 34 125 84 137 13 •60 33 Total* 665 16 634 13 708 a •372 28 •To April 28.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther, Norfolk island, S.W.. fresh. fairly clear, rough sea 29.86 72 Cape Maria van Diemen, W., strong, cloudy, . rough sea 29,59 67 Auckland, N.E., strong. showery 29.58 67 Bast Cape, N., fresh, over«Wt, mod. swell 29.82 67 Chateau Tongariro, E., strong, fairly clear .. — ■ — Cape Egmont, N.E., high, x . Cloudy, rough sea 29.49 66 Napier, N.E., mod., overcast, mod. swell Wanganui, E., light, over- — 66 cast, smooth sea 29.65 65 * arewell Spit. N.E., fresh. 64 overcast, rough sea .. 29.65 Stephen Island, E.S.E., fresh, overcast, mod. swell 29.2 61 Wellington, N.N.W., light, 63 overcast, slight swell 29.63 Cape Campbell, W.N.W.. light, overcast, mod. ur swe11 20.64 bo Westport, E., strong, showery, mod. swell .. 29.42 65 Cteymouth, N.E., mod., .. raining, mod. swell .. 29.52 57 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., rood., overcast, slight 61 v Sw ell 29.65 Nugget Point, S.W., light. 57 si. ° v ercaat, smooth sea AlUff, W., light, cloudy. 29.65 60 Smooth sea .. Point. N., light, 29.65 rain in ill, smooth sea .. ' a »thwn Islands. N.E., 29.66 66 Wrong, rough sea " Ik*' gentJe * * 3lue 30.06 64 72 Nobkr? N.W..'' light. 30.03 showery ,, 29.80 57