WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22389, 30 April 1938, Page 23

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.) WELLINGTON, April 29. The weather forecast for Canterbury md Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by *e Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Fresh to strong winds, between math-west and south-east. Weather cloudy to overcast and misty, with further rain. Temperatures colder. Sea rather rough. WEST COAST The following is the forecast for the West Coast of the South Island:— Moderate to strong- south-west-erly to south-easterly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, with farther rain, but improving during the day. Temperatures colder. Sea rather rough to rough. DOMINION The following is the Dominion foreeast:— Changeable in the north, with scattered showers; cloudy to overcast from Taranaki and Hawke's Bay southwards, with further rain and some heavy falls in central areas and in parts of Canterbury. Conditions improving to-morrow in western districts. Temperatures becoming cooler. A rather deep secondary depression was centred near Nelson this afternoon, and pressure is high over Eastern Australia and the northern Tasman Sea. . Winds—Moderate to fresh southwesterly north of Kawhla and Tauranga, and moderate to strong southwesterly to south-easterly south of Westport and Kaikoura. Elsewhere strong northerlies at first, but backing by to-morrow morning to southerly or jouth-easterly. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Moderate in coastal waters on parts of the east coast, but rising to-morrow. Elsewhere mainly rather rough- to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea—Fresh to strong south-westerly winds and rough seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

Light rain fell throughout the day In Christchurch yesterday. The weather was cold and there was a south-westerly wind which became stronger as the day advanced. The maximum temperature was 59.1 degrees and the minimum temperature 58.9 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning: the sky was overcast and a light westerly wind was blowing:. The temperature was 51 decrees. The barometer, rising, stood at 29.85 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on April 29:

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The weather was cool and showery throughout the day, with * fresh south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 71 degrees. The barometer was rising, the reading at 5 P.m. being 29.81 in. Wellington—Rain set in about 7 p.m.. on Thursday, and continued until after midnight, a total fall of 0.43 in being recorded up to 9 a.m. yesterday Tne morning was dull and overcast. A •trong northerly wind blew throughout the day,' and just before noon rain again set in By 3 p.m. 0.29 in Md fallen. The minimum tempera- «*• on Thursday night was 56.6 deW|M. The maximum yesterday was wadepegß, The barometer stood at *M*in at 3 p.m. .Dunedin—Heavy rain fell in the •jwhours of yesterday morning, and JSWnued for a great part of the day. gjjjwigh there was no sunshine, the {"Jwtratures were mild, the maximum !J"_t 00 degrees. The barometer was "••"Or at 29.75 inches.

. OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES

Sun-To-day: Rises, 6.48 a.m.; sets, 5.5 To-morrow: Rises, 6.49 a.m.; sets. 5.4 put Phases of Moon for April Sil ffi 1M a.m. New moon; April 30. 4.58 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton-To-day, 3.16 a.m and 3.46 p.m.; to-morrow, 4.10 a.m. and 4.44 p.m.

9a.m 5 p.m. Barometer 29.513 29.504 Almost Rising steady, slowly. ThermometerDry bulb 58.1 55.7 Wet bulb 57.9 55.3 Max. prev. 24 hours 59.8 — Min> prev. 24 hours 56.9 — Max. in sun 84 71 Mln. on grass 52.3 — Max. during day — ■ 59.1 Humidity per cent. .. 99 97 Wind w.s.w. S.W., v. light, v. strong Clmid 10-10) .. 10 10 Rain 0.19in O.llin 1938 1937. Rainfall to dale ■'..- 10.06in 7.47in ObaervationsNaken up* to i k.m. on April 30, at "The: Press" Ofnce:- - • 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Parameter . 29.80 20.85 Rising. Thermometer . 51 51 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. ,43in Rainfall for April, 1938 4.57in Rainfall for April. 1937 1.09in Rainfall for April, 1936 3.00in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) Yesterday—Nil. > 'l935. 1938. • 1937. 1938. 'an. -.. 213 48 180 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. .. 138 6 132 48 199 18 173 38 U»r. .. 183 0 -102 54 121 O 135 SO; April .. 132 24 125 54 157 12 •69 35 Totals 665 18 624 12" 708 6 •572 28 , »To April 28 ,

owraon. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.S.W., mod., cloudy mod. Va */Marla van Diemen, 30.06 74 "•S.W., fresh, cloudy, . rough sea Au ««tnd. S.S.E., light, 29.94 74 ».J>? ,in * showers #5 ,pe - W.N.W.. fresh, 29.86 65 Kifly clear, rough G »borne N.W.," mod.'. 29.83 69 «Irly clear, slight a, J WeI! m*feau, Tongariro, N.W., 29.81 69 C**T»' overcast — — : p !.««mont, W., high rain, very rough to M »*0l*t. N.w., light, cloudy, 29.61 62 *»^L 0derate swell ?«n«anui, N.. mod., rain, 29.71 68 fc«* ,, derabl e swell .. v e £? U S PH. W.N.W., 29.65 64 ' ? e *. overcast, very , fea « TftH?' kland . N.N.W.', gaIe - passing $^51*; very roufih '■^f^? 0 * N - fresh, rain, 29.34 66 29.34 60 /•&OW*h sea 29.47 59 - : *SEiP ,mpbe,L N.N.W., 1SiffiL. wind ' passin * .. M2° w «s, very rough Lighthouse, S.W.', "'■'' overcast, slight 29.41 60 ..-.jMfWiU 6 29.51 56 ; overcast, swell 29.72 54 :|1W Islands, E.N.E., overcast, 29.97 62 light, fairly 'MMjB^^St'.' 30.15 7? light, 30.12 57