WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22415, 31 May 1938, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (ZBB PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, May 30, The weatiier forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough issued at 5 pin. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of Issue, is as follows: Winds variable, with south-west to north-west predominating, force mainly light to moderate, hut freshening at times. Weather for the most part fair and mild, bat occasional scattered and chiefly light rain probable. Seas alight to moderate. WEST COAST ' . The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—■ Light to moderate hut occasionally freshening south-west to north-west winds. Weather changeable, with intermittent rain. Temperatures moderate. Seas moderate to rather rough at times. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather changeable and with occasional rain in most districts; but for the most part only light and scattered east of the main range. Temperatures moderate to mild. Pressure is rather low over the whole Tasman and New Zealand area owing to the passage of a series of rather shallow westerly depressions. Winds—North-westerlies predominating in eastern districts, and elsewhere north-west to south-west; force mainly light to fresh, but increasing at times about and south of Cook Strait, Seas (New Zealand waters—Rather rough to rough in the Cook and Foveaux Strait areas, elsewhere slight to moderate, but occasionally rising somewhat on the West Coast. Eastern Tasman Sea —Notth-west to south-west winds, ‘ light to moderate mainly, with slight to moderate seas, but strong at times In the southern portion with rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday morning was overcast and cold. There was a very light westerly wind. The sun shone brightly during the afternoon, when a light south-westerly wind blew. The maximum temperature was 58.6 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a moderate north-east breeze was blowing. The temperature was 44 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.80 Inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on May 30:—

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland —Light rain fell during the day, the wind being light and variable. The maximum temperature was 64“ degrees. The barometer fell slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.70 inches. Wellington—The weather yesterday was cloudy to overcast, but otherwise fine and mild, with a light northwesterly breeze. The minimum temperature during Sunday night was 54.1 degrees, and the maximum was 58.7 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer read 29.684 inches. Dunedin —The weather yesterday was cold but fine, with a light breeze from the south, which fell away towards evening. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees, and the barometer rose to 29.75 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer 29.625 29.670 Rising. Almost steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 40.6 57.6 Wet bulb 39.7 49.7 Max. prev. 24 hours 69.8 — Min. prev. 24 hours 35.3 -4. Max. in sun 78 81 Min. on grass 28.0 — Max. during day — 58.6 Humidity per cent. .. 92 53 Wind W. S.W. v. light light Cloud (0-10) - 7 ,• 5 Rain nil nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. ll.llin 10.64in Observations taken up May 31, at “The Press” to 1 a.m. on Office: — 9 p.m, 1 a.m. Barometer ■ . 29.85 29.85 Steady. Thermometer . 45 44 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. r f nil Rainfall for May, 1938 .67in Rainfall for May, 1937 2.64in Rainfall for May, 1936 • • 1.47in • SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) h. m. Yesterday morning .. 1 40 Yesterday afternoon „ 3 0 Total .. 4 40 - 1935.1 1936. 1937. 1938. Jan. 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. .. 156 6 132 48 199 18 173 36 Mar. .. 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 50 April .. 132 24 126 54 157 12 76 35 May .. 121 36 150 36 135 6 ♦169 3 Total 787 34 792 48 ♦To May 30. 843 12 ♦747'15

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, N.W., light, overcast, slight swell 30.00 73 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.W., fresh, overcast, rough sea 29.77 65 Auckland, N., light, overcast - 29.72 63 East Cape, N.W., light, overcast, slight swell 29.78 62 Chateau Tongariro, W.N.W., fresh - Cape Egmont, N., light, raining, mod, swell .. 29.72 58 Napier, N., gentle, , overcast. smooth sea 29.74 65 Wanganui, N.N.W., light, overcast, mod. swell ., 29.77 60 Farewell Spit, S.W., moderate, cloudy, moderate swell 29.73 59 Stephen Island, W., light, overcast, smooth sea .. 29.73 55 Wellington, N.N.W., moderate, overcast, slight swell 29.68 95 Cape' Campbell, W.S.W., light, overcast, slight swell 29.66 56 Westport, S.W., light, fairly clear, moderate swell .. ... 29.72 58 Greymouth, S.W., light, fairly clear, moderate swell 29.73 59 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., light, blue sky, smooth sea * .. .. 29’71 52 Nugget Point, S.W., light, fairly clear, slight swell 29.67 47 - Bluff, 'S.W., moderate, fairly clear, moderate swell - . . .. 29.65 52 Puysegur Point, N.N.E., light, cloudy, slight swell , .. .. 29.64 50 Chatham Islands, W., high, cloudy, rough sea 29.62 55 Sydney, S.W., gentle, fairly clear 29.94 64 Hobart,, N.N.W- gentle, 2M5. »