WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22419, 4 June 1938, Page 23

WEATHER REPORT

. ♦ OFFICIAL FORECASTS ITHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, June 3. 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: Variable winds, with westerlies or souli'-westerlies predominating. Weather changeable and with some scattered rains. Temperatures rather cooler. Seas, slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Winds variable, with southwesterlies predominating. Weather changeable and with occasional rain. Temperatures rather cooler. Seas moderate. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather mainly fair to fine in the northern half of the North Island; elsewhere cloudy to overcast, and scattered rains developing. More widespread rain and colder temperatures probable before Monday. ’ A shallow depression is crossing the Dominion today, and a secondary is following it across the South Tasman. An anti-cyclone covers Australia, but a cyclonic depression appears to be developing over the north-west Tasman. Winds—Northerlies predominating at first_ north of Hokitika and Banks Peninsula, but west to south thence southwards, and gradually extending over most of the Dominion; force mainly light to moderate, but freshening. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough in Foveaux Strait and rising at times.in the Cook Strait area; otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate but freshening south to south-east winds in the northern portion, and west to south in the southern. Seas moderate but rising. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine but overcast. A fresh south-westerly breeze blew in the afternoon. The maximum temperature during the day was 55.1 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, and a light southwesterly wind was blowing. The temperature was 42 degrees, and the barometer, which was falling slowly, registered 30.01 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on June 3:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.986 29.996 Rising Rising slowly, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. . .. 46.0 54.7 Wet bulb .. •. 45.7 51.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 51.8 Min. prev. 24 hours 39.3 Max. in sun .. 68 69 Min. on grass .. 30.0 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 98 77 Wind .. .. E. S.W. v. It. It. Cloud (0-10) .. ..8 9 Rain .. .. nil. nil. 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 11.16 in 10.64 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on June 4,* at “The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. • • 30.013 30.01 Falling. Thermometer .. 46 42 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .nil Rainfall for June. 1938 .. .Olin Rainfall for June. 1937 .. ,04m Rainfall for June, 1936 .. .05m ■SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hj. m. Yesterday morning .. 0 5 Yesterday afternoon .. 0 0 Total .. .. "o 5 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. Jan. .. 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb.. 156 6 13248 19918 17336 Mar. .. 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 50 April .. 132 24 125 54 157 12 76 35 May .. 121 36 150 36 135 6 183 6 June .. 72 6 122 12 98 54 . *6 45 Total 859 40 915 0 942 6 "*768 3 •To June 3. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—After a fog in the early morning the day was clear and fine, with very little wind. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The barometer fell slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.10 inches. Wellington—Yesterday was cloudy, but otherwise fine and pleasant. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 40.0 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 57.1. At 3 p.m. the barometer registered 30.009 inches. Dunedin—The weather was fine, with some sunshine in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees, and the barometer was steady at 30.05 inches. ' OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.23 a.m.; sets, 4.31 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.24 a.m.; sets, 4.31 p.m. Phases of Moon for JuneFirst quarter, June 5, 4.2 p.m. Full moon, June 13. 11.17 a.m. ■ Last quarter, June 21, 12.2 p.m. New moon, June 28, 8.40 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.50 a.m. and 9.15 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.45 a.m. and 10.9 p.m.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, N.E., mod., overcast, slight swell .. 29.86 65 Cape Maria van Diemen, E.S.E., mod., clear. slight swell 30.06 60 Auckland,- S.S.W., light, clear ; 30.08 61 East Cape. S.E., light, fairly clear, slight swell 30.08 58 Gisborne. N.E., light, clear, smooth sea 30.10 58 Chateau Tongariro, E., light, clear Cape Egmonl, N., gentle, overcast, mod; swell 30.04 56 Napier, N.E.. light, fairly clear, heavy swell .. 30.09 57 Wanganui, calm, cloudy, ' smooth sea 30.09 58 Farewell Spit, N.W., light. overcast, slight swell 30.02 54 Stephen Island, N.W., fresh, overcast, slight swell 30.06 55 Wellington, N.W., gentle, overcast moderate swell .. .. 30.01 55 Cape , Campbell, N.W., strong, overcast rough sea^ 29.97 56 Westport. E.N.E., mod., cloudy, mod. sea 30.05 57 Greymouth, E., fresh, fairly clear, considerable swell 30.02 52 Nugget Point, S.W., gentle, fairly clear. slight swell 29.99 50 Bluff, W.S.W., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell 29.94 52 Puysegur Point, N.W., light, cloudy, slight swell 30.02 52 Chatham Islands, S.E., gentle, cloudy, slight swell’ ... 30.21 50 Sydney, W S.W., gentle,, clear .. 30.27 63 Hobart, N.W., light, overcast .. 30.00 62