WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22444, 4 July 1938, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PKESS Special Service.)

WELLINGTON, July 3.

The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by he Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows:

Moderate to strong south-west to southerly winds, reaching gale force in exposed positions. Weather changeable and showery, with hail in places and snow on the ranges. Temperatures colder. Seas rough to high.

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

Strong: south-west to southerly winds to gales. Weather still unsettled, with intefrrtittent rain. Hail in places and snow on the ranges. Temperatures colder. Seas high,

DOMINION The following is the Dominion forecast: —

Weather changeable and with heavy showers at times in most districts, more especially in the South Island and the western districts of the North Island. Some show on the ranges, with hail in places. Temperatures colder. An exceptionally deep depression is centred east of Marlborough. Pressure has risen somewhat over eastern Australia.

Winds —West to south-west over the North Island and south-west to southerly over the South Island, moderate to strong generally, and reaching gale force in many places. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Moderate in coastal waters, but otherwise rather rough to rough on the east coast. Rough to high on the west coast. Eastern Tasman Sea—South-west to southerly gales and high seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

After a fine morhing on Saturday the afternoon turned bittefly cold, and yesterday the sky was overcast, with alfflbst contilillbus heavy showers of raid in the afternoon. There was little sign of an improvement in the weather last night. At one o’clock this morning the sky was overcast aiid A light rain was falling. The Wind was from the soUth-wesh The temperature was 46 degrees. The barometer, flSlfig, stood at 29.25 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on July 2:— 9 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.274 Almost steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 36.4 Wet bulb .. .. 36.0 Max. previous 24 hours .. 48.8 (Min- previous 24 hours .. 32.6 Max. in sun .. .. 59 Min. on grass .. .. 24.0 Humidity, per cent. .. ..96 Wind .. .. .. Calm Cloud (0-10) .. ..1 Rain .. .. .. 0.42 in 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 18.64 in 12.76 in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on July 3;— 9 a.m Barometer ... .. .. 28.801 Thermometer—.. Dry bulb .. .. .. 43.7 Wot bulb .. ~ 43.4 Max. previous hdurs . . 46.8 Min. previous 24 hours .. 35.0 Max. in sun .. 83 Min. on grass 29.8 Humidity, per cent. ~ .. 98 Wind .. .. .. S.W. _ light. Cloud (0-10) .. .10 Rain ’ .. .. 0.17 in 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. iS.Slin 12.76 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 4, at “The Press” Office:— 9 n,m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. 29,2 29.25 „ Rising. Thermometer .. .. 46 46 Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. ~ ,87in Rainfall for July, 1938 .. 1.36 in Rainfall for July. 1937 .. ,03in Rainfall for July, 1936 .. ,48in

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland: Boisterous weather, with heavy showers of rain and severe squalls, was experienced during the week-end. Saturday afternoon was «irty fine, but rain fell during the hight and at intervals on Sunday. A fresh westerly wind prevailed. The barometer was low and erratic, the , at 3 p.m. on Sunday being ”•18 inches. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees and the minimum 00 degrees. Wellington: It was line on Saturday morning, but overcast and threatening in the afternoon, with occasional ught showers after 5 p.m. Heavier showers fell early yesterday morning, the weather improved later. A to strong northerly wind blew. •Temperatures were cool, the minimum on Friday night being 40.5 degrees and r! ba ' sday degrees. The minimum ds?Pf rtuUre bn Saturday night was 40.7 degrees. At 3 p.m. to-day the baro™r t( - r 11 stood at 28.865 inches. The rainfall to-day was 0.20 inches, c yunedin —The weather was fine on an j y ’ sky was overcast an day. Temperatures were cool, with a slight north-easterly breeze, the maximum temperature being 49 defies. The barometer fell to 29.15. YesihVi mornin g was fine but dull. In t7u, a "bi'no on , a drizzling rain .set in, with a slight breeze from the northdf j maximum temperature was 1 degrees. The barometer continued m fall, reaching 29.12 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria van Diemen, W., high, raining, high 29.29 55 Auckland, W., fresh, over- _ cast .. •• 29.16 55 Last Cape, N.W., moderate, raining, moderate .. 29.10 51 Gisborne, N.W., fresh, cloudy, smooth .. 29.05 53 Cape Egmont, W., gale, raining .. .. 29.08 55 Napier, S., light, overcast, slight .. .. 28.95 56 Wanganui, N.W., moderate, ' clear .. .. 28.97 52 Farewell Spit, S.W., gentle, raming, moderate .. 28.88 50

Stephen Island, W., strong, i-aining, rough .. 28.89 48 Wellington. N.W.. strong, cloudy, slight .. 28.86 52 Cape Campbell, S.S.W., gentle, clear, rough .. 28.83 51 Greymouth, E., moderate, overcast, heavy .. 28.83 47 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.E., fresh, overcast, rough 28.88 48 Bluff. S.E.. gentle, raining 29.08 48 Puysegur Point, S.E., strong, raining, moderate , •• 29.06 47 Chatham Islands, N.E., fresh, raining, moderate ~ 28.76 50 Sydney, W.S.W., gentle. clear .. • • 30.00 56 Hobart, S.S.W., light, over- . cast .. •• 30.03 46

SUM, MOON, TIDES

Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets, 4.34 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.32 a.m.; sets, 4.33 p.m. Phases of Moon for July First quarter, July 5, 1.17 a.m. Full moon, July 13, 2.35 a.m. Last quarter, July 20, 11.49 p.m. New moon, July 27, 3.24 p.m. High tides at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.24 a.m. and 9.45 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.16 a.m. and 10.40 p.m.

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory ftecords.) Saturday morning Saturday afternoon Yesterday mottling Yesterday afternoon h. .. 3 .. 0 .. 0 .. 0 in 50 50 0 0 Total .. 4 ~40 , 1935. Jan. ,. 213 48 FSB. .. ISfl 6 •MSr. .. 163 0 AMI ,. 133 24 M*y -. 121 36 Ju«6 .. 72 e July .. 118 12 1936. 190 3S 132 48 192 54 125 54 150 36 122 12 126 54 1937. 230 38 199 18 121 0 167 12 135 e 92 54 1S3 36 1936. 192 15 17a 36 135 50 7B 35 183 6 111 12 •4 40 Total 977 52 1051 54 1095 42 •876 14 *To July 4.