WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22467, 30 July 1938, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service..! WELLINGTON. July 29. 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: South-west to south-east winds predominating, moderate mainly, hut freshening at times. Weather dull and very cold, with intermittent rain or snow. Seas rather rough to rough. r WEST COAST. The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong cast to northeast winds, reaching gale force at times. Weather dull and very cold, with occasional rain, and on the ranges snow. Seas moderate to rather rough. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather cloudy to overcast, with intermittent rain in most districts, snow in parts of the South Island and the high levels of the north; mainly fair, however, in the extreme north and south. Temperatures very cold, and some hard irosts probable m the southern portion of the South Island. Yesterday’s depression has moved awav eastward, but a secondary has formed to the west of Cook Strait. Pressure Is rising in the south, but is relatively low across the North Tasman. Winds —Westerlies in the far north, elsewhere east to south prevailing. ■ moderate to strong generally, and reaching gale force in places, especially about Cook Strait and the northern nart of the South Island. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough generally. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate ■westerly winds and moderate seas in the northern portion, moderate to strong south-easterlies and moderate . to rough seas in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Rain, sleet, and later flurries .of '’snow were experienced in Christchurch yesterday, when the weather was bitterly cold. It was not until the evening, however, that the snow lay on the ground, but about half an inch fell up to 11 p.m. The light wind from the south-west was very keen, and the maximum temperature during the day was only 38.3 degrees, the lowest for some time. At 1 a.m. the night was clear, with a light covering of snow on the ground. The temperature was . 28, and there was a light southwest wind. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch on July 29: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.786 29.810 Rising. Rising slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 35.7 37.6 , Wet bulb .. 34.8 34.6 i Max. prev. 24 hours 47.1 Min. prev. 24 hours 34.3 Max. in sun .. 70 53 •? Min. on grass .. 28.8 Max. during day .. ' Humidity per cent. .. 91 71 Wind .. .. S.W S.W.. light, v. It. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 10 10 Rain .. .. 0.07 m ml 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 22.64 in 14.67 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 30, at "The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer .. .. 29.80 29.31 Rising Thermometer .. .. 38 28 Rainfall for 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. .. .04in .’-Rainfall'for July, 1938 .. 4.06 in ; Rainfall for July, 1937 .. .81in ! Rainfall for July, 1036 . . 3.87 in " t SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hj. m. ■’ Yesterday morning • .. 0 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 0 0 ' Total .. .. 0 0 '• 1935. 1938. 1937. 1938. . 'Jan 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 13 , Feb. .. 156 6 132 48 199 18 173 36 - Mar. .. 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 5b (? April 132 24 125 54 157 12 75 35 .'May .. 121 36 130 36 135 6 183 6 J June .. 72 6 122 12 92 54 111 12 • July : 118 12 126 54 153 36 *lO4 40 \Z Total 977 52 1031 34 1095 42 *968 49 ■ *To July 29.

IN OTHER PLACES

Wellington—The day was. dull, cold, and misty, with intermittent light rain and occasional sleet on high levels. There was a light to fresh south-east-erly wind and snow on the low levels of the western hills. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 38 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 41. The temperature at 3 p.m. was 37.7, and the barometer 29.684. Dunedin—There was snow on the .ground early yesterday morning, and further sleet showers fell during the ' morning. The weather improved later , ]3ut the . temperatures remained cold, the maximum being 47 degrees. A light breeze prevailed from the northi 'east, and the barometer rose to 30.02 inches. 4 OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, W., light, . blue sky, slight swell .. 29.83 66 Cape Maria van Diemen, ,-i.. W„ strong, blue sky, rough sea .. .. 29.66 57 Auckland, W., moderate, showery .. .. 29.57 55 .East Cape, S„ gentle, overcast, mod. swell 29.59 52 ' Gisborne, S.E., gentle, showery, slight swell 39.61 48 , Chateau Tonganro, N.W., light, snow .. .. Cape Egmont, N.N.E., moderate, raining, moderate swell .. 29.43 53 Napier, S.W., light, raining, moderate swell .. 29.69 45 Wanganui, E.S.E., moderate, raining, consider- '■-> able swell ~ .. 29.56 44 .Farewell Spit, E.S.E., '' high, showery, rough swell .. .. 29.51 41 Stephen Island, S.E., strong, gale, raining, * very rough sea .. 29.57 36 . Wellington, S.E., fresh, showery, rough sea .. 29.68 38 Cape Campbell, S., strong, snow, rough sea .. 29.72 37' Westport, E., gale, cloudy, slight swell .. 29.54 41 Greymouth. E., strong gale, snow, moderate swell .. .. 29.53 38 •Akaroa Lighthouse, S., :, gentle, showery, rough sea .. .. 29.90 33 'Nugget Point, S., gentle, showery, moderate swell 29.88 37 ,Bluff, E., strong, showery, t " rough sea .. .. 29.91 40 Puysegur Point, S.E., strong, blue sky, rough sea .. .. 29.81 39 Chatham Islands. W.S.W., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. .. 29.47 44 Sydney. S.S.W., light, '■ rough sea .. 29.68 50 Hobart, N., light, blue sky .. .. 29.58 51

SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun-To-day: Rises 7.16 a.m.; sets. 4.56 p.m To-morrow: Rises, 7.15 a.m.; sets, 4.57 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 tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.5 a.m. and 6.35 p.m.; to-morrow, 7.5 a.m. and 7.34 p.m.