WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22484, 19 August 1938, Page 18

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, August 18. 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; — Light to fresh south-westerly winds. .Weather cloudy to overcast and in places misty with occasional showers or drizzling rain, but gradually improving. Temperatures cool to moderate. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to fresh southerly winds. Weather cloudy and with scattered rains at first, but improving. Temperatures cool to moderate. Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Mostly cloudy to overcast and with mist or fog In places. Rain probable at times in most districts, but generally light and scattered in the South Island. Temperatures cool to moderate. A shallow depression is crossing the Dominion while a slight secondary depression is approaching the southern portion. Pressure is high both ta the eist and over Australia. Winds —Rather variable with southwesterlies to southerlies gradually predominating. Force mainly light to moderate, but freshening at limes in exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds and moderate to rather rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The day was line but dull in Christchurch yesterday. There was a southwesterly breeze, which freshened in the afternoon, and temperatures were colder. The maximum during the/day was 48.2 degrees. Rain fell during the evening. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was a strong south-westerly wind. The temperature was 44 degrees and the barometer reading, 29.91 in, rising slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on August 18: —

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Unsettled weather, with passing showers and a moderate northwest wind, was experienced during the day. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees. The barometer was steady, and the reading at 5 p.m. was 29.95 inches. Wellington—The weather was clear early, but later cloudy.. Light rain fell in the afternoon, and a light to moderate north-westerly breeze prevailed. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 48.9 degrees, and the maximum yesterday was 56.7 degrees. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 47.8 degrees, and the barometer 29.720 inches. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine but cool with a moderate breeze from the south-west. The sky was overcast, and the temperature reached a maximum of 54 degrees. The barometer rose to 29.90 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer % m 29.751 29.748 Rising. Rising slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb 46.5 46.7 Wet bulb .. 45.7 45.7 Max. prev. 24 hours 58.1 . Min. prev. 24 hours 42.1 — Max. in sun 94 59. Min. on grass , , 32.4 Max. during day — 48.2 Humidity per cent. .. 94 92 [Wind .. . r S.W., S.W., light. fresh. Cloud (0-10) .. r t 10 10 Rain nil nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 23.27in 15.25in Observations'taken up to 1 am. on August 19, at “The Press ” Office; — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. « Barometer . . 29.90 29.91 Rising slowly. Thermometer . 46 44 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .02in Rainfall for August, 1938 .48in Rainfall for August, 1937 .44in Rainfall • for August, 1936 .51in SUNSHINE. (Magnetic Observatory Records.) Yesterday morning .. 0 0 . Yesterday afternoon .. 0 0 Total , , .. 0 0 1938 1936. 1937. 1938. Jan. .. 213 4 8 190 36 230 36 192 15 Reb. .. 156 6 132 48 199 18 173 36 Mar. .. 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 50 April .. 132 24 123 54 157 12 75 35 May ... 121 38 ISO 36 135 6 183 6 June .. 72 6 122 12 92 54 111 12 July .. 118 12 126 54 153 36 109 48 Aug.v . .« 17124 133 0 133 42 •88 32 Total 1149 16 1184*54 1229 24 *1059 41 •To August 18.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Then Norfolk Island, S.S.W. gentle, fairly clear, slight swell 30.15 66 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.W., high wind, blue sky, moderate swell .. 30.01 56 Auckland, E., fresh, showery 29.88 56 East Cape, N.W., moderate, fairly clear, rough sea 29.80 57 Gisborne. N.W., moderate, fairly clear, smooth sea 29.78 59 Chateau Tongariro, N.W., gentle, overcast Cape Egmont, W., gentle, steady rain, moderate swell 29.72 50 Napier, N.W., moderate, fairly clear, smooth sea 29.75 63 Wanganui, calm, steady rain, slight swell 29.74 53 Farewell Spit. W.S.W., light, overcast, slight swell 29.70 52 Stephen Island, N.W., moderate, overcast, moderate swell 29.73 49 Wellington, N.W., light, showery, slight swell 29.72 48 Cape Campbell, S.W., - light, • steady rain, moderate swell 29.71 49 Westport, W., fresh, steady .•ain, moderate swell 29.69 49 Greymouth, W.N.W., moderate, overcast, moderate swell 29.72 53 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., moderate, showery, slight swell 29.74 45 Nugget Point, S.W., gentle, cloudy, slight swell 29.83 47 Bluff, S.W., gentle, fairly .' clear, smooth sea .. 29.83 53 Puysegur Point, S.E., moderate, fairly clear, - slight swell 49