WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22519, 29 September 1938, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

♦ OFFICIA L FORECASTS (THE PRESS Special Servlce.l WELLINGTON. September 28 The weather forecast lor Canterbury and Marlborough, nsuecl at 5 p.m by the Meteorological Ouice. Welling ton, and dealing with ihe 24 hours foi lowing the time of issue, is as follows- — Winds rather variable, with south-westerlies in place- at first, but with north-westerlies generally predominating. Weather fair to cloudy for the most part, but with scattered light showers during Wednesday night. Temperatures erate. • • WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, with rain at times. Average temperatures. Rather rough seas. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Weather cloudy to overcast, and with occasional rain at many places in the western districts from Kawhia southward', and scattered showers in the eastern districts of the South Island from Canterbury southward. Elsewhere fair to fine. Temperatures moderate to mild. An anti-cyclone is now centred west of the Auckland Peninsula. A shallow depression, which is followed by one or more secondaries. Is crossing the South Island.

Winds—South-westerly at times over the southern half of the South Island, but northerlies to north-west-erlies generally predominating. Force strong at times from Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay southward, otherwise light to moderate. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough at times about Cook and Foveaux Straits, and rather rough on the West Coast of the South Island. Otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate but at times freshening winds between north-west and south west. Seas slight to moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

After a bright, runny morning the weather in Christchurch ye.-terday afternoon \va<= dull There ■■■r ■ a fresh easterly wind. The maxinvm * m eralure during the day was 57.2 degrees

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a strong south-westerly wind. The temperature was 50 degrees, and the barometer rearing 30.16 inches, rising.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 28;— 9 a.m. 5* p.m Barometer .. 30.076 30.031 Almost Almost steady steady

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Fine. sunny weather. With a light southerly wind, was experienced in Auckland yesterday.' The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. The barometer was steady, with the reading at 5 p.m. 30.25 inches. Wellington—Fair to fine and mild, with a northerly wind, which gradually freshened during yesterday. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 43 degrees and the maximum yesterday 57.9 degrees. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 56.8 degrees and the barometer 30.077 inches

Dunedin—The sky was overcast yesterday and no sunshine was recorded. The temperature was mild, the maximum being 56 degrees, and there was little wind. The barometer rose sharply in the afternoon to 30.21 inchesOFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES (Summer Time.) . Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.7 a.m.; sets. 6.83 , p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.6 a.m.; sets, 6.34 . p.m. ' • j Phases of Moon for September First quarter, September 2, 4.58 a.m. Full moon, September 10. 7.38 a.m. Last quarter. September 17, 2.42 p.m. ■ New moon. September' 24, 8.4 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.38 * a.m. and 9.0 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.25 ' a.m. and 9.50 p.m. ‘

Thermometer— Dry bulb 53.8 53.2 Wet bulb 49.1 48.3 Max. prev. 24 hours 54.6 — Min. brev. 24 hours 36.9 — Max. in sun 105 121 Min. on grass 28.9 — Max. during day — 57.2 Humidity per cent. Wind 69 68 E., E., mod. light. Cloud (0-10) .. 1 10 Rain nil nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date 25.97in 18-llin Observations taken up to 1 a.m' on September 29, at “The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer' ■ . 30.14 30.16 Thermometer rising. . 52 50 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil Rainfall for Sept., 1938 1.44in Rainfall for Sept. 1937 2.35in Rainfall for Sept., 1936 2.55in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) h. m. Yesterday morning .. 5 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 0 40 Total .. 5 40 1933. 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 24 125 54 157 12 75 35 May .. 121 36 150 36 135 6 183 6 June .. 72 6 122 12 92 54 111 12 July .. 118 12 126 54 133 36 109 48 Aug. . 171 24 133 0 133 42 162 36 Sept. ..174 42 194 24 130 18 •139 15 Total 1314 58 1377 18 1539 42 ’To September 28. •1183 13

Station. Wind. Weather. Norfolk Island, E.S.E., Bar. Ther. light, cloudy, calm 30.21 64 sea Cape Maria van Diemen, S.W., light, blue sky. smooth sea Auckland, S.S.E., mod30.28 61 erate, cloudy Gisborne, E., gentle, 30.20 60 fairly clear, smooth sea East Cape. S.S.E., light. 30.19 58 j cioudy, smooth sea Chateau Tongariro. W., 30.16 57 gentle, blue sky Cape Egmont, W., gentle, fairy. clear, moderate swell Napier, N.E., light, fairly 30.21 59 clear Wanganui, W., moderate. 30.17 60 fairly • clear, slight swell ■ — Farewell Spit. W., strong, blue sky, rough sea .'. Stephen Island. S.W., gentle, blue sky, slight 30.14 59 swell 30.15 54 Wellington, N., fresh, fairly clear, rough sea Cape Campbell, N., high, fairly clear, rough 30.08 57 sea Westport, N.W.. light. 30.02 50 overcast, slight swell Greymouth. N.W.. gentle, overcast. moderate 30.18 51 •well #karoa Lighthouse N.W., light, overcast, smooth 30.17 55 M 30.05 57

Nugget Point. S.W., Moderate, showery, moderate swell Bluff, S„ light, over30.00 58 cast, smooth sea Puysegur Point, S.S.W.,. gentle, showery, slight 30.04 43 swell C tham Islands. E.N.E.. gentle raining, mod30.09 49 erate swell 30.18 55 Sydney, E., gentle, cloudy Hobart, S.E., light, fairly 30.00 65 clear 30.00 60