WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22551, 5 November 1938, Page 25

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE TRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, November 4. rfre weather forecast for Canterbury i Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by m Meteorological Office. Wellington, . <j ea iing with the 24 hours follow*Vtbe time of issue, is as follows: — Light to fresh north-easterly triads. Weather fair to fine and «srm. Seas slight to moderate. V/EST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of Us ssuth Island is:— Moderate but freshening northeast" to northerly winds. Weather fair at first, but clouding over in the southern areas and later rain developing. Temperatures warm. Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Isolated rains at first in parts of the North Island, but otherwise fair to fine. Gradually clouding ove r to-morrow in the. northern ind far southern districts, and later rain developing. Temperatares warm. An anti-cyclone, covets New Zealand, with its centre east of Cook Strait. A degression is advancing from AustnOU on to the western Tasman Sea, Conditions are disturbed also near Norfolk Island. Winds: North-east to northerly, right to moderate mainly, but freshening especially in the far north, where gales are possible later. Seas (New Zealand waters): Slight to moderate, but rising north of East Caoe and later about Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea: North-east to northerly winds, strong in the northcm portion, with rather rough to rough seas. Light to moderate, but freshening elsewhere, with slight to moderate but rising seas. CHWSTCHURCH WEATHER The.weather in Christchurch yesterday was fair to cloudy with a fairly strong' north-easterly wind. Cloud increased in the late, afternoon and a steady drizzle set in during the evening. were cool, the maxinjum recorded being 55.8 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning a light drinle was falling and there was s strong easterly wind. The temperature was 52 degrees and the barometer was steady at 30.35 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on November 4:—

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The sky was overcast this morning, but'fine and cloudy conditions were experienced in the aft ®s" noon. There was a moderate northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 75 degrees. At 5 p.m.. the barometer was steady, and read 30.2 inches. Wellington—The weather was fair nd warm, with a light to moderate MsterlyYbreeze. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 48 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 8.3 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the temperature was 63.5 degrees and the barometer 30.290 inches. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was Hue, with bright sunshine and a fresh | jifeeze from the north-east. The maximum temperature was 66 degrees, and the barometer was steady towards wening at 30.35 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

iBarometer 30.383 30.351 Falling Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb 55.2 55.8 Wet bulb 50.3 52.6 Max. prev. 24 hours 55.2 . — Min. prev. 24 hours 43.1 — Max. in sun 120 . 121 Min. on grass 30.8 — Max. during day- . — • 57.3 Humidity, per cent. .. 69 79 Wind * N.E., E.N.E., fr. br. st.br. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 8 8 Rain .„ Nil Nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date 28.18in 18.49in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 5, at "The Press" Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer ■ ■'. .. 30.34 30.35 steady Thermometer • • .53 52 Rainfall for 24 hours;..-. '■>■■ - ended 1 a.m. ]:■. '.-. .: .."I . V ''"': '■■'■: ■"-ViOliri Rainfall for' Nov:, 1938 .22in Rainfall for Nov.,' 1937 ■* nil' Rainfall for- Nov.. 1936 ,17in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) Yesterday morning .. 2 20 Yesterday afternoon .. 3 30 vTotal ', ... 5 50 1935. ; 1936. 1937. 230 36 1938. 192 15 Jan. .. 213 43 Feb. ':'%:'. '156 6 190 36 132 48 188 18 173: 36 Mar. -v. 163 0 192 54 121 O 135 50 April ''i'. 132 25 125 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 54 153 36 109 48 Aug. .. 171 24 Sept. .. 174 12 133 0 133 42 162-36 194 24 130 18 152 42 Oct .. 185 48 170 42 228 6 .187 36 Nov. .. 164 24 162 24 222 24 •13 30 Total . 1673 30 1700 24 1814 3 •1496 41 •To November 4.

Station. Wind Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E., gentle, overcast, mod: swell .. 29.77 66 Cape Maria van Diemen, 1 N.E., strong, hazy, 70 slight swell 30.07 Auckland, N.E., mod., cloudy 30.20 68 East Cape, E., gentle, overcast, moderate swell 30.30 62 Gisborne, E.S.E., mod-, cloudy, slight swell .. 30.34 63 Chateau' Tongariro, N., light, overcast -— -— Cape Egmont, W., light, cloudy, mod. swell .. 30.22 68 "apier, N.E., gentle, overcast, rough sea 30.35 63 Wanganui, S.E., light, raining, mod. swell .. 30.30 65 farewell Spit, S.E., strong, drizzle, rough sea .. 30.27 55 Stephen Island, S.S.E., mod., overcast, slight „ swell 30.31 54 Wellington, E., light, „ overcast, slight swell 30.39 64 c ape Campbell, S.S.W., gentle, drizzle, slight Br swe11 30.34 54 ™estport. W.. gentle, fair- „ ly clear, slight swell >.. Weymouth, W., light, fair30.19 61 ., ly clear, slight swell .. A «aroa Lighthouse, N.N.E., 30.22 65 rood?, fairly clear, Vi slight swell .. flu «jet Point, N.E.. fresh, 30.37 57 fc Wue sky, rough sea .. Point. N.W., gen30.24 57 p. «e, hazy, smooth sea Islands, W., 30.27 59 strong, cloudy, rough » sea Vdney, n.e gentle, over30.24 53 It «. CMt **•«. N.N.W., gentle, 29.94 70 «•% cloudy . 29.83 69