WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22594, 27 December 1938, Page 11

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

FTHE PRESS Special Service.!

WELLINGTON, December 26,

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 and variable winds, southerly predominating at first, northerly later. Weather fair to fine and becoming warmer. Seas slight to moderate with a decreasing southerly swell.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is:—

Light and variable winds, later tending to north-westerly and freshening. Weather fair at first but cloud increasing and conditions later becoming unsettled again in the south. Warmer temperatures. Seas, slight to moderate.

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:—

Occasional showers along the east coast south of East Cape, but improving and weather probably fair to fine and warmer generally by to-morrow. Cloud Increasing later, however, in the western and southern portions of the South Island. The last of the recent depressions has moved off the Dominion, and pressure is now rising generally. With the advance of an anticyclone, which has been centred to-day off the coast of New South Wales, pressure has fallen' again, however, in Tasmania.

Winds —Moderate to strong, but decreasing southerly winds turning gradually to west or north-west about and south of Cook Strait and later freshening again in the far south. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough south of East Cape and north of Cape Egmont, but decreasing and otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate southerly winds turning to westerly in the southern portion and to southeasterly in the northern. Seas slight to moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch during the week-end was changeable with cool to moderate temperatures. There was a light north-easterly wind on Saturday and temperatures were cool, 4.2 degrees of frost being recorded in the morning. South-westerly winds prevailed throughout Sunday, which was mainly fine, with periods of sunshine. There were some light showers in the evening. Yesterday the weather was changeable and showery, with a strong south-westerly wind. Temperatures were cool.

At 1 o’clock this morning it was raining steadily, and there was a strong south-westerly wind. The temperature was 50 degrees, and the barometer, at 30.01 inches, was rising.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Saturday was cloudy and fine, with a moderate wind from the south-west, and rain at night. The wind veered from the north-west to the west on Sunday, and there were heavy showers in the morning. The afternoon was fine. The wind again veered from the north-west to the west yesterday, blowing at times from fresh to strong. Squally showers were experienced during the day. The maximum temperature yesterday was 70 degrees and the barometer rose, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.74 in.

Wellington—Saturday was sunny in the moning, but rain set in about 5 p.m., and continued till 3 a.m. on Sunday. Although the weather was threatening at times there were intervals of sunshine and no rain fell till 9 p.m.

A strong and gusty north-west wind prevailed and changed to a fresh southerly early yesterday morning, the weather continuing cold and showery. The afternoon was pleasant. The maximum temperature yesterday was 58.2 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the temperature was 57.7 degrees and the barometer at 29.693 in.

Dunedin—The weather during the week-end remained unsettled and changeable. On Saturday grey skies were accompanied by a light to fresh south-westerly wind. Towards evening light rain began and later there were some fairly heavy showers. Intermittent rain on Sunday morning was followed by an improvement in the afternoon. Yesterday morning rain fell, but the weather improved later, and the sun shone almost without interruption during the afternoon. There was a strong south-west wind. The barometer at 5 p.m. had risen to 29.90 in.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES

(Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.47 a.m.; sets, 8.13 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.48 a.m.; sets, 8.13 p.m. Phases of Moon for December Full moon. December 7, 10.22 p.m. Last quarter. December 14. 1.17 p.m. New moon, December 22, 6.7 p.m. First quarter, December 30, 10.53 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton.—To-day, 8.30 a.m. and 8.54 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.9 a.m. and 9.34 p.m.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 24:9 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.623 Falling. Thermometer —> 57.8 Dry bulb . . Wet bulb .. 51.3 Maximum previous 24 hours 57.9 Minimum previous 24 hours 38.9 Maximum in sun 128 Minimum on grass * 27.8 Maximum during day • • — Humidity, per cenl, .. • • 66 Wind • • • • E. strong. Cloud (0-10) » • 4 Rain • • • • 0.01 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 32.75in 23.68in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 25:—■ 9 a.m. , , 29.362 Steady. Thermometer — 61.1 Dry bulb .. .. * . Wet bulb hours 56.0 Maximum previous 24 62.4 Minimum previous 24 hours 48.8 Maximum in sun 129 Minimum on grass 38.4 Maximum during day * Humidity, per cent. ’ .. . • 70 Wind . . ,l • . S.W. fr. br. Cloud (0-10) 6 Rain ■ a t ‘ Nil 1938. 1037. Rainfall to date .. 32.75in 23.68in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 26: — 9 a.m. Barometer .. .. # . 29.670 Rising I slowly. Thermometer — 50.6 Dry bulb Wet bulb .. hours 49.0 Maximum previous 24 66.8 Minimum previous 24 hours 38.7 Maximum in sun .. 135 Minimum on grass 40.4 Maximum during day Humidity, per cent, .. • - 80 Wind . * • S.W. very strong. Cloud (0-10) .. 9 Rain 0.31in 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date . • 33.0Bin 23.68in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 27, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer 29,98 30.01 V Rising. Thermometer 51 50 Rainfall for 72 hours ended .45in 1 a.m. Rainfall for December, 1938 2.63in Rainfall for December, 1937 3.83in Rainfall for December, 1936 2.68in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) h. Saturday jn° rnin 8 .. 4 30 Saturday afternoon .. 0 Sunday morning • • 4 0 Sunday afternoon • . 1 Yesterday morning .. 0 20 Yesterday afternoon .. 4 20 • Total .. 14 50 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. . 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. . 156 6 132 48 199 18 173 36 . 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 50 . 132 24 125 54 157 12 75 35 . 121 36 150 36 135 6 183 6 , 72 6 122 15 98 54 111 12 July . 118 12 126 54 153 36 109 48 . 171 24 133 0 133 42 162 36 . 174 42 192 24 130 18 152 42 Oct. . 185 48 170 42 228 6 187 36 . 164 24 1G2 24 222 24 167 36 Dec. . 242 0 185 36 114 28 ♦ISO 20 Totals 1915 30 1886 0 •To December 1925 0 26. •1832 12

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Cape Maria van Diemen, S., fresh, hazy, rough sea 29.87 67 East Cape, S., fresh, cloudy, rough sea ... 29.58 61 Gisborne, S.S.E., strong, fairly clear, smooth sea 29.62 64 Napier, S.S.W., fresh, overcast, rough sea 29.62 67 Farewell Spit, N.W., mod., fairly clear, moderate swell 29.84 61 Stephen Island, N.W., fresh, overcast, mod. swell 29.71 59 Wellington, S., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. 29.70 58 Cape Campbell, S.S.W., high, ‘ cloudy, rough sea .. 29.68 57 Greyfnouth, W., gentle, fairly clear, rough sea 29.68 66 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., gale, fairly clear, very rough sea 29.75 55 Awarua, S.W., gentle, cloudy 29.88 60 Chatham Islands, S.S.W., gentle, cloudy, mod. swell 29.21 58 Sydney, E.N.E., mod., cloudy 29.97 76