WEATHER REPORT

Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.!

WELLINGTON, January 2.

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:

Moderate to strong north to west winds, rain developing in the ranges. but otherwise weather - fair to line and warm. Seas, rough north of Kaikoura, slight to moderate elsewhere.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;—

Moderate to strong north to west winds. Weather unsettled with rain probable. Mild temperatures. Seas, rather rough to rough.

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:—

Weather continuing fair to fine in eastern districts and the far north, rain gradually developing in the far south and later extending to scattered parts of the western districts as far north as Taranaki. Warm east of the ranges. Mild elsewhere. An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity envelops the Dominion, but pressure is falling in the south with the advance of a depression across the south Tasman sea.

Winds—Light to moderate southerlies to easterlies predominating in the far north. Elsewhere moderate to strong northerlies to reaching gale force at times in exposed positions south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits, moderate but rising south of Cape Egmont. Elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light-easterly winds in the northern portion with slight seas. Otherwise winds between north and west, of gale force at times in the southern portion, with rather rough to rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The week-end was fine in Christchurch, although light rain fell on Saturday evening. The morning was dull, but the suh shone in the afternoon. Sunday was fine and warm with light cloud in the morning and a light southerly wind which veered to the north-east yesterday. Yesterday was warm and sunny for the greater part of the day.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a light easterly wind. The temperature was 57 degrees and the barometer, at 30.04 in, was falling

Meteorological observations taken at Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 31, 1938:

Barometer .. .. & 29 737 • ’' " Palling Thermometer— slowly. Dry bulb ~ .. 62 3 Wet bulb .. 53 6 Maximum previous 24 hours 66.2 Minimum previous 24 hours 48.0 Maximum in sun .. 126 Minimum on grass .. 34.2 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 53 Wind N.E. Cloud (0.-10) ~ To 1 " Rain .. .. i ..nil Rainfall tq date— This year .. .. 33.55 Last year .. .. 24.80 Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch. on January 1, 1939: 9 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.890 Almost _ , steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. ~ 68.2 Wet bulb 52.0 Maximum previous 24 hours 74.3 Minimum previous 24 hours 90.7 Maximum In sun .. 138 Minimum on grass .. 41.6 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 63 Wind ' .. .. .. s.W. v. 1. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 Rain .. .. .. 0.02 Rainfall to date— This year 0.02 Last year .. .. 0.04 Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on January 2, 1930:

9 a.m. Barometer .. .. .. 30.033 Almost steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. .. 61.3 Wet bulb .. .. .. 56.0 Maximum previous 24 hours 05.6 Minimum previous 24 hours 52.2 Maximum in sun .. 130 Minimum on grass .. 39.2 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 70 Wind .. .. .. N.E. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 6 Rain .. .. ..nil Rainfall to date— This year .. .. 002 Last year .. 0.05

Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on January 3, at “The Press" Office;— 9 p.m. la.m. Barometer .. .. 39.10 30.04 Falling sharply Thermometer .. .. 59 57 Rainfall for 72 hours ended 1 a.m. .. .02in Rainfall for January, 1039 .02in Rainfall for January, 1939 .05in Rainfall for January, 1937 .09in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. Saturday morning ..2 0 Saturday afternoon ..5 10 Sunday rooming - 1 30 Sunday afternoon ..6 30 Yesterday morning .. e jo Yesterday afternoon . ..5 10

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather was fine in the >^'? ek ' en< ? with Msht to moderate, variable winds. Saturday was fine ana cI ?SF* £? d Sunday was fine and cloudy with the wind from the south-west. Xjesterdajr was fine wfth few clouds and a light to moderate variable wind. The maximum temperature was 14 degrees, and the barometer rose, the reading at S p.m. being 30.15 inches. Wellmgtdn—After showers between 2 and 5 o’clock on Sunday morning the weather in Wellington Was fine and mild, with passing cloud and sunshine. A boisterous north-westerly wind blew throughout Saturday, rising to gale force in the evening. The wind changed to a light southerly about midnight, and back to the north

at 4 p.m. but yesterday it changed to a fresh north-westerly breeze. The maximum temperature yesterday was 64.0 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer was at 30.45 inches, and the temperature 60.5, degrees. Dunedin—ln the week-end the weather was favourable. Saturday was dull and overcast early. Towards evening light rain began, and later there were one or two heavy showers. There was a light breeze from, the south-east. Sunday was line throughout with passing clouds. Bright sunshine with a light breeze from the north-east was experienced yesterday when the weather was warm. The barometer showed a falling tendency in the afternoon.

SUN, MOON, TIDES

(Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4,93 am.; sets, 8.14 pm. To-morrow: Rises, 4.94 a.m.i sets, 8.14 p.m. Phases of Moon for January Full moon. January 6. 9 am. Last quarter, January 13. 13.40 am. New moon, January 21. 12.57 a.m. First quarter, January 29, 2.30 a.m. High tide, at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.2S a.m. and 2.14 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.14 am. and 2.34 pm, '

Total .. 23 30 1035. 1036. 1937. 1036. Jan. 213 48 180 30 230 30 192 10 Feb. 156 S 132 48 199 IS 173 36 Mar. 1 163 0 192 54 121 0 139 60 132 24 120 04 107 12 76 38 May 121 36 150 36 139 6 183 6 June T 72 0 122 19 06 04 111 12 July M 118 18 12S 54 183 36 109 48 AUg. 171 24 133 D 133 42 162 36 Sept. 174 42 192 24 130 18 152 42 Oct. 185 48 170 42 228 6 187 36 Nov. 164 24 102 24 222 24 167 36 Dec. 242 0 180 36 114 28 229 50 Totals 1915 30 1886 0 1925 0 1801 42 1936. 1037. 1938. 1939. Jan. 190 36 230 36 192 15 •16 20 *To January 2.