WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22656, 10 March 1939, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS special Service.] WELLINGTON. March 9. 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 and variable winds, north-easterlies predominating, but southerlies at times. Weather cloudy to overcast, and cool, with occasional rain. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast lor the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to fresh south-east to north-east winds. Weather overcast with occasional rain. Temperatures moderate and seas moderate. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is as follows: Weather In the Auckland Province mostly fair. Elsewhere cloudy to overcast with occasional rath and some moderate to heavy falls over central and southern portions of the South Island, elsewhere maihly light. Temperatures cool and moderate. Pressure remains high over the Dominion, and there Is a rather shallow depression over the central Tasman. Winds—South-east to north-east predominating, strong in some exposed positions especially, and the middle of the Dominion mostly light to moderSeas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough in the Cook Strait area and parts of the coast south of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea— Moderate to strong south-easterly winds, and rather rough to rough seas In the south, plsewhere moderate north-east to north-west winds and slight to moderate seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

; The effects of the. change in the weather on Wednesday were felt in Christchurch yesterday, when the temperature was chilly throughout the day and night, the maximum being only 54.3 degrees. Rain fell Intermittently during the morning and evening. At 1 o’clock' tbW morning light but steady rain was falling, and a strong east wind was blowing. The temperature was 52 degrees and the barometer, rising, recorded 30.20 inches. I

Observations taken up to 1 a-tn. on March 10. at ‘'The Press” Office.^ Barometer .. •• 30 ‘Vshig° Thermometer .. ‘ .• 53 s2 ■Rainfall for 24 hours - -fljg (Magnetic Observatory Rccords^^ Yesterday morning "2 « • Yesterday afternoon .. o « .

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The weather yesterday was fine but hazy, with a m od«ate north-north-east breeze. The maximum temperature,was 76 degrees. The baro* meter was steady with the reading at 5 o,m. 30.20 inches, . , , Wellington—The weather yesterday was overcast and cold, light rain falling at intervals. The maximum temperature was 54.3 degre.es. At 3.30 p.rm the temperature Was fi3 6degrcea and 'the barometer recorded. The sky was again overcast U y ester day, and 7 were cold, the . maximum being 57 degrees. There was a light breeze from south. The barometer. fellsharplym the lath afternoon when the reading was 30.35 Inches.'

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES ' ■ . ' ' (Summer Time) ; S un—To-day: Rises. 8,18 a.m.; sets, 7.3 To’-inorrow: Rises, 6.19 am.; sets, 7.1 p.m. ■phases of Moon for March Full moon, March 6, .5.30 Last quarter. March 13, 9.7 p.m. New moon,. March -21. 1.19 P.m, First quarter, March 28, 11.46 P-jn. Hißh tide at Lyttelton— To-day, 8.5 H g a.m and 8.40 p.m.; to-morrow. 9 am. and 9.32 pm.

Meteorological observations taken atthe Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch on March 6:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer *. ••_ 3 p- 438 „ 3 P,f Falling Falling slowly

Thermometer51.1 53.8 Dry bulb Wet bulb .. 50.6 49,5 Max. prev. 24 hours Min. prev, 24 hours .. 98.0 — 49.2 — Max, in sup 60 78 Min. on grass 48.3 Max, during day .. 97 N.E, v. It. 54.3 71 E„ mod. Humidity, per cent, .. Wind Cloud (0-10) Rain •• •• 10 0,381n 1939. 10 O.Olin 1938. Rainfall to date 1.63in 4.44in

Total • ■ Jan. 11 198 OB 230 36 Feb. .. 132 48 -.196 18 March . 144 51 ; 97 31 .. b .192 15 iia as0 236 30 102 8 147 40 M2 0 ’ *To March 9.

Station. , -Wind. Weather. Norfolk Island, E., lighh blue sky, slight swell Bar.Ther, 30.03 77 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.S.E., light, overcast, 30.15 70 moderate swell Auckland, E.N.E., light, cloudy ■ • , 30.15 77 ' East Cape, S.E., strong, showery, rough sea . 30.22 62 Gisborne, S.S.E., strong, overcast, slight swell 30.31 60 Chateau Tongariro, E., fresh, overcast • •. . - —7 Cape Egmont, S.E., strong, 30.17 62 overcast, rough sea Napier, S., light, overcast, rough sea ’ 30.36 60 Wanganui, S.E., strong, overcast, mod, swell.. r — Farewell Spit, S.E., strong, overcast, mod, swell . . 30.10 ■88 ' Stephen Island, S.E., high, overcast, rough sea • • 30.30 53 Wellington, S.S.E., light, raining, slight swell .. 30.33 54 Cape Campbell S.E., light, overcast, slight swell 30.41 54.. Westport, S.W., light, overcast, rough sea 30.19 52 Greymbuth, E.N.E., moderate, raining, con30.25 53 siderable‘swell •• Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., light, overcast, slight swell • • ‘ • 30.41 56 Nugget Point, N.E., strong, overcast, rough sea . - 30.22 52 Bluff,- E.N.E., moderate, 30.20 56 overcast, slight swell Puysegur Point, S.E., light, 30.07 55 raining, slight sWelF.. Chatham Islands, S.S.W., high, cloudy, rough sea ■ • 30.24 54 Sydney, E.S.E., light, overcast 30.06 71 Hobart, E.S.E., light, Overcast • • •• 30.27 57