WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22659, 14 March 1939, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS fXHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. March 13. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by u the Meteorological Office, Wellington, C and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — ™ Light to fresh north-east winds, v changing to south-west possibly s during' Tuesday afternoon. Light rain possible with a southerly change, otherwise fair to fine and mild. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is »as follows; — light to fresh north-east to north-west winds. Weather clouding over and scattered rains developing from the south. Temperatures mild, seas slight to moderate, but rising somewhat. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is as follows; — Fair to fine generally at first with rising temperatures. Scattered rains developing to-morrow in the western and southern portions of the South Island. An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand, centred east. A depression is located over the western Tasman, but appears to be losing intensity. Winds—Light to moderate, but freshening, north-east to north-west. A south-westerly change possible to-mor-row in the southern South Island. Seas —New Zealand waters, slight to moderate, later rising somewhat in Cook Strait. „ . , A , Eastern Tasman Sea —Light to moderate but freshening north-east to north-west winds, changing to southerlies later in the southern portion. Seas slight to moderate, but rising m western areas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The, weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, the sun shining throughout the morning and afternoon. In the morning there was a strong east wind, which changed to east-north-east later in the day. The sky was clear in the evening, when the temperature was mild. The maximum temperature during the day was 62.4 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a moderate east wind was blowing. The temperature was 57 degrees and the barometer recorded 30.30 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on March 13:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.293 30.249 Rising. Falling slowly, Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 59.7 62.3 Wet bulb . . .. 55.2 56.3 Max. prev. 24 hours 59.7 Min. prev. 24 hours 53.1 Maximum in sun .. 121 124 Minimum on grass .. 47.6 Maximum during day Humidity, per cent. .. 73 66 Wind E. E.N.E. strong, strong. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 5 6 T?ajfi (t ml nil R 1939. 1938. Rainfall to date .. 1.94 in 4.44 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on March 14, at “The Press’’ Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. •• 30.31 30.30 almost ■ steady. - Thermometer .. .. 58 57 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. . • p. ll Rainfall for March, 1939 .62m Rainfall for March, 1938 .19m Rainfall for March, 1937 ,76m

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland— Yesterday was fine and sunny, with a moderate to fresh easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 71 degrees. The barometer rose during the morning and the reading at 5 p.m. was 30.27 inches. Wellington—The weather yesterday was fine with a light easterly breeze. The morning was cool, and the afternoon was mild. The maximum temperature was 69.3 degrees. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 47 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. yesterday the temperature was 67.8 degrees and the barometer recorded 30.298 inches. Dunedin —The weather yesterday was fine and mild with a slight breeze from the south. The barometer fell to 30.30 inches and remained steady, and the maximum temperature was 65 degrees.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES

(Summer Time) Sun —To-day: Rises. 6.23 a.m.; sets, 6.56 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.24 a.m.; sets. 6.54 p.m. Phases of Moon for March Full moon, March 6. 5.30 a.m. Last quarter. March 13, 9.7 p.m. New moon, March 21. 1.19 p.m. First quarter, March 28, 11.45 p.m; High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.38 a.m. and p.m,; to-morrow, 12.6 a.m. and 12.27 p.m.

SUNSHINE 1. (Magnetic Observatory Records) n. m. Yesterday morning .. 5 0 h Yesterday afternoon .. 3 50 d Total .. 8 50 230 36 192 15 236 50 Feb. .. 132 48 199 18 173 36 192 5 March .. 144 51 97 31 147 40 •58 5 *To March 13.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Norfolk Island, E., light, blue sky, slight swell 29.97 79 Cape Maria van Diemen, E.N.E., strong, cloudy, slight swell 30.18 72 Auckland, E., mod., blue sky 30.26 71 East Cape, S.E., mod. cloudy, rough sea .. 30.31 64 Gisborne, E., mod., blue sky, smooth sea 30.36 63 Chateau Tongariro, N.N.W., light, blue sky Cape Egmont, N., light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.25 71 Napier. N.E., light, blue sky 30.33 65 Wanganui, W.S.W., light, blue sky, smooth sea 30.27 67 Farewell Spit, E.S.E., light, blue sky, slight swell 30.29 62 Stephen Island, S.E., light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.32 63 Wellington, N.W.. light, cloudy, slight swell .. 30.30 68 Cape Campbell, E., light, cloudy, slight swell .. 30.27 63 Westport, N.W., light, blue sky, smooth sea 30.29 66 Greymouth, N.W., light, blue sky, slight swell 30.31 64 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., mod., cloudy, slight swell 30.24 64 Nugget Point, N.E., light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 30.27 59 Bluff, E., light, blue sky, smooth sea .1 30.20 61 Puysegur Point. S.E., light, overcast, smooth sea 30.20 62 Chatham Islands. S., mod., overcast, slight swell 30.33 53