WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22661, 16 March 1939, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS fTHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, March 15. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at’s p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — Light to moderate and variable winds, with north-easterly predominating. Some morning fogs probable, but weather otherwise fine and mild to warm. Seas slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate and variable winds, with north-easterlies predominating. Weather fair to fine and mild. Seas slight. * DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is as follows: f Fair to fine In most districts, and mild and warm. A little light rain possible, however, in the far north and south-west coastal areas. Some morning fogs. Pressure is again high over all the New Zealand area. In south-eastern Australia it is falling. Conditions are disturbed also in the tropics. Winds—Strong easterlies in the far north, otherwise light to moderate and variable, with south-east to northeast predominating. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough to rough north of the Bay of Plenty, otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate and variable winds, south-east to north-east 'predominating. Seas slight to moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and warm. After a rather humid, overcast morning, the sun shone brilliantly in the afternoon, but the sky clouded over again in the evening. There was only a light breeze from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 70.6 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast, with a light easterly wind. The temperature was 57 degrees. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, yesterday:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.365 30.329 Rising Falling slightly slightly

Observations taken up to 1 a.tn. on March 16, at "The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. •• 30.40 30.40 falling. Thermometer .. .. 58 57 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. I>a Rainfall for March, 1939 ,62m Rainfall for March, 1938 .19m Rainfall for March, 1937 .76m SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. Yesterday morning ..3 15 Yesterday afternoon ..3 10 Total .. ..6 25 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. Jan. .. 199 36 230 36 192 15 236 50 Feb. .. 132 48 199 18 173 36 192 5 March .. 144 51 97 31 147 40 *76 10 *To March 15.

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Yesterday was fine and sunny with a light to moderate northeast wind. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees* and the barometer high and fairly steady with the reading at 5 p.m. 30.35 inches. Wellington—Yesterday was fine and warm, with a light northerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 71.9 degrees and the minimum on Tuesday night 55.2 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the temperature was 70.6 degrees and the barometer reading 30.331 inches. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine and warm, with a slight north-east breeze and passing clouds. The maximum temperature was 68 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.45 inches.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 6.52 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.26 a.m.; sets, 6.50 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, 12.54 a.m. and 1.15 pan.; to-morrow, 1.3 S a.m. and 2 pun.

Thermometer — • Dry bulb 58.5 68.6 Wet bulb 58.2 63.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 69.2 — Min. prev. 24 hours 51.8 — Max. in-sun 1-S7 122 Min. on grass 47.0 — Max. during day — 70.6 Humidity, per cent. 98 72 Wind S.W., S.W., v. It. It. br. Cloud (0-10) .. 10 8 Rain nil nil 1939. 1938. Rainfall to date .. 1.94 in 4.44in

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E., mod- 1 erate, cloudy, moderate swell 30.00 75 Cape Maria van Diemen, E., strong, cloudy, slight swell 30.26 70 Auckland, E.N.E., light, cloudy 30.33 70 East ,Cape, N.E., light, blue . sky, slight swell 30.36 67 Gisborne, E.S.E., moderate, cloudy, smooth sea 30.36 64 Chateau Tongariro, N., light, blue sky — Cape Egmont, W., gentle, blue sky, smooth sea 30.34 67. Napier, N.E., light, blue sky. smooth sea 30.36 68 Wanganui, W.S.W., light, blue sky, smooth sea 30.36 70 Farewell Spit, calm, blue sky, smooth sea 30.35 67 Wellington, N.W., light, blue sky, slight swell 30.33 71 Cape Campbell, N., gentle, blue sky, slight swell 30.33 65 Westport, W.S.W., fresh, blue sky, smooth sea 30.32 66 Greymouth, S., light, blue slcy, slight swell 30.36 67 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., gentle, foggy, smooth sea 30.38 60 Nugget Point, N.E., light, overcast, slight swell 30.39 57 Bluff, E., light, cloudy, smooth sea 30.38 61 Puysegur Point, S.E., light, overcast, smooth sea 30.36 62 Chatham Islands, W.S.W., moderate, cloudy, slight swell 30.43 56 Sydney, S.W., light, overcast 29.94 71