WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22747, 27 June 1939, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special «Service.] WELLINGTON, June 26. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough issued at 5 p.m. by tilt Meteorological Office, WeWmston, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Winds north-easterly on parts of the coast, north-westerly inland. Force, strong in places, but mainly moderate. Weather fair to fine but becoming showery in the ranges. Milder temperatures. Seas slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of tile South Island is:— ' Fresh to strong west to north winds. Weather cloudy to overcast with intermittent rain. Moderate to mild temperatures. Seas rough. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is: • intermittent rain on the West Coast south of Westport and in the far south. Otherwise fair to fine. Showers later extending northWard up western districts to beyond Taranaki. Temperatures cool to-night, milder to-morrow. An •ati-cyclone is centred to the north, while a fresh series of Westerly depressions is advancing •cross the south Tasman sea. • Winds—Temporary change to southwesterly in the far south, otherwise “rtween west and north prevailing. Force, moderate in the Auckland Pronnce, elsewhere moderate to strong to, gale force in some exposed - ■ ■ • fNeiS) Zealand waters)— Rather to rough on the West Coast, to moderate on the east. **stern Tasman Sea—North-west to winds, moderate in the northern ration with moderate seas, strong with rough seas. GHRISTCHURCH weather i^ erda y was fi ne and sunny in the 'JvJhiDg and dull in the afternoon in ’Jrfstchurch. There was a light eastBnr4u Wlnd in the morning, and a light-rjuft-easterly j n the afternoon. The temperature during the day j u degrees. 1 At 1 o’clock this morning the sky *2® cloudy and there was a light • wind. The temperature S* 45 degrees and the barometer *•# steady at 29.85 inches. Meteorological observations taken at Iff. Magnetic Observatory. Christ'®Wh. on June 26; a,. 9 a.m. 3 p.mfaster .. 29.787 29.765 Rising. Almost steady. ■JPniometer— £ ulb •• 433 514 bulb 40.6 46.5 (2, - Prev. 24 hours 51.7 Prev. 24 hours 30.9 on grass .. 25.2 during day .. JSnidity, per cent. .. 77 66 .. .. E. E.N.E. k* «mo> .. "r. u r . .. nil nil L,,. 4 , 1039. 1938. U to datQ •• 6.06 in 16.83 in

Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on June 27, at “The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.88 29.85 steady Thermometer ~ ..46 45 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for June, 1939 2.35 in Rainfall for June, 1938 4.71 in Rainfall for June, 1937 l.lOin SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hrs. min. Yesterday morning .. 3 50 Yesterday afternoon ... 0 40 Total .. .. 4 30 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. hj m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 190 36 230 36 192 12 234 42 Feb. .. 132 48 199 18 148 48 185 36 March .. 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April .. 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 May .. 150 36 135 6 183 6 155 18 June .. 122 12 98 54 111 12 *B6 55 Total 915 0 942 6 862 36 *IOO7 13 •To June 26. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland: The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a light to moderate south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 58 degrees. The barometer was steady with the reading at 5 p.m. 30.06 inches (1018 millibars). Wellington: Yesterday was beautifully fine and sunny, with a light northerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 55.6 degrees. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 53.2 degrees and the barometer at (1013,0 millibars) 29.914 inches. Dunedin: The sun shone brightly yesterday morning, and the temperature was mild. In the afternoon the sky was overcast, and it became cooler. The maximum temperature was 58 degrees. There was a light breeze from the south. The barometer rose steadily to 29.78 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, calm, overcast, slight swell .. 1017 67 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.W., fresh, cloudy, moderate swell .. 1019 63 Auckland, W.S.W., strong, fairly clear, slight swell 1017 57 East Cape, S.. gentle, blue sky, moderate swell .. 1015 56 Gisborne, calm, blue sky, smooth sea .. 1016 59 Chateau Tongariro, E., light, blue sky .. Cape Egmont, W., gentle, fairly clear, moderate swell • • 56 Napier, N,E., light, blue sky, calm sea .. 1015 5b Wanganui, W., moderate, cloudy, cons, swell .. 1015 58 Farewell Spit, S.W., strong, fairly Clear, rough sea 1013 58 Stephen Island, S.W., light, fairly clear, slight swell •• 1014 51 Wellington, N., gentle, fairly clear, moderate swell • • 1013 53 Cape Campbell, N.W.. moderate, fairly clear, moderate swell •• 1011 Westport, E.N.E., light, fairly clear, moderate swell •• 1014 51 Greymouth, N.E., gentle, cloudy, moderate swell 1014 50 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., light, overcast, smooth ioog 55 NUS SI ’SSIiSt 'swell 1004 40 BlU 'modera’te S sweli ra ' mn . S . 1004 52

Puysegur Point, N.N.W,,. gale, showery, rough lea .. 1003 52 Chatham Islands, S.W., light, blue sky, smooth sea • * 50 Sydney, W.N.W., gale, blue sky .. 1005 66 Hobart, N.. light, hazy .. 988 52 SUN, MOON, TIDES guri To-day: Rises, 7.33 a.m.: sets, 4.31 To-morrow: Rises, 7.33 a.m.; sets. 4.31 p.m. Phases of Moon for June ■ T?ull moon, June 2, 2.41 p.m. Last quarter, June 10, 3.37 p.m. New moon, June 18. 1.7 a.m. First quarter, June 24, 4.5 P-m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day am and 12.20 p.m.; to-morrow, 12.45 a.m. and 1.12 p.m.