WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767, 20 July 1939, Page 14

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, July 19. 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 and variable winds, southerly to easterly predominating. Weather changeable, with farther showers, but improving from the south. Cold temperatures. Seas rough north of Kaikoura, otherwise moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Light to moderate easterly to southerly winds. Weather partly cloudy and cold. Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Weather changeable and showery in eastern districts from Otago to Hawke’s Bay, but improving from the south. Elsewhere fair to fine at first, but unsettled conditions advancing from the north-west over the northern half of the North Island. Cold night and slightly milder> day temperatures. A weak anti-cyclone extends from the south Tasman Sea on to southern New Zealand, while a shallow depression is located west of the Auckland Peninsula. Winds: Between south-west and south-east predominating, fresh in exposed positions on the coast, from Banks Peninsula to East Cape, otherwise light to moderate. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rather rough at times south of East Cape and in Cook Strait. Slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate and variable winds, easterly predominating at first, but a change to south-westerly advancing across the northern portion. Seas moderate.CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was cold, with occassional showers of rain and sleet. Southwesterly wipds prevailed. The maximum temperature was 41.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clearing and there was a light south-westerly wind. The temperature was 37 degrees and the barometer was steady at 29.97 inches. ■ Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on July 19: — 9 a.m. 3 p.m.

IN OTHER PLACES v Auckland—After frost yesterday morning conditions were clear and sunny, with a light to moderate southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees. The barometer was steady with the reading at 5 p.m. 29.68 inches (1005 millibars). Wellington—Yesterday was very cold with intermittent rain and a moderate southerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 42.7 degrees. At 3 p.ni. the temperature was 42.7 degrees, and the barometer at 1005.9 millibars. Dunedin —There was misty rain yesterday morning, with no wind, but the weather improved later, although there was no break in the sky, and temperatures were mild, the maximum being 50 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.95 in. OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES

Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.23 a.m.; sets, 4.46 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.24 a.m.; sets, 4.45 p.m. Phases of Moon for July Full moon. July 2, 3.46 a.m. Last quarter, July 10, 7.19 a.m. New moon, July 17, 8.33 a.m. First quarter, July 23, 11.4 p.m. Full moon, July 31, 6.7 p.m. High tide .at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.25 a.m. and 6.56 p.m.; to-morrow, 7.27 B.m. and 7.54 p.m . , . ' V* ’

Barometer 29.794 29.803 Rising Steady. slowly Thermometer — Dry bulb , # 38.5 41.2 Wet bulb - 38.0 40.7 Max. prev. 24 hours 38.6 — Min. prev. 24 hours 34.6 — Minimum on grass .. 32.1 — Max. during day — 41.2 Humidity, per cent. .. 96 95 Wind , T S.W., W.S.W., f r. br. sit. br. Cloud (0-10) .. » if 10 10 Rain t t 0.74in 0.06in 1939. 1938. Rainfall to date • • 13.06in 20.57in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 20, at “The Press” Office:9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer ., 29.96 29.97 Steady Thermometer # .. 38 37 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m .46in Rainfall for July, 1939 6.25in Rainfall for July, 1938 2.17in Rainfall for July, 1937 1.33in scsssa® (Magnetic Observatory Records) Yesterday .. nU 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. h m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 190 36 230 36 192 12 234 42 Feb. .. 132 48 199 18 148 48 185 38 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 12 102 18 July .. 126 54 153 36 109 48 ♦42 55 Total 1041 54 1095 42 972 24 ♦loss 31 ♦To July 19.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Norfolk Island, S.W., modt erate, cloudy, moderate 1006 66 swell Cape Maria van Diemen, E., light, showery. 1006 54 slight swell Auckland, S.W., moderate, 1005 53 blue sky, smooth sea .. East Cape, S., gentle, fairly 1002 51 clear, slight swell Gisborne, S.W., moderate. 1003 47 overcast, smooth, sea .. Chateau Tongariro,. S.W., fresh, blue sky ■ — Cape Egmont, S., • light, * 50 blue sky, slight swell 1004 Napier, S.W., fresh,'cloudy. 1003 49 heavy swell Wanganui, S., fresta-show-1006 49 ery .. Farewell Spit, S.W., gentle. 1008 49 fairly clear, smopth sea Stephen Island, S.E., light, 1006 46 cloudy, smooth .sea .. Wellington, S.S.W., moder1006 43 ate, showery -. Cape Campbell, S.S.W., fresh, showery, moderate swell 1008 44 Westport, S.W., light, fairly clear, slight swell —— — Greymouth, E., light, over1008 42 cast, slight swell Akaroa Lighthouse, S.E., gentle, overcast, mod1009 44 erate swell .. Nugget Point, S.E., gentle. showery, moderate swell .. 1011 42 Bluff, E., gentle, hazy, 1013 47 slight swell .. Puysegur Point, E.S.E., moderate, fairly clear. 1010 slight swell 45 Chatham Islands, E.S.E.,' strong, cloudy,. rough sea .. .. 996 48 Sydney, S.W., gentle, blue 1017 60 sky .. S&0. py^cast 1009 54