WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22769, 22 July 1939, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, July 20. 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 but freshening north-west to south-west winds. Weather "me, but with showers later. Cool temperatures. Seas slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South island is;— Moderate to fresh south-wester-ly winds predominating, weather cold and changeable, with passing showers. Seas moderate to rather rough. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is as follows; Fair to fine generally at first, becoming unsettled, however, in the western and southern portions of the South Island, with occasional showers, later extending to most other districts, more especially those with a westerly aspect. Cool temperatures. The anti-cyclone is beginning to move off the Dominion and a series of shallow depressions of the westerly type is advancing over the South Tasman Sea. Winds—Variable in direction, with south-westerly predominating in the North Island and between north-west and south-west in the South Island. Force light at first, but freshening about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Slight to moderate, but rising somewhat south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate south-west winds and moderate seas in the northern portion, freshening north-west to south-west winds in the southern portion, with rising seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday was fine and sunny in Christchurch. A cold south-westerly wind blew during the day, and the maximum temperature was 42.5 degrees. The evening was fine and frosty. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, and there was a gentle easterly wind. The tempe'rature was 33 degrees, and the barometer steadv at 29.94 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch on July 21: — 9 a.m. 3 p.m. ►Barometer. .. .. 29.855 29.821 Rising Falling slowly v. slowly

•To July 21. v IN. OTHER PLACES Auckland—Yesterday was tine and sunny, with a light southerly wind, the maximum temperature being 50 degrees. The barometer was steady with the 5 p.m. reading 29.71 inches (1006 millibars). Wellington—The day was fine, except for a few scattered light showers in the eastern suburbs in the morning. A light southerly breeze still blew. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 40.2 degrees, and She maximum yesterday 45.2 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer read 1009.9 millibars (29.823 inches). £ Dunedin—After a hard frost in the morning the weather in Dunedin yesterday was bright and fine. There was no wind and the maximum temperature was 44 degrees. The barometer was steady about 29.85 inches. 7 OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES f Sun—To-day:- Rises. 7.23 a.m.; sets, 4 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.22 a.m.; sets, 4 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, 8 a.m. and 8.50 p.m.; to-morrow, 9 a.m. and 8.43 pm.

Thermometer — Dry bulb 32.7 42.3 Wet bulb •• 30.3 38.4 Max. pr'ev. 24 hours 42.1 — Min. prev. 24 hours 29.0 — Max. in suh — — Min. on. grass 24.3 — Max. during day _ 42.5 Humidity, per cent. .. 75 67 Wind W.S.W., S.S.W., v It. v It. Cloud (0-10) .. 1 ' 0 1 1939. 1938. Rain .. .. nil nil Rainfall to date 13.14in 21.05in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 22, at "The Press" Office: 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer 29.94 29.94 Steady. Thermometer 35 33 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. nil Rainfall for July, 1939 6.27in Rainfall for July, 193£ 2.63in Rainfall for July, 1937 1.331n SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) Yesterday morning ..' 3 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 3 15 Total .. 6 15 . . 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 48 183 38 March .. 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April .. 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 May .. ISO 36 135 6 183 6 155 18 June. .. 122 12 98 54 111 12 102 18 July -.. 126 54 153 36 109 48 *51 30 Total 1041 54 1095 42 972 24 *1074 16

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.S.W., light, cloudy 1016 63 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.W., light, .showery, slight 1008 55 Auckland, S.S.W., moderate, blue sky, smooth 1008 51 - East Cape, S.S.W., moderate, blue sky, moderate 1006 49 > Gisborne, W.S.W., moderate, blue «ky, slight 1007 46 7 Chateau Tongariro, E., moderate, blue sky .. , _ Cape Egmont, W., light, blue sky, moderate .. 1007 49 Napier, S.W., light, blue sky, slight 1008 50 Wanganui, S., light, blue sky, smooth 1010 49 Farewell Spit, E.N.E., light, blue sky, smooth 1008 50 Stephen Island, S.E., light, blue sky, slight 1010 44 Wellington, S.S.W., light, blue sky; moderate .. 1010 44 Cape Campbell, S., light, blue sky, slight 1009 46 Westport, S.W., moderate, 1010 50 . blue sky, slight Greymouth, W., gentle. 1010 49 blue sky, slight swell Akaroa Lighthouse, W., gentle, overcast, slight 1011 42 Nugget Point, N„ light, blue sky, slight 1007 39 , Bluff, N., gentle, blue sky, smooth 1008 43 I Puysegur Point, N., moderate, showery, slight 1007 45 . Chatham Islands, S.W., showery, overcast, moderate • 1002. 45 Sydney, W.N.W., light, 1022 57 i blue sky Hobart, N.W., strong, overcast • • 1009 49