WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22796, 23 August 1939, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS LTHB PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, August 22. 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 to moderate but freshening north-easterly wind. Weather mainly fair to cloudy, but in the morning low cloud and fog prob- ‘ able in places and possibly some drizzle. Temperatures moderate. Sea slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate but freshening northeasterly to northerly winds. Weather cloudy and unsettled with rain developing. Temperatures mild. Sea moderate, but rising. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Some scattered rain or drizzle possible in most districts. Otherwise mainly fair to cloudy. In the morning low cloud or fog possible on the east coast of the South Island. Unsettled conditions gradu- . ally developing in the south and west. Temperatures milder. Pressure is relatively low and uniform over New Zealand. A very deep depression situated immediately to the east of Tasmania is moving - slowly in a south-easterly direction. Winds—North-westerly to northerly predominating over the North Island. North-easterly over .the South. Force, light to moderate, but gradually freshening in the south. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate north-westerly winds and slight seas in the northern portion. Freshening north-easterly winds. Moderate but rising seas in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER * The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine but dull. A very light northerly wind in the morning freshened to a north-easterly breeze during the afternoon. The maximum temperature during the day was 53.3 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a strong easterly wind. The temperature was 48 degrees, and the barometer, at 29.62 inches, was falling slowly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on August 22, 1939:

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Conditions were generally fine yesterday, with a light northerly wind. The maximurtv temperature was 57 degrees. The barometer rose slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.50 inches (999 millibars). a Wellington—Yesterday was mild and sunny with a light north-westerly wind which dropped during the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 59.5 degrees. At 6 p.m. the temperature was 48.8 degrees and the barometer at 999.8 millibars.

Dunedin—The sky was overcast yesterday and there was a light breeze from the north-east. The temperature was mild, the maximum being 53 degrees. The barofneter was falling in the afternoon at 29.52 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer 29.480 29.467 Rising Almost slowly. steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb 47.3 51.4 Wet bulb .. 46.8 -49.6 Max prev. 24 hours 50.5 — Min. prev. 24 hours 43.9 Min. on grass 1 during day .. 41.0 — Max —• 53.3 Humidity, per cent. .. 96 86 • Wind N. N.E. very. fresh light breeze Cloud (0-10) 10 9 Rain, , •• nil 1939. nil 1938. Rainfall to date 16.16in 23.32in -Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on August 23, at “The Press” Office — 9 p.m 1 a.m. Barometer . 29.65 29.62 falling slowly Thermometer . 50 48 Rainfall for 24 hours ending 1 a.m. nil Rainfall for August, 1939 1.06in Rainfall for August, 1938 .49in Rainfall for August, 1937 .45in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) Yesterday morning .. 1 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 1 10 ' Total .. .. 2 10 1930. 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 35 March “ . 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April . 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 38 May . ISO 36 135 6 183 6 155 18 June . 122 12 98 54 111 12 102 18 July . 126 54 193 36 109 48 65 30 August . 133 0 13342 162 36 •100 35 Total 1174 64 1229 24 1135, 0 *1218 41 •To August ‘22. •

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, N.N.W., gentle, thunderstorm .. 1002 65 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.N.E., strong, cloudy, slight swell 1000 60 Auckland, calm, blue sky. smooth sea 999 60 East Cape, S., light, hazy, slight swell .. \ 1000 54 Gisborne, S.S.E., light, blue J 53 sky, smooth sea 1001 Chateau Tongariro, N.E., light, blue sky — — Cape Egmont, N., mod.. fairly clear, mod. swell 997 55 Napier, N.E., light, 'blue sky, heavy swell 1000 54 Wanganui, S., light, fairly clear, smooth sea 998 57 Farewell Spit, S.E., gentle. cloudy, mod. swell 998 52 , Stephen Island, E., light. 1 fairly clear, slight swell 999 ’52 Wellington, N.W., light, blue sky, slight swell .. 998 >59 Cape Campbell, N., gentle, blue sky, mod swell .. 998 54 Westport, , N.E., gentle, fairly clear, mod swell 997 53 Greymouth, N.E., gentle, cloudy, considerable swell 997 52 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., mod.,, drizzle, misty. slight swell .. 999 52 Nugget Point, N.E., fresh. misty, mod. swell 996 47 Bluff, E.N.E., light, blue sky, smooth sea 995 47 Puysegur Point, S.E., fresh, fairly clear, slight swell 993 53 Chatham Islands, E.N.E., strong, overcast, / mod. swell .. .. 1004 50 Sydney, W.,' strong, blue sky 993 64 Hobart, N.W., light, raining .. 984 44 ‘