WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22801, 29 August 1939, Page 15

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, August 28. 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 fresh north-easterly winds predominating. Weather still doll with occasional rain or drizzle along the coast. Temperatures moderate. Sea moderate, but with a. considerable easterly swell. WEST COAST ' The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island' is:— Light to moderate winds, northeasterlies predominating. Some scattered rains nrobable, but weather otherwise mainly fair and mild. Seas moderate. DOMINION The • forecast for ‘,the is:— Mainly fair from the Waikato district northwards and in the western and southern areas of the South Island, but with some pass- ■ ing showers, especially in the north. Elsewhere still ■ dull and unsettled, with occasional rain or drizzle. Temperatures mild in the north, moderate in the south. An anti-cyclpne remains centred to the south-east of New Zealand. Pres- ; sure is low to the south-west and a series of weak depressions is passing in the north.

. Winds—Moderate to fresh westerlies north of Taranaki and Hawke’s Bay, but elsewhere moderat northeasterlies still predominating. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough north of Kawhiu and south o?< Banks Peninsula: elsewhere slight to moderate.

Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong westerly winds and rough seas in the northern portion. Light to fresh northerly winds and moderate seas in the southern portion.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was dull, showers of rain falling in the morning and evening. The wind was a very light south-west in the morning and • a slight easterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 50.1 degrees.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a moderate north-east breeze was blowing. The temperature was 47 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29:65 in.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on August 28. 1939:

9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.530 29.485 Steady. Almost steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb 46.7 49.4 Wet bulb .. .. 46.6 47.8 . Max. prev, 24 hours 47.0 Min. prev. 24 hours 43.9 Minimum on grass .. .42.2 Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 99 89 Wind .. .. S.W. E.N.E. Very Slight light, breeze. Cloud .. .. 10 10 Bain > ' .. .. 0.48 in nil i*mr ma Rainfall .. .. 23’.54iri 18.87 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on' August 29. at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.65 29.65 . . Steady. Thermometer' ~ .. .47 47 Rainfall for 24 hours . ended 1 a.m. ... ,48in Rainfall for August, 1939 ' 3.BXin Rainfall for August, 1938 .49in Rainfall for August, 1937 > .51in SUNSHINE . (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. •Yesterday morning ~0 0 Yesterday afternoon .. ,0 15 ' , Total ~ .. 0 15 1936. 1937. 1938. . 1939. „ hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m; Jan. . .. 190 36 230 38 192 12 234 42 Feb. .. 132 4$ , 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 12 102 18 July .. 128 54' 153 36 109 48 95 30 August .. 133 0 133 42 162 38 *lO2 10 Total 1174 54 122924 1135 0 *1220 16 •To-August 27..

IN OTHER PLAGES

■ 'Auckland: The weather yesterday was showery, with a moderate westerly wind. The .maximum temper ature was .58 degrees. The barometer fell slightly, with the reading at 5 p.m. 29.44 inches (997 millibars).

■ Wellington: Yesterday was dull and unsettled, with little wind and intermittent light rain in the afternoon. The, maximum v temperature was '54.0 degrees. At 6 p.m. the ■ temperature ifras 49.6 degrees,, arid the barometer at 998.3 millibars.

Dunedin: The misty rain of the last few days continued yesterday, with an almost complete absence of wind. Temperatures, were cool, the maximum being 47 degrees. The barometer was falling in. the afternoon at 29.54 inches (1000 millibars). i

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Wthr. Bar. Ther, Cape Maria van Diemen, W., strong, ’ showery, . rough sea ‘ .. 1001 61 Auckland. W.N.W., gentle, < raining, smooth sea .. 997 .55 Bast Cape, N.E., moderate, drizzle, slight 5we11.... 1000 55 , Gisborne, E., gentle,. over- , cast, smooth sea. ;. 1000 .50 • Chateau Tbngariro, N., light, overcast . . ■ — Cape Egmont, N., fresh, misty, rough sea .. 993 53 Napier, N.E., gentle, overcast, heavy sea ' .. 1000 52 Wanganui, S.E., moderate, overcast, smooth sea .. 997 56 Farewell Spit, E., fresh, . raining, rough sea .. 997 49 Stephen Island,, S.E.', moderate, drizzle, slight swell .. 998 47 Wellington, calm, overcast, moderate swell .. 998 52. Cape Campbell, S., light. overcast ... 998 43. Westport, E., gentle, raining, moderate swell 996 52 Greymouth. N.„ light, overcast. moderate swell ..• 996 52 Akgroa Lighthouse. N.E., moderate, raining, slight swell" .. .. 1000 49 Nugget Point, N.E., stron'g_ misty, rough' sea .. 996 46 Bluff, E., light, blue sky, smooth sea .. 996 48 Chatham Islands, E.S.E., ■' fresh, fairly clear .. 1004 49 Sydney. W.N.W,, gentle, blue sky , •. 1001 70 Hobart. N.N.W., moderate, squally 882 52