WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22804, 1 September 1939, Page 14

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special ’ Service.! WELLINGTON, August 31. The weather forecast xor 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 winds varying between north-west and south-west. Weather mainly fair but occasional showers possible with some snow on the ranges. Temperatures cool. Seas, slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— , Moderate to fresh south-west to west winds. Weather cool and changeable with occasional showers. Some snow in the ranges. Seas rather rough. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Cool arid rather changeable with . occasional showers, chiefly, however, in the western and far southern arras. Some snow possible in the ranges. An intense anti-cyclone covers Australia, while a series of weak westerly depressions is crossing the Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Winds—Local, north-westerlies in the eastern parts of Wellington and Hawke’s Bay provinces. Otherwise moderate to fresh westerlies to southwesterlies prevailing; force, strong, however, in some positions. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Slight to moderate on the east coast; rather rough on the west coast and in the far south. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly winds. Rather rough to rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine and mild. A moderate south-westerly wind • in the morning freshened in the afternoon, when there was bright sunshine. The maximum temperature during the day was 54 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light south-westerly wind. The temperature was 43 degrees and the barometer, at 29.56 in, was rising rapidly. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on August 31, 1939: — - - 9 a.m. 3 o.m. Barometer .. •. 29.070 29.176 Rising Steady, slowly. Thermometer— „ ' . Dry bulb .. .. 48.6 54.0 Wet bulb .. .. 44.6 48.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 62.1 Min. prev. 24 hours 42.2 Minimum on grass .'. 35.3 Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 70 61 Wind .. .. S.S.W., S.W., mod. fresh Cloud (0-10) l i .. 8 5' Rain i ; nil ml 1939. 1938. Rainfall .. .. 19.68 in 23.61 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 1, at “The Press” Office:— •-9 p.m. 1 a.m.. Barometer ... . • 29.47 29.56’ Rising rapidly. Thermometer .. ... 45 43 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. Nu Rainfall for August, 1939 . 4.53xn Rainfall for August, 1938 .73m Rainfall for August, 1937 ~9om SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. . Yesterday morning .. 0 40 Yesterday afternoon ■•. 4 ,10 Total ’ ..4 50

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Conditions were cloudy yesterday, with occasional showers and a fresh south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. The barometer was fairly steady and the reading at 5 p.m. was 29.26 inches (991 millibars). . , Wellington—Yesterday was fine and sunny in the morning with - a. fresh north-westerly wind. Just after noon light rain fell, followed by a change to a southerly. Further light showers fell in the early evening. The maximum temperature was 46.8 degrees, ■flie barometer reading at 6 p.m. was (989 millibars) 29.24 inches. Dunedin—The weather was overcast, but mild in Dunedin yesterday morning, there being a .gusty north-west wind. The wind later changed to the south-west and brought a slight drop in the temperature, the maximum recorded being 50 degrees. The barometer rose sharply to 29.27 inches (991 milliDars>.: : . OFFICIAL ' REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Then Norfolk Island, " W.S.W.', gentle, cloudy, rough sea 1004 61 Cape Maria van Diemen, W., fresh, overcast, moderate swell .. 996 55 Auckland, . S.W., fresh, showery, smooth sea .. 992 55 East Cape, W., gentle, cloudy, slight swell ... 988 60 Cape Egmont, W., gentle, fairly clear, rough sea 989 54 Napier, W.S.W., mod., - overcast, calm sea .. ,986 61 Farewell Spit, W.S.W., high, fairly clear, rough sea ... .. 987 56 Wellington, S., mod., cloudy, mod. swell .. 987 58 Gape Campbell, S., gentle,, threatening, moderate swell .. • • 985 54 Westport, S.W., gentle, fairly clear, rough sea 988 ,55 Greymouth, S.W., mod., overcast, con. swell ~ 989 53 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., light, fairly clear, slight swell .. - • 989 48 Bluff, N.W., fresh, cloudy, smooth sea ... 989 49 Chatham Islands, W.S.W., mod., hazy, slight swell .. 987 51 Sydney, S.W., light, blue sky " -.- .. 1017 54 Hobart, NiN.W., ■ gentle, overcast. .. .. 1006 53 SUN, MOON,- TIDES Sun—To-day: "Rises, 6.28 a.m.; sets, 5.31 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.27 a.m.; sets, 5.32 p.m. Phases of-Moon for' September Last quarter, September 7, 7.54 a.m. New moon, September 13. 10.52 p.m. First quarter. September 20. 10.4 o m. Full moon, September 29, 2.27 a.m. (summer time). . ’ • _ "" • ■ High tide at Lyttelton—To-day. - 5.20 a.m. and 5.42 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.6 a.m. and 6.28 p.m. ..

1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. h. m. h. m. h. m. h.m .. 190 36 230 36 192 12 234 42 Feb. .. 132 48 199 IS 148 48 185 36 .. 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 .. 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 .. 150 36 135 6 183 6 155 18 ... 122 12 98 54 111 12 102 18 .. 126 54 153 36 109 48 95 30 August ..133 0 133 42 162 26 •119 10 Total 1174 54 122 9 24 1135 0 *1137 16 •To August 31.