WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22805, 2 September 1939, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. September 1. The weather forecast lor 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 to fresh winds between south-west and north-west. Weather fair to fine and cool. Seas ■ slight to moderate. WEST COAST. The forecast for the West Coast is:— Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds, gradually turning northwesterly. Weather cool and changeable, with occasional showers. Seas rather rough. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is;— Weather mainly fair, but with occasional passing showers possible in most districts, but especially in the far north and south. ' Temperatures moderate in .the north, but cool in the south, with frosts probable 10-night. An anti-cyclone extends from eastern 'Australia on to the northern Tasman Sea. but pressure remains relatively low in the south. Winds —Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds predominating at first, but gradually tending to north-wester-ly about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough to rough on parts of the West Coast and in Fovoaux Strait. Elsewhere slight to moderate, but rising later in Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong south-westerly winds prevailing at first, but gradually tending northwesterly in the southern portion. Seas rough. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine with bright, .warm sunshine. There was a light westerly breeze., At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a light south-west wind. The temperature was 43 degrees and the barometer at 29.71 inche was steady. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatorv. Christchurch, on September 1, 1939; 9 a.m. 3 o.m. Barometer .. ~ 29,510 29.485 Rising Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 44.4 55.7 Wet bulb .. .. 41.3 45.8 Max. prev. 24 hours 54.“3 Min. prev. 24 “hours 33.0 Max. in sun “ .. Minimum on grass ~27.7 • Max. during day .. Humidity, per cent. .. 74 39 Wind .. .. W. W.S.W. very slight light breeze Cloud (0-10) ..0 1 Rain , ... ..nil nil 1939. 1938. Rainfall .. .. 19.68 in 23.61 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 2, at “The Pr.ess” Office; — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. ' .. 29.70 29.71 Steady Thermometer .. .. 45 , 43 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. Nil Rainfall for August, 1939 4.53 in Rainfall for August, 1938 .73tn Rainfall for August, 1937 / .90in ■ SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hj. m. . Yesterday morning ..5 10 ' Yesterday afternoon .. 5 0

Total 1174 54 1229 24- 1135 0 *1147 26 •To September 1. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather was fine with a fresh south-south-west wind, the maximum' temperature being 60 degrees. Barometric pressure rose steadily and at 5 p.m. the reading was 29.50 Inches. i • • . ■ Wellington—The morning ’was fine and sunny, but during the afternoon the wind changed to the north-west. and heavy clouds gathered .from the southwest, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. There was a severe thunderstorm accompanied by rain and. hall. , The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 45.1 degree's, and the maximum yesterday 56.8 degrees. The barometer reading at 6 p.m. was 1001.3 millibars. Dunedin—The sun shone brightly during the greater _part of the day in Dunedin. There was a fresh breeze from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees. The barometer rose slowly to 29.52 inches (1000 millibars) jn the late afternoon. OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN. MOON, TIDES

Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.27 a.ra.; sets, 5.32 p.m. • To-morrow: Rises, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 5.33 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 p.m. Full moon. September 29. 2.27 a.m. (summer time). - (' High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 6.0 a.m, and 6.28 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.52. i'X a.m. and 7.15 pun, . / I • ■ >. < ■■ ' : ' 1 ■

Total .. 10 10 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 36 March .. 193 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 PJtxW . U5 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 May 150 36■ 135 6 183 B 155 18 June . . 122 12 98 54 11142 102 18 July 126 54 153 36 109 48 95 30 August . 133 0 133 42 162 26 *129 20

Station, Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.S.W., mod., cloudy, rough 1015 62 Cape Maria van Diemen, S.S.W., strong, showery, rough 1007 55 Auckland, S.S.W., fresh. blue sky, ismooth 1002 58 East Cape, S.S.E., moderate, showery, moderate 999 52 Gisborne, S.S.W., moderate, cloudy, smooth .. 1000 52 Chateau Tongariro. W., light, blue sky — _ rCape Egmont, , W., light, 1001 blue sky, moderate .. 51 Napier, S.S.W., . light, cloudy, smooth 1000 56 Wanganui, W., . moderate. blue sky, moderate .. 999 55 Farewell Spit, S.W., moderate, blue sky, moderate 1000 53 Stephen Island, N.W., strong, blue-.sky, moderate. 1000 50 Wellington. N.N.W., light, overcast, moderate .. 1000 52 Cape Campbell, S.W., mod- ■ erate, cloudy, slight .. 999 53 Westport, S.W., light, showery, rough 1001 48 Greymouth, S„ fresh, blue. sky, moderate 1000. 52 Akaroa Lighthouse. S.W„ moderate, blue ■ sky, .moderate ■ ' .. 999 49 Nugget Point, W.S.W., fresh, blue sky, moderate 997 47 Bluff, W.S.W., moderate, blue sky, moderate .. 999 50 Puysegur Point, W., fresh, showery, moderate 1003 50 Chatham Islands, S.W., > strong, cloudy, moderate' 99i 47 Sydney, W.N.W., light, blue sky 1016 ,64 Hobart. .S,W;, fresh, overcast ' V •• 999 61