WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS (THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 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 timWitef issue, is as follows: Moderate to fresh southerly winds predominating. Weather cold and unsettled with rain prob- , able and some snow on the higher ; levels, hut improving from the south. Seas moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate southerly winds. ... Weather cold and showery at first but improving. Seas rather rough but decreasing. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Farther rain probable in the South Island and rain gradually ' spreading over most of the Dominion. Some heavy falls likely but conditions later improving from the south-west. Temperatures becoming colder with the southerly change and snow probable on the = higher levels. An extensive depression is centred a short distance to the west of the Dominion while = another is developing near Norfolk bland. An intense anti-cyclone ■ covers Eastern Australia. Winds: Moderate to strong northeasterly in the far north and southeasterly in the far south. Elsewhere moderate and rather variable. Freshening southerlies later advancing from the south. Seas (New Zealand waters); Rough about Foveaux Strait and becoming 1 rough about the Auckland Peninsula; Otherwise mainly moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong north-east to northerly winds in the central and northern portions, but a change to southerly advancing from • the south and west. Seas becoming rough. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER After a dull morning, light raid began to fall in Christchurch in the late afternoon and continued intermit- ‘ tently. There was a strong southwesterly wjnd in the morning, and a light south-westerly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature during the day was 48.3 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky 1 was overcast and there was a light f easterly breeze. The temperature I ' was 44 degrees and the barometer, at 30.23 inches, was falling. Meteorological observations taken ad the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on September 22,1939: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. • Barometer .. .. 30.085 30.128 Rising. Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 46.3 47.3 -fNWet bulb .. .. 45.3 44.3 Vn Max. prev. 24 hours 68.1 '.J Min. prev. 24 hours 45.7 ■ Minimum on grass .. 44.3 Maximum during day Humidity per cent. .. 92 77 , Wind .. .. S.W. S.S.W. strong, light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 9 10 . Rain .. .. nil nil 1939 1938. Rainfall to date .. 20.27 in 25.96 in .. I Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 23, at “The Press” Office:— 9 pjn. 1 a.m. Barometer ... •> 30.24 30.23 Falling. ’ Thermometer .. .. 46 44 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. 0.02 in . Rainfall- for 'Sept., 1939 46in Rainfall for Sept., 1938 1.44 in ‘ Rainfall for Sept., 1937 1.48 in > SUNSHINE^ ■J ■ - (Magnetic Observatory Records) .. B . hj. m. ■j S i Yesterday morning .. 0 5 If ■: Yesterday afternoon ..*0 0 i T i J Total .. .. 0 5 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. ..19036 23036 19212 23442 Feb. .. 13248 19918 14848 18338 March .. 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April .. 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 ' May .. ISO 36 135 8 183 6 155 18 June .. 122 12 98 54 111 12 102 18 July .. 126 54 153 36 109 48 95 30 August .. 133 0 133 42 162 36 117 0 , Sept. .. 192 24 130 18 152 42 *l3O 40 . ' Total 1367 18 1359 18 1287 42 *1360 46 ,*To September 22. JN OTHER PLACES Auckland—CondiUuTS were fms with, a moderate north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 65 degrees. .... The barometer fell slightly and the J reading at 5 p.m. was 30.06 inches (1018 millibars). Wellington—The weather was qver- , cast and mild yesterday morning, with a light north-westerly breeze. At mid- . day the wind turned to the south and . there was a slight fall in the temperature, accompanied by a light drizzling * rain, which continued throughout the ■ afternoon and evening. The maximum temperature was 58.0 degrees. At 6 p.m. the temperature was 48.8 degrees, and the barometer at 1020.6 millibars. : Dunedin—The sky was overcast yes- ’ terday and there was a light but cold breeze from the south. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees. The barometer, after rising sharply, was steady at 30.20 inches (1023 millibars). OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther, Norfolk Island, N.N.E., gentle, overcast, rough r sea .. ~ 1010 67 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.E., strong drizzle, slight swell .. .. 1016 61 Aiickland, N.E., fresh, overV slight swell .. 1018 60 East tape. N.W., moderate, hazy, moderate swell 1017 63 Gisborne, S.S.E., light, blue sky, smooth sea .. 1018 65 Chateau Tongariro, N., light, fairly clear .. Cape Egmont, N.E., fresh, fairly clear, moderate swell .. .. 1017 58 ' Napier. N.E.. gentle, blue sky, slight swell .. 1018 60 Wanganui. S.. light, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 1018 65 Farewell Spit, W.N.W., fresh, fairly clear, mod-. erate swell .. 1018 56 Stephen’s Island, N.W., fresh, overcast, moderate swell .. .. 1019 54 • Wellington. S., light over- ... . cast, moderate swell 1019 50 Cape Campbell. S., moderate, overcast, moderate swell .. .. 1019 51 • Westport, N.E., moderate, •' overcast, rough sea... 1015 54 Greymouth. N.N.W.. mod- ■ erate. overcast, moderate swell .. .. 1016 55 Akaroa Lighthouse, S., light, overcast, slight swell ' .. 1021 47 Nugget Point. S.. gentle, blue sky, slight swell 1021 45 Bluff. S.E., fresh, fairly '’sir clear .. .. 1021 47 v- Puysegur Point, S.E., high, blue sky. rough sea .. 1017. 51

Chatham Islands. W., strong, overcast, moderate swell .. •. • 1014 57 Sydney, S.S.E.. strong, cloudy .. .. 1025 55 Hobart, N.N.W., light. fairly clear - • 1026 54 SUN, MOON, TIDES Sun—To-day; Rises, 5.49 a.m.; sets. 5.56 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.17 a.m. (Summer Time); sets, 6.27 p.m. (Summer Time). 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. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, a.m. and 12.5 p.m.; to-morrow, 1 p.m. (Summer Time) and 1.24 p.m. (Summer Time). -