WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22850, 25 October 1939, Page 11

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, October 24. The weather forecast for Canterbury 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 strong north-west winds, possibly changing temporarily to south-west. Weather mainly fair to cloudy' and mild, but showery and cooler with the south-westerly change. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—

Moderate to fresh winds from a westerly quarter. Weather unsettled with rain at times. Moderate temperatures. Seas rather rough to rough.

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is;—

Rain probable in the southern and western districts of the South Island. Scattered falls later extending as far north as Taranaki. Otherwise fair temperatures mild to warm, but becoming cooler in the south. An anti-cyclone covers the North Island, while a vigorous depression is passing to the south.

Winds —Light and variable in the north. Otherwise moderate to strong northerly to westerly prevailing, reaching gale force in some exposed positions. A change to south-westerly probable in the far south by to-mor-row. ’ „ Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough sotith of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Slight or moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate northerly winds and moderate seas in the northern portion. Strong westerly winds and rough seas m the southern. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was) fine and mild, with a light north-easterly wind in the morning and a slight north-easterly breeze in the afternoon. The maximum temperature during the days was 64.3 degrees.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a light north-westerly wind. .The temperature was 60 degrees and the barometer at 1010.5 millibhrs (29.84 inches), was falling sharply.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on October 24. 1939:- 9JW 3-30

t (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.23 a.m.; sets, 7.4 p.m. To-morrow; Rises, 5.22 a.m.; sets, 7.6 p.m. Phases of Moop for October Last quarter, October 6, 5.27 p.m. New moon, October 13, 8.30 a.m. First quarter, October 20. 3.24 p.m. ■Full moon, October 28, 6.42 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 1.53 am. and 2.12 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.34 a.m. and 2.48 p.m.

a.m. p.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1011 1008 (inches) .. 29,86 29.77 Falling Falling. slowly.

Thermometer — Dry bulb • • • • 60.6 Wet T bulb .. • • 52.8 53.6 Maximum prev. 24 hours 57.3 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 51.3 — Minimum on grass .. 47.5 — Maximum during day .. — 64.3 Humidity per cent ;; E £ ™ E . wma light. slight breeze. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 7 9 ■Rnin .. .. ml. nil. Kam 1939. 1938. Rainfall to date .. . • 20.43 '27.07 Observations taken, up to 1 a.m. on October 25, at "The Press” Office;— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer . (millibars) 1011.5 1010.5 (inches) 29.87 29.84 Falling sharply. Thermometer .. 59 60 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nu Rainfall for October, 1939 .11m Rainfall for Oct., 1938 Rainfall for Oct., 1937 .02m SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) h. m. Yesterday morning ..0 10 Yesterday afternoon ..0 40 Total .. .. 0 50 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. h m. h. m. h. m. h. tn. Jan: .. 190 36 230 36 192 12 234 42 Feb. .. 132 48 199 18 148 48 185 36 March .. 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April .. 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 38 Mav •• 150 36 135 6 183 6 155 18 June .. 122 12 98 54 111 12 102 18 July .. 126 54 153 38 109 48 95 30 August .. 133 0 133 42 162 36 117 0 Sept .. 192 24 130 18 152 42 179 36 Oct. .. 170 42 228 6 187 36 *145 6 Total 1538 0 1587 48 1475 18 *1559 32 *To October 24. IN OTHER PLACES 1 Auckland—Yesterday was fine and sunny, with a light to moderate southwest wind. The maximum temperature was 66 degrees. The barometer was steady at 5 o’clock at 3012 inches (1020 millibars). Welllngton—Yesterday was cloudy with a strong, squally north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 61.0 degrees. At 6 p.m. the temperature was 53.6 degrees, and the barometer at 1014 millibars (29.943 inches). Dunedin—The sky was overcast and threatening yesterday, and there was a strong south-west wind. The temperature was cool, the maximum being 54 degrees. The barometer foil steeply to 29.75 inches (1007 millibars). OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar Ther. Cape Maria van Diemen, W.N.W., fresh, fairly clear. smooth sea .. .. 1021 62 East Cape, N.E., light, overcast, slight swell .. .. 101B 59 Cape Egmont, N.W., gentle, blue sky, slight swell .. 1019 63 Farewell Spit, W.N.W., high, fairly clear, rough sea .. 1015 60 Stephen’s Island, W.N.W., strong, fairly clear, rough sea .. .. .. 1015 55 Cape Campbell, N., high, fairly clear, rough sea .. 1010 58 Westport, S.W., gentle, overcast, smooth sea .. .. 1017 58 Grevmouth. N.W., mod., overcast, mod. swell .. .. 1016 56 Akaroa Lighthouse, calm, cioudj’, smooth sea .. .. 1008 65 Bluff, S.W., gentle, showery. slight swell .. .. 1003 60 Puvsesur Point, N.W., strong, overcast) slight swell .. 1007 51 Chatham Islands, S.E., fresh, • cloudy, mod. swell .. 1019 52 SUN, MOON, TIDES