WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22883, 2 December 1939, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, December 1. 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 but freshening northeasterly to northerly winds. Weather fair and warm. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST ’ The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is as follows: Moderate to strong northerly winds. Weather dull and unsettled with further rain. Temperatures mild. Sea rough. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is as follows; Fair to fine east of the Southern Alps, elsewhere cloudy to overcast and in places misty with rain in most districts, but more especially in western and central areas, where further heavy falls are likely. Temperatures mild to warm. A complex depression lies over the centre of the Dominion, but pressure remains high to the east. Winds—Between north-east and north-west prevailing. Moderate to strong from Nelson and Marlborough northwards, and moderate but freshening thence southwards. Seas—Rough north of East Cape, south of Cape Egmont, and about Cook Strait. Elsewhere slight or moderate but rising later about Foveaux Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to strong northerly to north-westerly winds, seas rather rough to rough. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday was fine and warm in Christchurch. There was a northeasterly breeze through the day, but little cloud. The maximum temperature was 75.6 degrees. At 1 a.m. the sky was 3loudy and there was a moderate northeast wind. The temperature was 60 degrees and the barometer falling at 29.68 inches (1005.1 millibars).

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 1. 1939: 9.30 3.30 a.m. p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.674 29.617 (millibars) .. 1005 1003 Steady. Steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 72.0 72.1 Wet bulb .. .. 63.0 63.9 Maximum prev. 24 hours 72.0 Minomum prev. 24 hours 57.5 Maximum in sun .. Minimum on grass .. 51.3 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ®i. _ Wind .. .. E.N.E., E.N.E., mod. It. br. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 2 3 Rain .. .. ..Nil Nil 1939. 1938. Rainfall to date .. .. 22.88ip. 29.561 n Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 2, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1006.1 1005.1 (inches) 29.71 29.68 Falling. Thermometer .. 60 58 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for Dec., 1939 nil Rainfall for Dec., 1928 nil Rainfall for Dec., 1937 nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) fir. min. Yesterday morning .. 6 10 Yesterday afternoon ..4 30 Total .. ..10 40

IN OTHER PLACES Aucxland—Yesterday was overcast and showery, with a fresh north-north-east wind. The barometer was fairly steady, the 5 p.m. reading being 29.94 Inches (1014 millibars). Wellington—Yesterday was overcast, with Intermittent rain and a moderate to fresh north-westerly wind. The minimum temperature on Thursday was 56.0 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 67.7 degrees. At 6 p.m. the barometer reading was 1009.0 millibars, and the temperature was 59.8 degrees. Dunedin—A light north-east breeze prevailed yesterday, which tempered the heat of the sun. The maximum temperature was 73 degrees. The bai-ometer fell to 29.65 Inches (1004 millibars). SUN, MOON, TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 7.54 p.m. . _ __ To-morrow; Rises, 4.45 a.m.; sets, 7.55 p.m.

Phases of Moon for December Last quarter, December 4, 8.10 a.m. New moon. December 11, 9.15 a.m. First quarter. December 19. 8.34 a.m. Full moon, December 26, 10.58 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.37 a.m. and 9.4 p.m.; to-morrow, a.m. and 9.57 p.m. 9.27

1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. 190 38 230 36 192 12 234 42 Feb. 132 43 199 18 148 48 185 36 March 9 ( 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April May t ( 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 150 36 135 6 183 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 42 179 36 Oct. 170 42 228 6 187 36 149 16 Nov. 162 24 222 24 167 36 197 18 Dec. 185 36 114 28 222 40 *10 40 Totals 1886 0 1925 0 1874 32 •1772 36 •To December 1.