WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22894, 15 December 1939, Page 12

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, December 14. The weather forecast for Canterbury issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time ol Issue, is as follows: Moderate northerly winds, freshening somewhat. Weather mainly line and mild, but -a possibility of a south-westerly change later with scattered showers. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh north-west winds, later changing to south-west. Weather unsettled with rain at times. Seas rather rough to rough. DOMINION

The forecast for the Dominion is:— Unsettled in the western and far southern portions of the South Island with rain at times. Otherwise fair to cloudy and mild, but scattered showers later extending to Wellington and Taranaki. Pressure continues relatively high in the north, but has fallen in the south with the approach of a depression. Winds—Variable in the northern half of the North Island but elsewhere directions between north and west prevailing. Force, strong in some exposed positions south of Cook Strait, otherwise light to moderate. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rather rough to rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate and variable winds in the northern portion and strong northerlies in the southern, changing later to southwesterly. Seas slight in the north, rough in the south.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine but overcast at times in Christchurch yesterday. There was a fresh breeze from the north-east. The maximum temperature was 67.9 degrees At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light north-west wind. The temperature was 63 degrees and_ the barometer, 'at 1004.4 millibars (29.66 Inches), was rising slowly. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 15, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1005.1 1004.4 (inches) 29.68 29.66 Rising slowry. Thermometer ... 64 63

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Yesterday was sunny and fine, with a light southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 76 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was falling slightly at 29.86 inches (1611 millibars). Wellington—Yesterday was overcast in the morning, with a slight northerly wind. The afternoon was cloudy, and the wind changed to a strong, gusty northwesterly. The maximum temperature was 62 6 degrees. At 6 p.m. the barometer was at 1005.2 (29.68 Inches), and the temperature 58 degrees. Dunedin—The sky was dull and overcast yesterday, with a light breeze from the south. A few light showers fell. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.62 inches (1003 millibars). OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Marla van Diemen.

SUN. MOON, TIDES (Summer Time.) ■ Sun—To-day: Rises. 4.42 a.m.; sets. 8.6 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.: sets, 8." 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 I.yttel ton—To-day, 7.46 a.m. and 8.12 p.m.: to-morrow. 8.30 a m. and 9.1 p.m.

Rainfall for 24 hours nil ended 1 a.m. Rainfall for Dec. 1939 .16in ,50in Rainfall for Dec., 1938 Rainfall for Dec.. 1937 1.76in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chnstchurcn, on December 14. 1939:9.30 a.m. 3.3U p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.633 29.553 1004 1001 Falling Falling slowly Thermometer — 62.4 65.9 Dry bulb Wet bulb 58.7 60.4 . Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.6 ' Minimum prev. 24 Hours 57.0 — Minimum on grass 55.8 Maximum during day .. — 67.9 Humidity, per cent. Wind 74 N.E., E.N.E., fr. br. fr. br. Cloud (0-10) Rain 7 nil 1939. 6 nil 1938. Rainfall to date .. 23.12in 30.80in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hr. nin. Yesterday morning .. 0 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 3 Total . 3 40 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. h. m. h. tn. h. m. h. m. Jan. 190 36 230 36 192 12 234 42 Feb. .. 132 48 199 18 148 48 IQt) 36 121 0 146 54 158 6 April .. 125 54 157 12 SO 24 186 36 135 6 183 6 155 18 98 54 XU 12 102 18 July .. 126 54 153 36 109 48 93 30 133 42 162 36 117 0 Sept. .. 192 24 130 18 152 42 179 36 Oct. .. 170 42 228 6 187 35 149 16 222 34 167 86 107 18 Dec. .. 185 36 114 28 222 40 •57 10 Totals 1886 0 1925 0 1874 32 •To December 14. 1819 36

s.s.w,, light, cloudy, Slight 1014 67 swell East Cape, N.N.W., moderate. hazy,, slight swell Cape Egmont, N„ gentle, fairly clear, moderate swell Farewell Spit, W-S-W., strong, fairly clear, rough sea Stephen’s Island, N.W., strong. 1011 63 1010 67 1010 64 cloudy, moderate swell Cape Campbell, N-, high, hazy. 1007 60 rough sea Westport, N.E., gentle, cloudy. 1002 62 slight swell Greymouth, N.N.W., fresh, overcast, moderate swell .. Akaroa Lighthouse, N.N.W., 1009 63 1008 «61 light, misty, slight swell Bluff. W.S.W., moderate, cloudy. 1001 71 smooth sea .. Puysegur Point, N.N.W., 999 67 strong, overcast, rough sea Chatham Islands, E.N.E., fresh, cloudy, moderate 998 58 swell 1012 58