WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22895, 16 December 1939, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Servlce.l WELLINGTON, December 15. 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; • Light to moderate and variable winds. Weather fair and mild. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to fresh winds from a westerly quarter. Weather cloudy, ■ with occasional rain. Seas moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Mostly fair in eastern districts; rather changeable elsewhere, with occasional scattered showers and fine intervals. Mild temperatures. A weak depression has been moving from the west across the Dominion, and at 3 p.m. was centred east of Cook Strait. Winds Varying between northwest and south-west, mainly moderate in force, but strong at times in some exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea Moderate 'north-west to west winds, later tending south-westerly. Seas moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was overcast in Christchurch yesterday, and there were light showers in the afternoon and early evening. The wind was light from the south-woct. The maximum temperature was 68 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and there was a light south-west wind. The temperature was 52 degrees, and the barometer, at 1014.6 millibars (29.96 inches), was rising. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 16, at "The Press” Office:—

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Yesterday was sunny, with a moderate westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 80 degrees. The barometer fell slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.71 inches (1006 millibars). Wellington—After a fine morning, with a moderate but decreasing northerly wind, the sky became overcast in the afternoon. With a change to a south wind at 5 p.m., light rain started to fall. The maximum temperature was 68.4 degrees. At 6 p.m. the temperature was 58 degrees, and the barometer at 1007.3 millibars (29.745 inches). Dunedin—The weather yesterday was warm, with little wind. The temperature reached a maximum of 75 degrees. The barometer rose sharply in the afternoon to 29.90 inches (1012 millibars). OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.7 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.42 a.m.; sets, 8.8 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. Pull moon. December 26, 10.58 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 8.35 a.m. and 9.1 p.m.; to-morrow, 9.19 a.m. and 9.45 p.m.

c p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1012.9 1014.6 Cinches) 29.91 29.96 Rising Thermometer 54 52 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. ,05in Rainfall for Dec., 1939 .21 in Rainfall for Dec., 1938 ,50in Rainfall for Dec., 1937 1.76in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on December 15. 1939:— 9 a.m. S p.m. Barometer (inches) 29.593 29.719 (millibars) . 1002 1004 Rising Rising slowly. Thermometer — Dry bulb 67.1 57.4 Wet bulb 59.9 52.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.3 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 55.3 — Minimum on grass 50.3 — Maximum during day .. — 68.0 Humidity, per cent. 63 72 Wind Light. Light. Cloud (0-10) 10 10 nil trace 1939. 1938. Rainfall to date .. 23.12in 30.80in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) Yesterday nil ■ 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 36 146 54 158 6 April .. 125 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 May .. 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 •57 10 Totals 1886 0 1925 0 ' 1874 32 *1819 36 •To December 15.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Marla van Diemen, W.N.W., strong, foggy. moderate swell East Cape, calm, hazy, slight 1010 66 swell Cape Egmont, N.N.W., moderate, cloudy. moderate 1005 74 swell .. Farewell Spit, W.N.W., strong, 1006 66 overcast, rough sea Stephen’s Island, W.N.W., moderate, overcast, mod1005 63 erate swell Cape Campbell, S., gentle, cloudy, slight swell Westport, W.S.W., light, show1005 60 1004 66 ery, moderate swell Greymouth, S.W., moderate. 1005 62 overcast, moderate swell .. Akaroa Lighthouse. S.W., moderate, overcast, slight 1007 61 swell Bluff, W.S.W., fresh, fairly 1008 60 , clear, slight well Puysegur Point, N.W., fresh, fairly clear, moderate 1007 60 swell .. Chatham Islands, E., gentle. 1006 58 fairly clear, slight swell 1006 59