WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22906, 30 December 1939, Page 7

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.l WELLINGTON. December 29. Thc weather forecast for Canterbury 1 • issued at 5 p.m. by th Meteorological [Office. Wellington, and dealing with j the 24 hours following the time of [ issue, is as follows: — IRrthcr variaulc winds, but with light to fresh norli-carteriics prevailing cn the coast. Weather fair | to fine and warm. Sea slight. 1 WEST COAST [ The forecast fer the West Crest of i the South Island is:— Light to moderate and variable ( windr. Weather fair and warm, j Sea slight to moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— For the most part fair to fine and warm, bat with some scattered rain developing later in the far south-west and south. An anti-cyclone extends to New Zealand from the west. Winds—Fresh westerlies in the far south. Elsewhere light to moderate ! and variable, with sea breezes on the coast. Seas (New Zealand waters! —Slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light and variable winds and light seas in the northern portion. Freshening northwesterlies and rising seas in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday was fine and sunny in. Christchurch with a light north-east-erly breeze throughout the day. The maximum temperature was 69 degrees. grees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature w'as 60 degrees, and the barometer, at 101P.6 millibars ISO.llin) was rising slowly. Meteorological observation? taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch.

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Conditions were sunny, with a moderate southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 73 degrees. The barometer was fairly steady at 5 p.m.. the reading being 30.06 inches (1018 millibars). Wellington—Yesterday was cloudy in the morning, but sunny in the afternoon, with a moderate north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 66.3 degrees. At 6 p..m. the temperature was 62.7 degrees. and the barometer 1016.1 millibars (30.01 inchesl. Dunedin—There was a moderate to fresh south-west wind yesterday, and temperatures were mild, although Uie sun shone brightly. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees, and the barometer was rising in the evening at 30.08 Inches (1019 millibars). OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN. MOON. TIDES (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day; Rises, 4.49 a.m.; sets. 8.14 To-morrow: Rises. 4.30 a.m.; sets, 8.14 p.m. Phases of Moon for December Last quartei\ December 4, 8.10 a.m. New moort. December 11. 9.15 a.m. First quarter, December 18. 8-34 a.m. Full moon, December 26, 10.58 p.m High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 7.20 a.m. and 7.50 p.m.; to-morrow. 8.14 a.m. and 8.43 p.m.; Monday, 3-9 a.m. and 9.40 p.m.

on December 23. 1939;— 9 D a.m. p.m. Barometer (inchest 29.994 30.002 (millibars) 1013.5 1016 Steady. Falling Thermometer — Dry bulb 66.9 slowly. 68.2 Wet bulb 58.9 60.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours 67.1 — Minimum prev. 24 hours 50.1 — Minimum, on grass 46.7 — Maximum during day .. 59 69.0 Humidity per cent. 67 Wind E.N.E.. E.N.K.. v. light, Ir*hl. Cloud (0-10) l 4 Rain nil. nil. 1939. 3938. Rainfall to date 25-01n 33.51 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on December 30. at "The Press ’ Office: — 9 pm. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars') 1018.6 1019.6 (inches) 30.08 30.11 Rising slowly. Thermometer 61 60 Rainfall for 24 hours ended I a.m. nil Rainfall for Dec., 1939 2.11in Rainfall for Dec.. 1938 3.031a Rainfall for Dec., 1937 4.56in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hr. mm. Yesterday morning .. 7 10 Yesterday afternoon .. 7 0 Total .. 14 10 193fi. 1937. 1938. 1939 n cn. k\ m Jan. .. ISO 38 230 30 132 12 234 « Feb .. 132 43 199 18 148 48 185 36 March ,. 192 54 121 0 146 54 158 6 April .. 123 54 157 12 80 24 186 36 May .. 150 38 135 6 183 6 155 18 June .. 122 12 98 54 111 12 102 18 July .. 126 54 153 36 109 48 93 30 August ..1330 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 *191 0 Totals 1866 0 1925 0 1874 32 •1954 26 •To December 29.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria van Diemen. S„ fresh, blue sky, slight 1020 66 Cape Egmont. W.S.W.. light, blue sky. smooth sea ... 1017 70 Farewell Spit, N.. light, blue sky, slight swell .. •• Stephen’s Island, I*-, mod., fairly clear, slight swell -. Cape Campbell. N., strong. hazy, rough sea .. • - Westport, S.W.. strong, fairly clear, slight swell 1016 68 1015 68 1018 65 65 Greymouth. N.W., gentle, over1018 63 Akaroa Lighthouse. N.E., light, cloudy, smooth sea 1017 64 Bluff. S.. light, fairly clear, slight swell 1018 64 Puysegur Point. N.N.W., fresh, hazy, slight swell . ..... 1020 59 Chatham Islands, S.W.. high, overcast, rough sea 1007 58