WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22921, 18 January 1940, Page 3

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service] WELLINGTON,' January 17. 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 easterly winds, freshening at times on the coast. Weather fair to fine and warm; seas slight to moderate.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is:—

Light and variable winds. Weather fair to fine and warm., Seas smooth or slight.

DOMINION The following is the Dominion forecast:—

Scattered rain over the northern half of the North Island, possibly extending later as far south as Taranaki and Southern Hawke's Bay. Otherwise fair to fine, with warm temperatures. An anti-cy-clone is centred east of the South Island, and a weak depression has formed to the north-east of the North Island.

Winds—From the easterly quarter predominating; moderate to fresh over the northern half of the North Island, elsewhere light or moderate.

Seas (New Zealand waters)— Becoming rough in places on the east coast, north of Hawke's Bay, elsewhere slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate and variable winds, with southeasterlies or southerlies predominating in the northern portion. Seas slight, but rising in the north.

CHRISTCHURCH i WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch was fine, though overcast in the morning. There was a north-easterly breeze through the day. The maximum temperature was 65.1 degrees.

At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast and a northeasterly wind was blowing. The temperature was 60 degrees. The barometer, falling slightly, read 30.15 inches (1021 millibars).

Meteorological, observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on January 16:—

9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer (millibars) .. 1024 /' 1021 (inches) .. 32.224 30.141 Steady Falling ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 63.3 64.1 Wet bulb .. .. §9.2 59.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 65.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 56.4 Maximum in sun .. Minimum on grass .. 52.0 Maximum during day ..

ThermometerDry bulb

Humidity, per cent. .. 78 75 Wind .. .. E.N.E., E.N.E., fresh br. st. br. Cloud (0-10) .. ..8 3 Rain .. .. ..nil nil 1940. 1939. Rainfall to date .. ' .. 4.25 in 0.38 in

Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on January 18, at "The Press" Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1020 1021 (inches) 30.12 30.15 Falling slightly. Thermometer ..

Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for Jan., 1940 3.39 in Rainfall for Jan., 1939 .33in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hr. min. . Yesterday morning ..6 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 6 50 Total 12 50 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 230 38 192 12 238 6 *BB 35 *To January 17. I IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—The day was cloudy and misty, with showers from the south-east. The maximum temperature was 70 degrees and the minimum 61 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was falling slightly, the reading being 30.00 inches (1016 millibars). Wellington.—There was brilliant sunshine all day, with very warm temperatures and a light breeze from the south. The minimum temperature on Tuesday was 51.8. the maximum yesterday being 70.6. The barometer reading was 1019 millibars.

Dunedin—The sun again shone brightly yesterday from a cloudless sky, and there was a gentle breeze from the south-east, which changed round later to the northeast. Temperatures were mild to warm, the maximum being 75 degrees. The barometer was falling slightly throughout the day, and the evening reading was 30.14 inches (1020 millibars).

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. \ Cape Maria van Diemen, S., . gentle, raining, slight swell 1015 61 * Auckland, E.N.E., strong, ' cloudy, rough sea .. 1016 69 ■ East Cape. E., light, cloudy .. 1021 71 * Gisborne, S.S.E.; ligiit, drizzle, smooth sea .. . 1021 70 * Chateau Tongariro, E., moder- , ate, clear .. .. Cape Egmont, S„ gentle, clear, slight swell .. •. 71 Napier, N.E., gentle, overcast. slight swell .. -. 1023 72 Wanganui, S., moderate, cloudy, slight swell .. 1018 80 Farewell Spit, E.N.E., moderate, clear, moderate swell .. 1021 68 Stephen’s Island, S;E., gentle, clear, slight swell .. 1021 62 Wellington, S.S.E., light, clear, slight swell .. .. 1020 70 Cape Campbell, S.S.E., light, clear, slight swell .. 1022 66 Westport, S.W., moderate, clear, slight swell .. 1019 68 Greymouth, N.W., light, cloudy, moderate swell *?. .. 1021 65 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., light. cloudy, slight swell .. 1021 66 Nugget Point, N.E., light, clear, slight swell -. .. 1022 70 Bluff, S.E., light, clear, smooth sea .. .. 1020 63 Puysegur Point. S.E., light, clear, smooth sea .. 1021 68 Chatham Islands. N.N.E., moderate. cloudy, slight swell 1025 64 SUN, MOON, TIDES i , (Summer Time.) Sun—Td-day: Rises. 5.9 a.m.; sets, 8.10 To*-Sorrow: Rises. 5.10 a.m.; sets, 8.10 p.m. Phases of Moon for January Last quarter, January 2. 4.56 pun. New moon, January 10, 1.53, a.m. First quarter. January 18, 6.21 a.m. Full moon, January 25, 11.22 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.49 a.m. and 11.16 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.33 a.m. and midnight.