WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23001, 22 April 1940, Page 11

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS fTHE PRESS Special Service.! WELLINGTON, April 21. 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 fresh easterly winds predominating; weather fair and cool; seas slight. / WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast is:— - Light to moderate easterly winds predominating; weather fair to - finjs, with moderate temperatures; seas slight. dominion The forecast for the Dominion is:— Occasional scattered showers are still likely between East Cape and Banks Peninsula and In the far north, but otherwise fair to nne. Temperatures cool, with some frosts to-night in the south. An anti-cyclone extends over New Zealand from eastern Australia, Winds—Mainly light to moderate In force, and rather variable, but with southerly directions predominating about and north of Cook Strait, Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough in the South of the Taranaki Bight and between East Cape and Cape Campbell, but decreasing: elsewhere slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate and variable winds, but with southerlies prevailing in the northern portion. Seas slight or moderate. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER ■A cold south-westerly wind held throughout Saturday and until last evening, and brought with it a dull sky and occasional showers. On both days, particularly yesterday morning, the sun appeared occasionally. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was overcast and there was no wind. The temperature was 50 de- . grees, and the barometer, which was rising, showed 30.4 inches (1029 millibars). During the week-end there was 15 points of rain. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch on April 20:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.153 (millibars) .• .. 1021 almost steady ThermometerDry bulb .', * ~ .. 49.0 Wet bulb .. .. .. 47.7/ Maximum prev. 24 hours 85.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours •• 44.2 Maximum in sun .. .. Minimum on grass .. •• 49.7 Maximum during day - ... •• *— Humidity, per cent. .. .. 91 Wind S.W:. light Cloud (0-10) 10 Rain O.Olin 1940, 1939 Rainfall to date .. 8,24 in 2.011n Meteorological observations taken at tne Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on April 21:— 9 a.m. Barometer (Inches) .. .. 30.287 (millibars) .. .. '1025.6 ■ rising slowly ThermometerDry bulb 48.7 Wet bulb .. .. 47.8 Maximum prev. 24 hours ~ 54h Minimum prev, 24 hours .. 45.2 Maximum In sun ... . .. Minimum oh grass ■ ~ ... 42.6 ■ --Msstimum during day Humidity, per cent ■ .. .. 95 ■ Wind .. .. .. •• S.W., v. light Cloud (0-10) -.t ■ .. 8 Rain .. .. .. •. O.Olin - . 1940. 1939. Rainfall to date .. 8.251n ' 3.18 in Observations taken up to 1 |i.m, on April 22, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. l am. Barometer (millibars) 1027.8 1029.3 (inches) 30.35 . 30.4 Rising. Thermometer .. 48 50 Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 am. .. . .15in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records) hr. min. Saturday morning ..0 0 Saturday afternoon ..0 59 . Yesterday morning .. 1 40 Yesterday afternoon .. 0 23 Total ‘ .. .. 3 4 1937. 1938. 1933. , 1940. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 230 36 192 12 238 6 2U2 10 Feb. ... 119 18 173 36 192 6 -217 50 March ~ 121 0 146 36 158 6 216 40 April .. 157 12 80 24 186 36 *BB 4 •To April 21. IN OTHER PLACES Dunedin—There were passing clouds on Saturday, and rain threatened on several occasions. The weather continued calm, and the barometer was high at 30.22 inches (1023 millibars). The maximum temperature was 54 degrees. . Yesterday was overcast and calm. The barometer remained high at 30.35 (1028 millibars). Wellington—lt was cloudy to overcast on Saturday, and showers began yesterday morning and continued throughout the day. There was a moderate to fresh southerlywind. The maximum temperature on Saturday was 53.4 degrees and the maximum yesterday 54.6 degrees. At 3 pm. the barometer reading was 1023.3 millibars. Auckland—Conditions on Saturday were sunny and fine, with a light southerly wind. The weather was dull on Sunday, with occasional light rain and a light easterly win’d. Barometric pressure was fairly steady, the reading at 5 p.m. on Sunday being 30.03 inches (10)7 millibars). OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.. slight, cloudy, slight swell .. 1021 69 Cape Marla van Diemen, S.W., fresh.' overcast, moderate swell ... .. 1018 60 Auckland. calm, showery, smooth sea .. •• 1018 58 East Cape. S.S.W., moderate. hazy, rough sea ... 1018 58 Gisborne. S.. moderate, cloudy. slight swell .. 1019 55 Cape , Egmont, S.E., fresh. cloudy, moderate swell .. 1018 58 Napier. S.. moderate, showery, • • moderate swell • .. .. 1021 o4 Wanganui E.. slight, overcast, slight swell - • Farewell Spit. N.E.. strong. cloudy moderate swell ■.' 1022 55 Stephen’s Island. S.S.E., high, cloudy, rough sea ‘ ■. 1022 51 Wellington. S.S.E.. moderate. • showery, rough sea .. 1023 49 Cape Campbell. S.. _ strong, show er y. rough sea .. 1023 53 Grey mouth. E.. slight, cloudy, . moderate swell •. 1022 51 Akaroa Lighthouse. S.. light, cloudv. slight swell .. 1027 50 Bluff; S.S.E.. gentle, cloudy .. Puysegur. Point, S.E.. slight, _ > cloudv. smooth sea .. 1024 57 Chatham Islands. S.E.. moderate. overcast, rough sea .. 1019 Sydney. N.N.E., light, cloudy 1026 ,72 j SUN. MOON, TIDES ! (Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Rises. 7.10 a.m.: sets. 5.46 To-morrow: Rises, 7.11 a.m.: sets, 5.45 I P™- ' Phases of Moon for April New moon, April 8. 7.48 a.m. • First quarter. April 16. 1.16.a.m. Full moon, April 22, 4.7 p.m Last Quarter April 29 719 o.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.42 •a.m. and 4.10 p.m.; to-morrow. 4.40 a.m. and 5.10 p.m.