WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23080, 24 July 1940, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

WELLINGTON, July 23,

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 to fine, with rather milder temperatures. Seas slight. »

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—

Light to moderate and variable winds. Weather fair to fine, with moderate temperatures. Seas slight or moderate.

DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:—

Weather for the most part fair to fine. Some mist or fog over the Auckland peninsula, however, possibly with scattered drizzle. Temperatures cool, with sharp frosts to-night. Pressure is high and fairly uniform over the Tasman Sea and the New Zealand area. A slight disturbance is located to the north.

Winds—Mainly light to moderate in force, and variable in direction. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Slight. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate easterly winds prevailing in the northern portion, and north-westerlies in the southern portion. Seas slight to moderate.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, with a light westerly air. The maximum temperature was 51.2 degrees.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a light easterly breeze was blowing. The temperature was 41 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.40 in (1029.5 millibars).

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, July 23: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.364 30.367 (millibars) .. 1028 1028 Rising Falling very slowly.

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—There was a dense fog yesterday and no wind. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. At 5 o’clock the barometer registered 30.36 inches (1028 millibars). Wellington—The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a light north-west wind. The maximum temperature was o2 degrees. The barometer registered 1029 millibars at 5 p.m. Dunedin—Warm and sunny conditions prevailed yesterday, with a light southerly air. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. The barometer remained high, the late afternoon reading being 30.42 Inches (1030 millibars). SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.21 a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.20 a.m.; sets, 4.51 p.m. Phases of Moon for July New moon, July 5, 10.58 p.m. First quarter, July 12, 6.5 p.m. Full moon, July 19. 9.25 p.m. Last quartet, July 27, 10.59 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Tb-Uay, 7.40 a.m. and 8.3 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.27 a.m. and 8.45 p.m.

Thermometer— Dry bulb 32,8 51.2 Wet bulb .. 31.8 45.1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 47.1 — . Minimum prev. 24 hours 29.6 — Minimum on grass 22.H — Maximum during day . — 51.2 Humidity, per cent. Wind 89 . W., 58 calm. v. It. Cloud (0-10) 0 1 Rain .. . • • nil ■ nil 1940. 1939. Rainfall to date .. 17.47in 13.11in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 24. at “The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1029.5 1029.5 (inches) 30.40 30.40 Steady Thermometer 42 41 Rhinfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. ■ ' .. nil SUNSHINE h. m. Yesterday morning .. 4 30 Yesterday afternoon ..4 0 Total .. 8 30 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. h. m. h. m. h. m. h. m. Jan. .. 230 36 192 12 238 6 202 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 36 137 40 May .. 135 6 .183 6 155 18 119 12 June .. 93 54 111 12 102 18 136 0 July .. 153 36 109 48 95 30 ♦82 40 ♦To Ju‘ 23.