WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23086, 31 July 1940, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service,'] WELLINGTON, July 30. 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: Moderate to strong north to north-west winds. Some rain in the ranges, but weather mainly fair and milder. Seas, slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast tor the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to strong north to west winds. Weather unsettled, with rain probable. Moderate tempera-, turcs. Seas rough, DOMINION .The Dominion forecast is:— Weather mainly fair and milder; unsettled, however, in western and far southern districts of the South Island, with rain developing, and scattered falls later extending to Otago and the western portion of the Nelson and Wellington provinces. An anti-cyclone still covers most of the Dominion, hut pressure Is falling in the far south with the advance of an extensive depression across the south Tasman sea. Winds—Northcrlies gradually becoming general, and freshening about and south of Cook Strait, noth gales likely later in some exposed positions. Seas (New' Zealand waters)— Becoming rough on the West Coast of the South Island, and about Cook and Foveanx Straits; elsewhere; slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Strong northerly to westerly winds to gales, and rough seas in the southern portion; light northcrlies and slight to moderate seas in the central and northern portions, and wind and seas increasing gradually from the south. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 5G degrees, At I o’clock this morning the sky was clear and d light nortli- ‘ west wind was blowing. The temperature was 44 degrees, The barometer was steady at SO.lOln (1031.3 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, July 30:— 9 a.m. Span. Barometer (inches) ~ 30,208 .30.110 (millibars) .. 1023 1020 Almost Falling steady v. slowly ThermometerDry bulb ~ .. 30.8 58-0 Wet bulb .. 35.4 47.2 Maximum prev. 24 bounu' 01.2 Minimum prev. 24 hours 30.3 —' Minimum on grass 22.7 Maximum during day .. —. 50,0 Humidity, per cent. .. 06 40 Wind .. •. , > N.E.. E.N.E., si bv. v. It. cloud (0-10) .. ..2 0 Rain .. •• nil ml 1940, 1039. Rainfall to date .. 18.22 m 14,20 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on July 31, at "The Press Office:— 0 p.m, 1 a,m, Barometer (millibars) 1021.3 1021.3 (inches) 3046 30,16 Steady. Thermometer .. 44 44 Rainfall for 24 hours ■ ended 1 a.m. .. nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) Yesterday morning ... 3 30 Yesterday afternoon .. 3 40

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—'The weather was fine but cloudy yesterday, with a light south- 63 *) breeze. The maximum temperature was 35 degrees. The barometer at 3 o clock registered 30.42 in (1030 millibars). Wellington—The weather yesterday was fine but cloudy, with a moderate northeast breeze- The maximum temperature was 51 degrees, At 5 p.m. the barometer registered 1027 milHiims. Dunedin—Overcast but fine conditions prevailed-’ in Dunedin yesterday. There was no wind. The maximum temperature was-S3 degrees. The barometer fell to 30,10 inches (1021 millibars) in (he later afternoon. and remained steady. SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sim— To-day; Rises, 7,14 a,m.; sets, 4.57 To-morrow: Rises, 7.13 a.m,; sets, 4.58 p.m. Phases of Moon for July New moon, July 5, 10.5 a p.m. First quarter, July 12, 6.5 p.m. Full moon, July 19, 9.25 p.m, East quarter, July 27, 10.59 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 12.23 a.m. and 12.45 p.m.: to-morrow, 1.9 a.m. and 1.33 p.m.

Total 7 10 1937. 1933. 1939. 1940 h. u, m. h. m. h. m. .. 230 36 192 12 238 6 202 10 .. 119 IS 173 38 192 6 217 50 .. 121 0 146 36 158 6 216 40 .. 157 12" 80 34 186 36 137 40 .. 135 6 183 6 155 18 119 12 93 54 111 12 IU2 13 136 0 July .. 153 38 109 48 05 SO •128 •To July 30,