WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23088, 2 August 1940, Page 7

WEATHER REPORT

* OFFICIAL FORECASTS , [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON. August 1. 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 cloudy and cool, but improving. Seas slight. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light variable winds. Weather fair to fine and cool. Seas slight. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is;— Weather mainly fair and cool, but mist or drizzle in eastern districts between Banks Peninsula and East Cape, and in a few isolated places elsewhere. Conditions improving gradually, however, from the south. A weak depression is crossing the North Island, while an intense anti-cyclone covers the Tasman Sea and the South Island. Pressure is High, also, to the east. Winds—From a southerly quarter predominating, force mainly light or moderate: but fresh to strong at first ■in parts of the southern half of the North Island, decreasing however, and later becoming variable in many places. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough in Cook Strait and the Taranaki Bight region, slight to moderate elsewhere; risipg somewhat betweer] Castle Point and East Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea —Light variable winds; slight to moderate seas, PROGRESS AT MORERE OIL WELL DEPTH OF 3930 FEET REACHED QPBM* ASSOCIATION rILEGKAM.I GISBORNE, August 1. The New Zealand Petroleum Company reports that the Morere well has reached a depth of 3930 feet. The formation is sandy shale. Midhirst drilling has been suspended during clearing operations, which are expected to be completed at an early date. SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKETS (tnriTXD PBEBB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (Received August 1, 11.20 p.m.> SYDNEY. August 1. Wheat export trade is slow. Silo grain is quoted at 3s Hid and bagged at 4s 2id. Other quotations are:— Flour £l2 10s; bran and pollard, £5 10s; piotatoesi Tasmanian Brownels £ 12, New Zealand white-skins £11; onions, Victorian Brown £11; maize, new yellow 4s Bd, white ss.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather yesterday, was overcast with occasional drizzling showers. The maximum temperature was 48.1 degrees. There was-a light south-west breeze early in the day, which later changed to the north-east. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a light easterly breeze was blowing. The temperature was 45 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.51 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Thursday, August 1: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 30.482 30.496 (millibars) .. 1032 1033 Rising. Rising slowly. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 45.0 47.9 Wet bulb .. .. 45.2 45.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 64.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours 37.5 Minimum on grass .. 42.0 Maximum during day .. Humidity, per cent. ..97 82 Wind .. .. .. W.S.W., N.E., si. br. v. It. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 10 Rain .. .. .. 0.09 in nil. 1940. 1939. 1 Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on August 2, at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1033.2 1033.2 (inches) 30.51 30.51 Steady. Thermometer ~ 45 45 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. ,06in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) Yesterday—Nil. 1937 1938. 1939. 1940. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. 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 30 132 30 Aug. .. 133 42 162 36 117 0 *0 0 •To August 1. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather was fine and sunny yesterday, with light variable winds. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. registered 30.33 in (1027.1 millibars). Wellington—The weather was overcast yesterday with frequent showers of rain. There was a moderate southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 49 degrees. The barometer registered 1030 millibars at 5 p.m. Dunedin—After a bright, sunny morning the weather in Dunedin yesterday became dull and overcast. There was no wind. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees. The barometer was high during the day, rising slightly in the late afternoon to 30.60 inches (1036 millibars). SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.12 a.m.; sets, 4.59 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 7.10 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. Phases of Moon for August New moon, August 4, 7.39 a.m. First quarter, August 10, 11.30 p.m. Pull moon, August 18, 10.32 a.m. Last quarter. August 26, 3.3 pan. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day. 1.52 a.m. and 2.18 p.m.; to-morrow, 2.40 a.m. and 3.5 p.m.