WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23108, 26 August 1940, Page 11

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, August 25. 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: Freshening northerly to northwesterly v intis, possibly reaching gale force in some exposed positions. Weather fair to fine and mild. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST. The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Gradually freshening north-west-erly winds; weather cloudy to overcast, with rain developing, and temperatures moderate. Seas moderate, but rising. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— For the most part fair to fine, but with increasing cloud and rain developing in the western and far southern areas of the South Island. Some light frosts in the south tonight, but temperatures becoming ■ rather milder. An anti-cyclone extends from the North Tasman Sea over the North Island to beyond the Chatham Islands. A weak disturbance is crossing the South Island, and a deep depression is moving on to Tasmania from the west. Winds—Light and variable at first in the far north, but otherwise gradually freshening northerlics to northwesterlies, later reaching gale force in exposed positions about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters)- —Rough about Cook and Fovcaux Straits and south of Westport. Elsewhere slight or moderate, but rising south of Cape Egmont. Eastern Tasman Sea —Light and variable winds at first in the northern portion, with slight seas; otherwise freshening north-westerly winds rising to gale force in the southern portion, with very rough sqas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The week-end in Christchurch was brilliantly fine. On Saturday the sunshine was tempered by a cold and fairly strong easterly breeze. Yesterday was rather warmer, and the wind, still easterly, not so strong.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear, with a light easterly wind. The temperature was 46 degrees, and the barometer reading 30.1 inches (1019.3 millibars) .

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Saturday, August 24: Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.171 (millibars) •• 16--Almost steady Thermometer — Dry bulb .. •• -• 40.0 Wet bulb .. •• ..37..) Maximum ptev. 24 hours .. 47.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 20.4 Minimum on grass . * .. 22.fi Humidity, per cent. .. •• 78 Wind N.E., Cloud (0-10) 0 . Rain .. •• •• 0.21im 1940. 1939. Rainfall to date .. .. 1969 in 16.13 in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Su day, August 25: 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. .. 30.174 (millibars) .. 1022 Almost. steady Thermometer — Dry bulb .. -- •• 42-0 Wet. bulb •• •• •• 41.0 Maximum prev. 24 hours .. 43.0 Minimum prev. 24 hours .. 3-1 Minimum on grass .. -'’-a Humidity, per cent, .. •• - 1 Wind •• •• calm Cloud (0-10) •• •• ‘ Rain " '■ " 1940. "1939. Rainfall to date •• IO.HOin 16.10 in aiu„ pub ~’BXqn 3° sc i c ' l V J° Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on August 26 at “The Press” Office: 9 P.m. 1 a.m. Barometer (millibars) t£2°.o 1019.3 (inches) 30.12 du.iu Rising Thermometer .. 47 46 Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nll SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) hj. m. Saturday morning .. 4 50 Saturday afternoon .. 5 0 Sunday morning ..2 5 Sunday afternoon ..5 20 Total .. ..17 15 1937 1938 1939 1940 hmnmh. 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 36 153 6 216 40 Anri! .. 157 12 80 24 186 36 137 40 May .. 135 6 183 6 155 IB 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 *lO3 0 •To August 25. IN OTHER PLACES Wellington—Sunday was fairly sunny with a moderate north-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees. The ,5 p.m. barometer reading was 1024 millibars. Dunedin—Saturday was bright and sunny, with a cold north-cast breeze. The maximum temperature was 50 degrees. The barometer, after falling slightly, showed a rising tendency. Sunday was overcast and mild, with practically no wind. The barometer remained steady, the 5 p.m. reading being 30.05 inches (1018 millibars). SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.37 a.m.; sets., 5.25 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.35 a.m.; Sets, 5.27 p.m. Phases of Moon for August New moon. August 4, 7.39 a.m. First quarter, August 10, 11.30 p.m. Full moon, August 18, 10.32 a.m. Last quarter, August 26, 3.3 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.56 a.m. and 10.15 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.41 a.m. and 11.3 p.m.