WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23110, 28 August 1940, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, August 27. 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 northerly to westerly winds, freshening at times and possibly changing to south-westerly bv evening; mainly fair and mild in the plains, but further rain in the ranges. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, changing to south-westerly possibly by evening. Weather unsettled, with intermittent rain. Moderate temperatures. Rough seas. dominion The Dominion forecast is:— Weather mainly fair and mild in eastern and northern districts, intermittent rain in Westland, and showers extending occasionally up the West Coast as far as the Kin: j Country and to Otago and Southland. Pressure remains high to the cast and north, while the firs! , of a scries of westerly depressions has advanced from the south Tasman Sea on to the South Island. Winds —Moderate to strong and at times squally northerly to westerly winds later tending to south-westerly in the far south. . Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough south of Kawhia and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea —North-west to west winds with a south-westerly change later in the southern portion; force moderate in the north with moderate seas, strong in the south with rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday with a light north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was clear and a light westerly wind was blowing. The temperature was 49 degrees. The ba.ro-; meter was steady at SO.OOin (1015.9 millibars). Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on Tuesday, August 27: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.715 29.753 (millibars) .. 1006 1008 Rising. Almost steady. Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 56.8 60.0 Wet bulb . ■ • ■ 50.0 53.5 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.3 Minimum prev. 24 hours 48.1 Minimum on grass .. 38.9 Maximum during day .. i Humidity, per cent. .. 59 62 Wind .. .. •• N.W., N.W., It. br. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 8 7 i Rain .. .. •• nil. nil. 1 1940. 1939. Rainfall to dale 19.69 in 18.36 in Observations'taken up to 1 a.m. on | August 28 at "The Press” Office:— 1 9 p.m. 1 a.m, ’ Barometer (millibars) 1015.9 1015.9 I (inches) 30fo0 30.00 [ Steady Thermometer ~ 50 49 Rainfall for 24 hours 1 ended 1 a.m. .. , nil SUNSHINE ; (Magnetic Observatory Records.) ! hj. m. i Yesterday morning ..1 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 2 20 Total .. ..3 20 1937 1938. 1939. 1940 n, m n. m. hj. m. n. 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 I Mav .. 135 6 183 6 155 18 119 12 June .. 93 54 111 12 102 18 136 0 • Julv .. 153 36 109 43 95 30 132 30 ■ Aug. .. 133 42 162 36 117 0 *ll6 0 •To August 27. ’ IN OTHER PLACES Auckland —The weather was fine and • sunny yesterday, with a moderate northi cast breeze. The maximum temperature I was 60 degrees. At 5 p.m. the barometer was steady at 30.24 inches (1024 millibars). Wellington—The weather was overcast yesterday with a squally northerly wind. .’ The maximum temperature was 54 de- ’ grees. The barometer at 5 p.m. registered 1015 millibars. ■ Dunedin—Warm and sunny, conditions • were experienced yesterday, with a light and variable wind. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. The barometer rose steadily during the day, the late afternoon reading being 29.85 inches (1011 millibars). SUN, MOON, AND TIDES Sun —To-day: Rises, 6.34 a.m.; sets, 5.28 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.32 a.m.; sets, 5.29 p.m. Phases of Moon for August New moon, August. 4, 7.39 a.m. ; First quarter, August 10, 11.30 p.m. 1 Full moon, August 18, 10.32 a.m. Last quarter, August 26, 3.3 p.m. ; High tide at Lyttelton—To-day. 11.28 a.m. and 11.50 p.m.; to-morrow, and 12,15 p.m.