WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23177, 14 November 1940, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service,] WELLINGTON, November 13. 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 fresh and variable winds, with northeriies predominating. Weather fair to cloudy. Moderate temperatures. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Fresh northerly winds. Weather still unsettled, with mist or fog In places, and occasional drizzle or rain. Moderate temperatures. Seas moderate to rather rough. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather cloudy over most of the country, with further rain in Westland and scattered rain or drizzle extending to western areas as far north as the Waikato, and at times to southern and eastern areas of the South Island. Temperatures mild in north, moderate in south. An anti-cyclone is centred to the north of New Zealand, and a disturbance is advancing across the Tasman Sea. Pressure is now rising over south-eastern Australia. Winds —Mainly moderate or fresh in force, and rather variable, but directions from a westerly quarter predominating. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough to rough at times about Cook Strait, and south of Cape Egmont, otherwise slight or moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea-Light to moderate and variable winds in the northern portion, with slight seas. Moderate to fresh winds, from between northwest and south-west in the southern portion, with moderate to rather rough seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday with a light north-east breeze early In the day^and later a strong nor’-wester. This changed to southwest late in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 78.2 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a light south--1 west udnd was blowing. The tem- ! peratnre was 54 degrees. The baro- ■ meter, falling, registered 29.841n (1010.5 millibars). ■Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on ■ Wednesday, November 13;— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (Inches) .. 29.777 29.688 (millibars) .. 1008.3 1005.3 Steady Falling . slowly

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—The weather yesterday was line and sunny, with a light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 70 degrees. The barometer was steady at 5 p.m. and registered 30.03 Inches (1017 milllbsrs) Wellington— The weather yesterday was overcast, with a moderate north-west Wind. The maximum temperature Was 62 degrees. The barometer registered 1013 millibars at 5 p.m. ' Dunedin— The sky was overcast yesterday and there was no wind. Temperatures were warm in the morning, the maximum cooler in the afternoon. ..The barometer rose steadily to 29.80 inches (1012 millibars), SUN, MOON, AND TIDES (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.38 a.m.; sets, 7.32 i Tomorrow: Rises, 4.35 ami.: seta, 7.33 ( p-m-Phases of Moon for November first quarter, November 7, 8.38 p.m. full moon, November 19, 1.33 p.m. Last quarter, November 23, 4.6 a.m. New moon, November 29, 8.12 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 3.30 a.m. and 3.51 p.m.; to-morrow. 4.14 a.m. and 4.34 pun.

Thermometer— 60.0 76.8 Dry bulb • « • Wet bulb 56.4 02.2 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.3 — ‘ Minimum prev. 24 hours 52,9 — Minimum on grass 43.6 Maximum during day . • — Humidity, per cent. Wind .. . 41 , N.N.E.. N.W., gentle str. Cloud Bain (0-10) 10 nil. 1940. 9 nil. 1939. Ba Inf all to date .. 23.51in 21.20m Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 14. at ‘‘The Press Qmce:— 9 p.m. i a.m. Barometer (millibars) 1010.8 1010.5 (inches) 29.85 29.84 Falling Thermometer 56 54 Rainfall for 24 hours nil. ended 1 a.m \ SUNSHINE ' (Magnetic Observatory Records) yesterday morning ., 0 0 Yesterday afternoon " 1 40 Total .. 1 40 1937. i938. 1939. 1940. h. m. h. m. h. m. 230 36 192 12 238 6 202 10 Feb. .. 119 18 173 38 1D2 8 217 50 March .. 121 0 148 36 158 6 216 40 April .. 157 12 BO 24 188 38 137 40 .. 135 8 153 6 153 18 119 12 .. 93.54 111 12 102 18 161 48 July .. 153 39 109 48 95 30 133 30 .. 133 42 152 36 117 0 141 0 Sept. .. 130 18 .. 228 8 , 152 42 187 36 179 36 149 18 141 0 223 12 Nov. .. 222 24 167 36 197 18 •90 10 •To November 13.