WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23299, 8 April 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON, April 7. 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: Strong south-westerly to southerly winds. Weather cold and changeable, with passing showers. Seas rough.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate to fresh south-wester-ly to southerly winds. A shower ! or two still possible, but weather ' mainly fair. Temperatures cool. * Seas moderate inshore. DOMINION The following is the forecast for the Dominion:—

Weather mainly fair on the west coast of the South Island. Elscj where cold and changeable, with j passing showers. A cyclonic depression moving south-eastward is located to the north-east of Auck- ' land. Pressure; Is very low to the south-east of New Zealand, and high over Tasmania. Winds—Fresh to strong southerly to westerly, reaching gale force in exposed positions. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Moderate inshore north of East Cape and south of Farewell Spit. Elsewhere rough to very roughi Eastern Tasman Sea—Strong southwesterly winds to gales and rough seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather was fine and sunny yesterday morning: but the afternoon was mainly overcast, with a few light showers of rain. A strong, cold, southwest wind blew throughout the day. The maximum temperature was 57-de-grees.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and a light south--1 west wind waa blowing. The baro- ! ipeter was stcady at»29.651n (1004.1 I millibars).

Auckl*nd—Thew«ather was overcast and showery yesterday, with a north-west ' wind. The weather cleared when .the wind changed to south-west. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees. The ■ barometer was falling at 9 p.m. at 29.62 - inches.''. i Wellington—The weather w'as overcast t yesterday, with a light southerly wind. The mjkbnum temperature was 60 degrees. The barometer registered 996 millibars at S p.m. Dunedin—Pressure was rising yesterday afternoon at ?9.99 Inches (1003 millibars), and aftgr; heavy showers in the morning the icy., cleared; A cold wind prevailed from the'south-east, and the maximum temperature was 51 degrees,' SUN, MOON* AND TIDES .1 . (Summer Time) Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.93 a.m.; sets, 6.10 i. p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 8.54 a.m,; sets, 6.8 i p.m.

Hums of Moo# tot April First quarter : . April 5, ,11.42 a.m. Full RioOB! .April 12, 8.45 a.m. .Last aUarter; April 18. 0.33 am, 'New moon: April 27. 0.33 a.m. r Hlfh tide at Lyttelton—To-day, J2.47 ' a.p*. and 1.10 p.m.; to-morrow, 1.36 a.n>. and 1.89 p.m.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Monday, April 7:— 9 a.m. Barometer (inches) .. 29.408 3 p.m. 29.449 / (millibars) .. 905.8 . 997.3 Steady. Steady. Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 53.6 51.7 Wet bulb .. ... 49.3 45.6 1 Maximum prev. 24 hours 69.8 — ' Minimum prev. 24 hours 42,2 Minimum on grass , 1 34,7 — Maximum during day .. •— 57.0 Humidity;: per i cent. .. 71 58 Wind ... .. .. S.W., S.W., strong. ■ ■ . mod. Cloud (0-10) .. .. * 9 Rain ,. .. .. nil nil ■ , mi. 1940 Rainfall to date . .. 9.69in fl.BSln Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on April 9, at "The Press” Omce ' , 0 p.m. Barometer (millibars) 1004.1 1 a.m. 1004.1 (inches) 29.65 29.65 Rainfall for 34 hours nU ended 1 a.m. 1 t ’ sunshine , (Magnetic Observatory Records]) j! •, • /• h. m. Yesterday". morning ... 3 10 Yesterday; afternoon .,.1 40 Total .. 6 19M. 1939, 1946. v 80 ' 1941. h. m. h. m.- h. ml ;hs m. Jan .; ,192 12 236 6 202 10 239 20 Teb. 173 38 - 192'8 212 15 224 22 March v 148 34 188 8 224 25 171 30 April .. 80 24 188 38 137 40 •49 80 •To April 7, ' IK OTHER PLACES • 'mf