WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23300, 9 April 1941, Page 6

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

(P.S.S.) WELLINGTON. April 8. The weather forecast for Canterbury, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time ©f issue, is as follows; South-westerly winds, strong and squally at times. Weather changeable, with periods of wintry showers and fair intervals. Some snow on the higher levels. Seas rough. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— South-westerly winds, strong at times. Weather cold and changeable, with further periods of showers. Seas rough. DOMINION The following is the forecast for the Dominion:— Weather cold and changeable, with periods of passing showers in most districts, but more especially In and west of the ranges. Further hall and thunder in places, and some snow in the far south and on the higher levels of both islands. An intense anti-cyclone centred .over Tasmania extends to the east and north beyond New Zealand. south-westerlies continuing, and reaching gale force in some .exposed positions in the South Island. , Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough. Eastern Tasman Sea —Strong or high south-westerly winds and very rough seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The- weather -was unsettled and mainly overcast yesterday, with a light south-west wind which freshened towards evening. There were some thunder; showers during the afternoon and later heavy rain set in. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was overcast and a light south-west wind was blowing, The barometer, rising, registered 29.77 in (1008.1 : mUUbars>v

„ IN Q THER PLACES Auckland—-The weather was cloudy yesterday, with passing showers and a fresh sopth-west wind- The maximum temp*rature was 65 degrees. The barometer at S ~p.m- registered 29.67 Inches, and was falling. iWelllngtcm—The . weather was fine.yes- ' terday, with a fresh north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. The barometer registered 097 millibars at , 6 3p.m. Jbunedln —Midwinter temperatures were experienced when the maximum .was 48 degrees and the minimum 35 degrees. A fresh south-west Wind brought rain showers, and in the early afternoon there was a light fall of snow; which lay on the higher levels. In the , evening the barometer was rising at 29.60 Inches (1002 ’ millibars). SUN, mo6n, and tides ' (Summer Time) Pun— I To-day: Rises, 6.54 'a.m.; sets, 6.8 p.m. : To-morrow; Rises, 6.58 a.m.; sets, 6.6 p.m. ' Phases of Moon for April Bt quarter: April S, 11.42 a.m. moon: April 12. 8.43 a,m. : quarter: April 19, 0.33 a.m. gew moon; April 27, 0.33 a.m. Igh tide at Lyttelton—To-dgy, 1.38 a.m. and 1.59’ p.m.; to-morrow, 2.24 a.m. and 2.49 p.m,

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on Tuesday, April 8: — 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer (inches) ' 29.480 29.396 (millibars) 998:3 995.4 Steady. Steady. Thermometer— Z>ry bulb 48.4 47.3 Wet bulb 45.4 45.0 Maximum prev, 24 hours l 57.0 — ' Minimum prev. 24 hours l 35.8 —- Minimum on grass 30.4 — r Maximum during day .. — 92.4 Humidity, per cent. 78 83 Wind , S.W., S.W., light, v. light. Cloud (0-10) 3 ■■ 9 Rain Trace, .04in K • 1041. . 1940 Rainfall to date .. 9.69in 6,B6in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on April 8, St (‘The Press” Office:— ’ 9 p.m. 1 a,mBarometer (millibars) 1007.8 1008.1 (Inches) 29.70 29.77 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. i2ln , SUNSHINE ‘ ’ /' • 1 (Magnetic Observatory Records]) h. m. ' Yesterday morning .. 1 50 Yesterday afternoon • • oV 10 Total . . > ... .. 2' 0 1838. 1939. 1940. 1841. ’ • h.rrt.' h. m. h, m. h, m, Jan .. 192 12 236 s 202.10 239 20 Fab. .. 173 38 192 6. 212 IS 224 22 March .. 146 34 138 6 224 25 • 171 30 April .. 80 24 186 36 137 40 *51 50 *To April 8.