THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23352, 18 November 1937, Page 7

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST SQUALLY AND CHANGEABLE The following is the official weather forecast; — A rather deep depression has crossed the Dominion, and is being followed by a secondary depression across the south Tasman Sea. An intense anti-cyclone covers the greater part of Australia, but pressure is still rather low over Tasmania. Indications are for: — Winds.—Moderate to strong, south-*'-westerly or westerly predominating, of ' gale force at many places, and veering ' a 1 times to north-westerly about Cook! Strait and on parts of tire east coast. £ Seas (New Zealand waters). —Rough,, to high about Cook and Foveaux ’ Straits and on the west coast of theh North Island; elsewhere rather rough,. f to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-westerly winds to gales, with " rough to high seas. <, Weather.—Squally and change- '■ able,- with further rain at times in most districts, some heavy falls and thunder being probable in places; temperatures cooler. * WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather yesterday was dull and ( overcast, with rain in the early morning. There was intermittent sunshine o in the afternoon and a fresh breeze-' prevailed from the south-west. barometer was low at 29.32 inches, until the late afternoon, when there ’ was a rising tendency. The maximum ‘ temperature was 61 degrees. Conditions showed a steady improve--ment during the late afternoon and • evening, the latter being mild and fine. 4 The following observations were , lakep on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office. ’ Dunedin, up to midnight on Tuesday, ' November 16:— ,* Barometer v--8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight' 29.32 " 29.31 29.36 29.55 Thermometer 49 58 55 47

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ‘ ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6ldeg. nMinimum temperature for 24 hours/' ended 6 p.m. yesterday—49deg. Average maximum temperature fori' October—s9deg, Average minimum temperature for" October—43deg. Average maximum temperature for'; week ended November 6—ssdeg; for.y? week ended November 13—63 deg. v Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight f yesterday—.o6in. Rainfall for week ended November • i 6—nil; for week ended November 13— r .lOin. nr Rainfall for 1932—29.83 in; for 1933—v, 29.04 in; for 1934—29.28 in; for 1935 i* 27.13 in; for 1936—36.36 in. ,\ r Rainfall for January—3.lßm; for. I ,' February—6.l9in; for March—3.lßin; 1 - for April—4.64in; for May—3.3sln; for-> f June—2.s6in; for July—l.3Bin, for-d August—l.6lin, for September—l.9sin; for October—,s3in. Rainfall for 1937 to date —26.13 in. -d Sunshine for week ended November.6—47 hr lOmin; for week ended Novem-d ber 13—50 hr 15min. - -i Sunshine for January—2oßhr 30mm;. for February—ll9hr 30min; for March, —l29hr; for April—lo3hr 13min; forj; May—B7hr 10mm; for June—7shr; for y July—ll4hr 15min; for August—B2hr; if for September—Blhr 55min: for Octo-.u ber—2l9hr 35min. ,-j. Sunshine for 1932-1705Jhr; for 1933, —ll7sJhr; for 1934—1656 hr; for 1935—:, 1867 hr 6min; for 1936—1591 hr 38min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended mid-. R night yesterday—Before noon, Ihr p 20min; after noon, 3hr 55min; total, b shr 15min.

IN OTHER CENTRES 5*5. (Special to Daily Times) c AUCKLAND, Nov. 17. Boisterous weather, with a strong'; south-south-west wind and occasional/? rain, was experienced during the day..-, The maximum temperature was 72,. degrees. The barometer fell sharply,.: until the late morning, when it quickly recovered, the reading at 5 p.m. being’ 29.70 inches. r ' WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. Rain fell early to-day, but for most' of the morning it was fine and sunny,.with a strong, squally north-westerly. < wind, which changed to the south about 3.30 p.m. The sky was cloudy , in the afternoon, and more rain fell,' after the change in the wind. The minimum temperature last night was--55.8 degrees, and to-day it was 66.0; degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer, ( reading was 29.31 inches. t CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 17. ;f Heavy rain and a strong south-west, wind for most of the morning made the weather in Christchurch un- if pleasant, but welcome as breaking the dry spell. By 5 p.m. 0.31 inches of rain had fallen. The rain ceased m.i the afternoon, but the sky remained;, overcast, with a light west-south-west, • wind The maximum temperature was 55 3 degrees. The barometer reading, at 5 p.m. was 29.371 inches.

WEATHER REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 17. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:-Norfolk Island—S.. moderate hr., detached cloud, moder-

ate seas . • • • 30.00 73 Cape Maria—S.W., gale, detached cloud, moderate seas 29.85 64 Auckland —S.W., strong hr., 29.70 57 detached clolid, squally .. East Cape—N.W., fresh hr., ' 29.38 69 blue sky, rough seas .. .. Gisborne —N.W., fresh br., de29.34 74 tached cloud, smooth seas .. Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— N.E., moderate br., over61 cast, rain v — Cape Egmont—W., high wind. detached cloud, squally, 29.53 56 rough seas .. ••••.■• Napier—W., high wind, de29.29 tached cloud, moderate seas 68 Wanganui—W.. strong gale. cloudy, rain within sight 29.47 62 of station, rough seas .. .. Farewell Spit—W.S.W., strong br., detached cloud, hazy, 29.42 60 -rj rough seas Stephen Island—S.W., high wind, blue sky. hazy, very 29.38 57 ** rough seas ■ • Wellington—S., moderate br., overcast, gloomy, passing 29.31 00 ' r ' showers, rough seas .. .. Cape Campbell—S.S.W., high wind, overcast, passing 29.27 showers, squally, rough seas 53 , Westport—W.S.W., high wind, 29.43 57 ,r > cloudy, squally, rough seas Greymouth—S.S.W., high wind. detached cloud, passing 29.47 58 ' showers, considerable seas.. Akaroa Light—S.W., high . } wind, overcast, very rough 29,35 48 ir, seas Nugget Point—S.W., high wind, detached cloud, moderate r seas •• 29.30 54 i.R Bluff—W„ strong br., detached 29.33 55 cloud, rough seas Puysegur Point — W.N.W., strong br., detached cloud, 29.42 rough seas .. 92 0 - Chatham Islands—N.W., ‘ high wind, overcast, moderate ■’ • seas • 29.50 63 ’ft Sydney—N.E., slight hr., blue 30.03 72 sky Hobart—W.S.W., strong br., detached cloud 29.71 60 '0