THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23364, 2 December 1937, Page 18

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE The following is the official weather forecast:— The anti-cyclone which has dominated the situation for the past few days still covers New Zealand, but is losing intensity. Pressures are low and conditions disturbed over the whole of the south-west Pacific Islands area, and a rather deep cyclone is located north of New Caledonia Indications are for:— Winds—Moderate to strong southeasterly to easterly from Cook Strait northwards: elsewhere light to moderate and variable, but northerlies prodominating at first. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rathex rough to rough north of Kaikoura and in the South Taranaki Bight; elsewhere slight to moderate. , Eastern Tasman Sea; Moderate to strong easterly winds, with rather rough to rough seas, in the northern portion, and moderate northerly winds, later backing to southerlies, in the southern portion, with moderatde seas. Weather.—Still mainly fair, but cloudy and misty at times in northern and eastern districts, with scattered rain probable on the east coast of the North Island. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Exceptionally warm weather was experienced yesterday, the temperature reaching 73deg in the afternoon. The sun shone brightly all day, and there was no wind. The barometer fell in the morning, but was steady at midnight at 30.25 in. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office. Dunedin, up to midnight on Wednesday, December 1: Barometer 8 a.m. Noon 6 p.m. Midnight. 30.30 30.22 30.20 30.25 Thermometer 58 71 66 8#

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—73deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—s4deg. Average maximum temperature for October—s9deg. Average minimum temperature foi October—43deg. Average maximum temperature tor week ended November 6—ssdeg; for week ended November 13—63 deg; for week ended November 20—64 deg; for week ended November 2263 deg.7—63deg. , , Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—nil. Rainfall for week, ended November 6 —nil; for week ended November 13— ,10in; for week ended November 20— ,58in; for week ended November 27 .37in.

Rainfall for 1932—29.83 in; for 193329.04 in; for 1934—29.28 in; for 1935 27.13 in; for 1936—36.36 in. Rainfall for January—3.lßin; for February—6.l9in; for March —3.18 in; for April—4.64in; for May 3.35 in; for June—2.s6in; for July—l.3Bin; for August—l.6lin; for September—l.9sin; for October —,53in.

Rainfall for 1937 to date—29.62in. Sunshine for week ended November 6—47 hr lOmin; for week ended November 13—50 hr 15min; for week ended November 20—39hr‘ 30min; for week ended November224s hr7 —45hr 40min.

Sunshine for January—2oßhr 30min; for February—ll9hr 30min; for March —l29hr; for April—lo3hr 13min, for May—B7hr 10mm; for June—7shr; for July—ll4hr 15min; for August—B2hr; for September—Blhr 55min; for October—2l9hr 35min. Sunshine for 1932—1705Jhr; for 1933 —ll7sJhr; for 1934—1956 hr; for 1935 1867 hr 6min; for 1936—1591 hr 38min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 2hr smin; after noon, 3hr 45min; total, shr 50min. IN NORTHERN CENTRES (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, Dec. 1. Another fine, sunny day was experienced in Auckland. The wind was moderate from the north until late in the afternoon, when it veered to the south. The maximum temperature was 76deg. Pressure began co fall in the afternoon, and at 5 p .a. the barometer reading was SO.OOin. WE-LINGTON, Dec. 1. The weather .o-day was brilliantly fine, with a light to moderate southerly wind. The minimum temperature during last night was 50deg, and the maximum to-day was 64.8 deg. At 3 p.m. the barometer reading was SO.llin. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 1. The weather was fine, but for the most part overcast, in Christchurch today. A moderate north-east breeze was blowing. The maximum temperature was 62.6 deg. The barometer fell during the day. and read 30.12 in at 5 p.m. WEATHER REPORT

(Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. Dec. 1. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—E„ moderate hr., cloudy, rough seas 30.00 70 Cape Maria—S., light air, blue skv, smooth seas 30.06 73 Auckland—S.E., slight br., blue sky 30.02 76 East Cape—S., overcast, misty, passing showers, very rough seas. 29.99 69 Gisborne—S.S.E., moderate br., overcast, moderate seas 30.11 61 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— E.. moderate br., blue sky .. _ Cape Egmont—S., high wind, blue sky, rough seas 30.00 66 Napier—E., moderate br., detached cloud, rough seas .. 30.14 65 Wanganui—S., moderate br., blue sky, moderate seas 30.11 72 Farewell Spit—N.W., strong br.. blue sky, rough seas .. 30.13 63 Stephen Island—N.W., slight br., blue sky, smooth seas .. 30.13 65 Wellington—S.S.E., gentle br., blue sky, slight swell .. .. 30.11 63 Cape Campbell—E.N.E., slight br., blue sky, slight seas .. 30.12 59 Westport—W., gentle br., detached cloud, moderate seas 30.12 61 Greymouth—S.S.W., moderate br., overcast, considerable swell 30.17 65 Akaroa Light—N.E., slight br., overcast, smooth seas .. 30.12 58 Nugget Point —W.S.W., gentle br., detached cloud, hazy, slight seas 30.14 61 Bluff—S.W., light air, detached 30.14 62 cloud, smooth seas .. .. Puysegur Point —N.W., strong br., overcast, rough seas 30.18 56 Chatham Islands—E., strong br., overcast, moderate seas 30.12 56 Sydney—E.N.E., moderate br., detached cloud 30.06 75 Hobart—S.E., moderate br., overcast, passing showers .. 30.30 51