THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23393, 7 January 1938, Page 12

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST STILL CHANGEABLE The following is the official weather forecast:— Pressure is now relatively high over the North Tasman Sea and northern New Zealand, but a series of westerly depressions continues to pass in the south. Indications are for: Winds.—North-westerly to westerly ? predominating, backing at times to south-westerly in places, mainly light to moderate north of New Plymouth and Napier, but moderate to strong from thence southwards, and occasionally reaching gale force in some exposed positions. Seas. —New Zealand waters: Rather rough to rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits, and rather rough on the West Coast of the South Island, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: North-west to westerly winds backing at times to southwesterly in the southern portion, light to moderate with slight to moderate seas in the northern portion, fresh and squally with rather rough to rough seas in the southern portion. Weather.—For the most part Mr to fine in the eastern and northern districts, elsewhere changeable and at times showery; temperatures moderate in western districts, ana warm in eastern. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Warm weather with a light and moderate north-east breeze was experienced yesterday, the temperature reaching a maximum of 72 degrees. The barometer rose steadily to 29.75 inches. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instrumerits at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday. January 6:— Barometer Ba.m. Noon. 6p.m. Midnight. 29.70 29.69 Thermometer M 70 60 *7

Maximum temperature for 24 houni ended 6 p.m. yesterday—72deg. Minimum temperature for 24 houi*p ended 6 p.m. yesterday—ssdeg. Average maximum temperature for December—6sdeg. Average minimum temperature for December —51deg. Average maximum temperature for week ended January 1—63 deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight " sr yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended January 1— .18in . Rainfall for 1932—29.83 in; for 1933 29.04 in; for 1934—29.28 in; for 1935 27.13 in; for 1936—36.36 in; for 1937 32.19 in. Rainfall for 1938 to date —.52in. Sunshine for week ended January I—2lhr 50min. ■ Sunshine for 1932 —1705jhr; for 1933 —l9s4Jhr; for 1934—1565 hr; for 1935 1867 hr 6min; for 1936 —1491 hr 38mm; for 1937—1559 hr 25min. - Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 6hr Bmin; after noon, Ihr 30min; total, 7hr 38min. . - IN NORTHERN CENTRES (Special xo Dailv I'imes> AUCKLAND, Jan. 6. Tempered by a moderate southerly wind the weather was fine and sunny during the day. The maximum temperature was 79 degrees. The barometric pressure rose during the early morning, and then .steadied, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.96 inches. WELLINGTON, Jan. 6. The weather to-day was fine and for the most part sunny, but with a rather gusty north-westerly wind. The minimum temperature last night was 57.9 degrees, and the maximum to-day 71.2 degrees.. The barometer reading at 3.30 p.m. was 29.83 inches. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 6. The weather was fine and sunny in Christchurch to-day, with a fresh north-west wind. ; The maximum temperature was 81 degrees. The barometer was steady, the reading being 29.62 inches at 5 p.m. OFFICIAL REPOET (S»er United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Jan. 8. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day;— Bar. Then

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES p The prizes won during, the congress were presented by the dent of the New Zealand Chesa Association (Mr J. J. _ Marlow) social .function in the Otago ClttßJ.;*rooms last night. .V..' ("v: Mr Kelling, on behalf of the visit-, ing players, thanked the Otago Club for the hospitality shown to them’ during their visit to Dunedin, and *• expressed appreciation of the manner in which they were entertained. r ~ Mr Hindin also spoke briefly, stating that not only did skill enter into the winning of a congress, but 3 also a certain amount ol! luck. He had been lucky this year, and some- . one would be lucky at the next con-’ ;■ gress. He expressed his thanks for the manner in which the Visiting players had been received, in Dunedin, remarking that he had been in the Dominion for seven years and had heard a great deal regsiirding the hospitality of Dunedin people. He had now been able to sample it.

Norfolk Island—S.E., slight br. detached cloud, smooth 29.97 si : Cape Maria—E.S.E., light air. 89.97 blue sky, smooth seas w Auckland—S.W.. gentle br.. 29.94 n blue sky East Cape—S.E., gentle br. 29.80 ■n blue sky. smooth seas Gisborne—S.E., gentle br., blue 29.86 sky, smooth seas .. 7? ■ Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m,)— W„ slight br. .. — —• Cape Egmont—W.. Slight br., 29.93 • blue sky, moderate seas .. 78 Napier—N.E.> gentle br., de29.78 tached cloud, smooth seas W Wanganui—W.S.W., moderate br., detached cloud, moderate seas .. .. •• •• ;• ;• Farewell Spit—W., moderate 29.92 n br., detached cloud, slight Wellington— N.N.W., fresh br.. 39.92 n cloudy, rough seas . ; 29.63 Cape Campbell—N.N.W., high wind, detached cloud, rough Westport—N„ slight br., de29.73 «• tached cloud, slight seas .. 29.84 Greymouth—N.W.. moderate br. detached cloud, mode29.84 rate swell • • ; • 78 br., detached cloud, slight Nueeet Point—N.E., moderate 29.86 7* br., detached cloud, slight Bluff—W., strong br., overcast, rough seas .. ... •• 29.83 29.53 68 86 Puysegur Point —N.W., gale# overcast, showers, gloomy, rough seas .. 2038 Chatham Islands—W .N .W., moderate br., blue sky, slight 29.74 Sydney—E.N.E., gentle br., blue sky 29.65 Hobart—N.N.W.. moderate br„ cloudy .. .. .. •• 29.47 jh.f-v r.v ■63-;;.;';