THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23505, 20 May 1938, Page 14

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST \ COLDER TEMPERATURES The following is the official weather forecast:— A cyclonic depression moving rather rapidly in a south-easterly direction was centred just east of Cape Maria Van Diemen at 3 p.m. yesterday. A rather intense anti-cyclone covers south-eastern Australia. Indications are for:— Winds.—Between oast and south over the North Island and south-west and south over the South Island, force moderate to strong generally, and rising to gale force in places about and north of Cook Strait. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough to higli north of East Cape and slight to moderate south of Farewell Spit; elsewhere slight to moderate, but rising. Eastern Tasman Sea; Moderate to strong southerly winds and rather rough to rough seas. Weather. —Overcast over the North Island, with general rain and some heavy falls and flooding in the Auckland and Hawke’s Bay provinces; some scattered showers or misty rain also over the South Island, an improvement commencing shortly and temperatures becoming colder. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather yesterday was fine and mild, with a slight breeze from the south-west. There were passing clouds in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. Light rain fell during the late evening, but the barometer, after a sharp fall, was steady at 29.85 inches. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday, May 19:— Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m Midnight. 29.96 29.85 29.85 29.85 Thermometer 47 63 51 (16

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—64deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4sdeg. Average maximum temperature for January, 67deg; for February, 71deg; for March, 66deg; for April, 63deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 52deg; for February, 58deg; for March. 52deg; for April. 51deg. Average maximum temperature for week ended May 7,62 deg; for week ended May 14, 60deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—,2lin. Rainfall for week ended May 7, ,17in; for week ended May 14, .40in. Rainfall for January, 3.45 in; for February. .67in; for March, I.3in; for April, 2,90 in. Rainfall for 1932. 29.83 in; for 1933, 23.04 in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935. 27.13; for 1936, 36.38 in: for 1937, 32.19 in. Rainfall for 1938 to date—9.l3m. Sunshine for 1938 to date—737hr 25min, Sunshine for week ended May 7, 37hr 55min; for week ended May 14, 85hr 20min. Sunshine for January, 210 hr 35mm; for February. 195 hr 20min; for March. 141 hr 45min; for April. 96hr 15min. Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933. 19541 hr; for 1934, 1565 hr: for 1935, 1867 hr 6min; for 1936. 1491 hr 38min: for 1937, 1559 hr 25min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon. 4hr lOmin; after noon, 2hr 25min. Total. 6hr 35min. CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, May 19. Steady rain, with a fresh wind from the south-south-east, was experienced all day. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The barometric pressure continued a sharp fall, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.00 inches. WELLINGTON. May 19. Though there was considerable cloud, it was, for the most part, thin and high, and the weather was fine and almost summer-like until 3 p.m. In the morning there was a very light northerly wind, but from about 3 p.m. the direction turned definitely to the south. The sky became covered with low cloud, and the temperature fell somewhat. The minimum temperature last night was 53.0 degrees, and the maximum to-day 65.0 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer reading was 29.814 inches ' CHRISTCHURCH, May 19. The weather was fine and mostly sunny to-day, with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees. The barometer fell slowly to 29.81 inches at 5 p.m. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. May 19. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:- Bar-Ther .

Norfolk Isand—S.S.W., gale, overcast, passing showers, very rough seas 29.71 69 Cape Maria—S„ strong gale, overcast, misty rain, squally, very rough seas 29.56 60 Auckland—S.E., moderate br.. overcast, rain 29.67 57 East Cape—E., fresh br., overcast, rain, moderate seas .. 29.74 59 Gisborne—Calm, overcast, rain, smooth seas 29.79 56 Chateau Tongarlro (9 a.m.)— N.W.. strong gale, detached cloud New Plymouth—E.S.E., slight br. overcast, calm seas 29.78 60 Napier—S„ light air. overcast, smooth seas 29.79 60 Wanganui—S.W., light air. overcast, smooth sens .. .. 29.03 61 Farewell Spit—S.W., light air, detached cloud, moderate seas 29.92 61 Stephen Island—S.W., slight br.. detached cloud, slight seas 29.83 56 Wellington—S., gentle br., overcast, rough seas .. .. 29.81 57 Cape Campbell—S.S.E., moderate br., detached cloud, moderate seas 29.83 53 Westport—S.W., fresh br., blue sky, slight sons 29.79 60 Greymouth—S.S.W., fresh br., cloudy, considerable swell 29.86 59 Akaroa Light—S., slight br., blue sky, slight seas .. .. 29.81 53 Nugget Point—W., moderate br.. detached cloud, slight seas 29,72 50 Bluff— S.W.. strong br„ overcast, drizzling rain, rough seas 29.76 54 Puysegur Point — W.N.W., strong br., overcast, passing showers, rough sens .. .. 29.88 53 Chatham Islands—W„ high wind, cloudy, rough seas .. 29.71 59 Sydney—S., moderate br., detached cloud 30.30 63 Hobart—N.N.E., light air, blue sky 59