WEATHER IN DUNEDIN
LOCAL CONDITIONS Driven before a light south-west breeze, steady rain fell in Dunedin yesterday morning, but conditions improved later and the- day was mild, though the sky remained threatening. The maximum temperature was 58 degrees, and the barometer was falling all day and remained steady at 29.87 inches in the evening. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday, May 26; , Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. 29.92 29.90 29.87 29.86 Thermometer 54 66 55 4$
Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—sßdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—49deg. 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, 51dcg. Average minimum temperature for week ended May 7,62 deg; for week ended May 14, 60deg: for week ended May 21—62 deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—,2Bin. Rainfall for week ended May 7, ,17in; for week ended May 14, ,40in; for week ended May 21—.261n.
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 —9.44 in. Sunshine for 1938 to date—7s6hr 50min. Sunshine for week ended May 7, 37hr 55min; for week ended May 14, 35hr 20min; for week ended May 21— 37hr smin. . - . • Sunshine for January, 210 hr 35min; for February, 195 hr 20min;, for March. 141 hr 45min; for April, 96hr 15min. ■ Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933, 1954*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, nil; after noon, nil. CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, May 2s. Unsettled weather with a fresh wind from the south-south-west was experienced during the day. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The barometric pressure had a falling tendency, and the reading at 5 p.m. was 30.06 inches. WELLINGTON, May 26. The weather to-day was cloudy, but fine. The morning was cool, but before mid-day it became very mild. There was a light to moderate northwesterly wind. The minimum temperature last night was 46.0 degrees, and the maximum to-day 62.0 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer reading was 29.81 ihches. CHRISTCHURCH, May 26. The weather was fine, but cloudy, to-day, with a light south-west breeze. The maximum temperature was 63.2 degrees. At 5 p.m. the barometer registered 29.75 inches, and was rising. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association)
WELLINGTON. May as. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Then Norfolk Island—E.S.E., gentle br., cloudy, slight seas 30.21 89 Cape Maria—S.W., fresh br., overcast, rain in sight of sta- ! tion, rough seas 30.18 84 Auckland—S.S.E., fresh br., cloudy, rain in sight of station 30.08 63 East Cape—N.W., slight br., cloudy, smooth seas .. .. 29.85 02 Gisborne—N.W., gentle br., detached cloud, smooth seas .. 29.88 60 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— W., slight seas, overcast .. — — Cape Egmont—W„ fresh br„ cloudy, rough seas .. .. 30.01 02 Napier—W.S.W., fresh br., detached cloud, smooth seas.. 29.84 60 Wanganui—W.N.W., fresh br., overcast, considerable seas.. 29.97 02 Farewell Spit—S.W., high wind, detached cloud, mode ate seas .. .. 29.91 60 Stephen Island—S.W.. strong br., cloudy, rough seas 29.88 59 Wellington—N.W., slight br., cloudy, moderate swell 29.82 60 Cape Campbell—W., fresh br., cloudy, slight seas 29.72 81 Westport—W.S.W., strong br., overcast, passing showers, moderate seas 29.94 60 Greymouth—S.W., strong br., overcast, passing showers, squally, moderate seas 29.96 38 Akaroa Light—S.W., slight br., cloudy, moderate seas 29.80 52 Nugget Point—W.. strong'br., detached cloud, moderate Bluff—S.W., moderate br., de29.72 <8 tached cloud, passing showers, rough seas .. .. 29.78 5S Puysegur Point—S.W., fresh br., overcast, passing showers, rough seas .. Chatham Islands—W„ strong 29.94 48 gale, overcast, very high seas .. .... .... .. 29.59 54 Sydney—N.W., slight br., overcast, rain 30.09 6S Hobart —N., light air, overcast 30.18 SO
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23511, 27 May 1938, Page 14
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