THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23669, 29 November 1938, Page 15

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST OCCASIONAL RAIN PROBABLE The following is the official weather forecast: — An intense anti-cyclone is centred south-east of the Chatham Islands, while an extensive depression covers eastern Australia and most of the Tasman Sea. A low pressure centre appears to be developing west of Auckland. Indications are for:— Winds.—South-easterly about the Cook Strait area, but otherwise east to north prevailing, force moderate to strong. „,. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Slight to moderate south of Farewell Spit, rough north of East Cape, elsewhere rather rough to rough at times with a moderate swell. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong, south-east to north-east winds prevailing; seas rough in the northern and central portions, moderate in the southern. Weather.—Cloudy, sultry and hazy, with occasional rain in most districts, but more especially the South Island, where some scattered heavy falls are probable. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Dull and showery conditions prevailed in Dunedin yesterday.. There was a strong north-easterly wind and the -barometer showed a rising tendency in the evening, but at midnight was falling slowly, when it registered 30.35 inches. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Monday, November 28:—

Barometer 8 a.m. Noon 6 p.m. Midnight. 30.23 30.25 30.32 30.35

Thermometer Jtt 60 55 49

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6odeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—sldeg. Average maximum temperature for January, 67deg; for February, 71deg; for March, 66deg; for April, 63deg; for May, 59deg; for June, 52deg; for July, 47deg; for August, 56deg; for September, 56deg; for October, 63deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 52deg; for February, 58deg; for March, 52deg; for April, 51deg; for May, 46deg; for June, 36deg; for July, 35deg; for August, 44deg; for September, 44deg; for October, 46deg. Average maximum temperature for week ended November 5,59 deg; for week ended November 12, 60deg; for week ended November 19, 65deg; for week ended November 26, 59deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—. Olin. Rainfall for week ended November 5, .07in; for wek ended November 12, .62in; for week ended November 19, .67in; for week ended November 26, 1.70 in. Rainfall for January, 4.45 in; for February, .67in; for March, 1.13 in; for April, 2.90 in; for May, 1.66 in; for June, 3.18 in; for July, 2.01 in; for August, .70in; for September. 1.70 in; for October, 1.63 in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.83 in; for 1933, 33.04 in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936. 26.38 in; for 1937, 31.19 in.

Rainfall for 1938 to date—2o.73in. Sunshine for 1938 to date—ls4ohr 15min.

Sunshine for week ended November 5,45 hr 55min; for wek ended November 12, 30hr lOmin; for week ended November 19, 45hr 25min; for week ended November 26, 38hr 45min. Sunshine for January, 210 hr 35min; for February, 190 hr 20min; for March, 141 hr 45min; for April, 96hr 15min; for May, 140 hr 55min; for June, 78hr 20min; for July, 76hr 30min; for August, 144 hr 50min; for September. 154 hr 25min; for October, 181 hr smin. 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.