THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23805, 11 May 1939, Page 16

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST ISOLATED SHOWERS PROBABLE The following Is the official weather forecast: — An anti-cyclone is approaching across the North Tasman Sea, but a series of slight westerly depressions continues to cross the South Island.' Indications arc for: — Winds—North-west to south-west predominating, strong at times in places about and south of Cook Strait, but for the most part light to moderate. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough in the far south, moderate to rather rough on the West Coast and about Cook Strait; elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to fresh, south-west to westerly winds; moderate to rather rough seas. Weather. —Changeable with occasional showers in districts with a westerly aspect, otherwise for the most part fine, but isolated showers probable in eastern parts of the South Island; moderate day, but cold night temperatures, with some frosts, WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather yesterday morning was cold but fine, and the sun shone brightly. There was a light south-east breeze, which fell away later, and in the afternoon, with the barometer steady at 29.65 inches after a sharp fall, conditions became very warm, the temperature reaching 65 degrees. The wind became gusty from the southwest later in the evening and the temperature dropped to 51 degrees, but the barometer at 29.75 inches was rising steadily. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Wednesday, May 10: Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. 29.85 29.65 29.65 29.75 Thermometer 46 58 61 61

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6sdeg.

Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4ldeg. Average maximum temperature for January—6sdeg; for February—69deg; for March—64deg; for April—-63deg. Average minimum temperature or January—49deg; for February—sldeg; for March—sldeg; for April—-47deg. Average maximum temperature for week ended May 6—ssdeg. _ _ . Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended May 6 ,10in. Rainfall for January—2o.oom; for February—l.ssin; for March—.93in; for April—l.l7in. Rainfall for 1932—29.83 in; for 1933 33.04 in; for 1934—29.28 in; for 1935 27.13 in; for 1936—36.37 in; for 1937 31.19 in: for 1938—31.33 in. Rainfall for 1939 to date— 5.69 m. Sunshine for 1939 to date—697hr. Sunshine for week ended May 6 31hr 45mim ■ __ . Sunshine for January—2o7hr 55min; for February—l9Bhr smin; for March —l2shr 35min; for April—ls4hr 20min. Sunshine for 1932—1705 hr; for 1933 1954Jhc; for 1934—1565 hr; for 1935 1867 hr 6min: lor 1936 —1491 hr 38mln; for 1937—1559 hr 25min; for 1938—1719 hr 15min. , , Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 3hr smin: after noon, Ihr 25mln. Total, 4hr 30min. CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, May 10, Conditions during the morning were showery, the 'wind being moderate from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees. The barometric pressure was steady with a reading at 5 p.m. of 30.06 inches (1018 millibars). WE II!NGTON, May 10. The weather to-day was fine, sunny and mild, with a light to moderate north-westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 46.8 degrees. At 3 p.m. to-day the barometer reading was 1(109.6 millibars (29.814 inches). CHRISTCHURCH, May 10. To-day was cold and mainly overcast, with a light easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 55.9 degrees. The barometer reading at 5 p.m. was 29.673 inches and it was falling slowly. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 10. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther.

Norfolk Island—E.S.E., slight br., detached cloud, slight seas 1022 69 Cape Marla—W.S.W., strong br„ rain in sight, rough seas .. 1020 68 Auckland—W.. gentle br., cloudy 1017 64 East Cape—S.S.W.. gentle br., blue sky, slight seas .. .. 1012 01 Gisborne—S.S.E., gentle br.. overcast, smooth seas .. 1012 60 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— W., moderate br.. overcast .. Cape Egmont—W.S.W., fresh br., cloudy, rough seas 1014 58 Napier—W., strong br., detached cloud, smooth seas .. 1011 60 Wanganui—W„ fresh br., overcast, considerable seas 1014 59 Farewell Spit—S.W., fresh br.. detached cloud, haze, moderate to rough seas .. .. 1011 59 Stephen Island—W.. moderate br.. detached cloud, slight seas 1012 94 Wellington—N.N.W., moderate br., cloudv, rough seas .. .. 1010 95 Capo Campbell—N., fresh br., detached cloud, moderate seas •• 1008 98 Westport—S.W., moderate br„ detached cloud, moderate seas 1015 54 Greymouth—S.W., moderate br.. overcast, considerable swell • 1010 54 Akaroa Llght-N.W., gentle br.. overcast, slight seas .. .. 1005 97 Nugget Point—W„ fresh br., detached cloud, rough seas .. 1001 58 Bluff—S.S.W., high wind, detached cloud, rough seas .. 1003 57 Puysegur Point —N.W., gale, overcast, mist, rain, squalls, very rough seas 1007 53 Chatham Islands—S.W., high wind, detached cloud, rough seas 1007 51 Rvdncv—W„ light air, blue sky 1025 70 Hobart —N.W., slight br., blue sky 1020 66