THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23828, 7 June 1939, Page 18

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST DULL OVERHEAD CONDITIONS The following Is the official weather forecast: — , The anti-cyclone, which was recently over the Dominion, is now centred to the north-east; while a : complex .deEression covers most of the Tasman ea. ..'.;■ :':'" ..■''■'■''. '"l*'*?t-\

Indications are for:— Winds.—North-easterlies predominate ing, mainly light to moderate, but strong in the far north and at some exposed positions elsewhere. > ;.''.•'.',,. 9eaß>-New' Zealand .waters: Rough north of East Cape and on, the- west coast of the South Island, elsewhere slight to moderate, but ■ later rising in Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman sea: Strong north-east to northerly winds; rough seas. '.'.' , Weather.-*-Cloudy. to overcast I and in places misty or foggy, with fairly general rain; some heavy falls in the North Island and ' on the west coast of the South Island; temperatures mild. ' ; WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather yesterday was mild but the sky was overcast throughout the day, and no sunshine was recorded. The maximum temperature was 56deg, and there was no wind. The barometer fell steadily to 30.04 in. ■ ' v The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Tuesday, June 6:— Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. 30.35 30.25 30.20 30.04 Thermometer 40 54 48 80

Maximum temperature for 24 bouts ended 8 p.m. yesterday—s6deff. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 8 p.m. yesterday—4odeg. Average maximum temperature for January—Bsdeg; for February—B9deg; for March 64deg; for April—-63deg:' for May—s6deg. Average minimum temperature, for January—49deg; for February—aid eg; for March—sldeg; for April—47deg; for > May—4ldeg. Average maximum temperature for week ended June 3—sßdeg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—.ol in. Rainfall for week ended June 3 .llin. Rainfall for January—2o.ooin; for February—l.ssin; for March—.93ih: for. April—l.l7in; for May, .86in. 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—B.s7in. Sunshine for 1939 to date—B3lhr 45min.

Sunshine for week ended June 3 27hr 20min. Sunshine ior January—2o7hr 55min; for February—l9Bhr smin; for March —l2shr 35min; for April—ls4hr 20min: for May—l2Bhr 20mfn. Sunshine for 1932—1705 hr; for 1933 1954Jhr; for 1934—1565 hr; for 1935 1867 hr 6min; for 1936 1491 hr 38min; for 1937—1559 hr 25min: for 1933 1719 hr 15min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, nil; after noon, nilCONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, June IS. The sky was dull and overcast to-day. and there was a fresh wind from the north-east. Light rain fell in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 64deg. The barometric pressure fell, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.201 n. .WELLINGTON, June 6. The weather to-day was dull and foggy, with occasional drizzling rain and a light south-east to north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 54.9 deg. At 3 p.m. the barometer registered 1022.4 millibars.

■ ■ • ' 1 -'V , '-.' i .:-?" ! «•■;•• 6. To-day was heavily: overcast and cold in Christchurch. An jeasterly drizzle began late in the afternoon, and .Q2in of rain had fallen by 5 pirn. The maximum* temperature ; was 51.3 deg. The barometer fell to 3p4ia at 5 pan. •'*«• '► \ ' f :£/■"" . '■' ' i » iiiiiiii'i'i'iiii.i'' "_ .■». .•■:X'-' r '-'' ~-; ovnciAXi-'KEP'oBm"!:■/ (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 6. The following was the official weather reoort at 4 pm. to-day:— ■ :..',.,,., JJar.Ther,

Norfolk Island—N., strong br., overcast, drizzle, rough seas 1008 Tl Cape Maria—N.E., high wind. overcast, very rough seas *. Auckland—N.E., moder'ate br.. 1018 es " . \ ■ ■ overcast, slight swell ., .. 1023 ;«.' East Cape—N.W., gentle br., overcast, threatening, moder- 1 J0H to Giiborne—S.S.W., gentle, br.. overcast, smooth seas lost u Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— ;N,E., light air, overcast .. _ — Cape Egmont—N.E., moderate br., overcast, moderate 1021 01 Napier—Calm, overcast, smooth 1024 80 Wanganui — N.E.. light air. overcast, moderate swell .. 1021 ' — Stephen Island—S.E., gentle; •i '■ . br.,. overcast, foggy, drizzle,, slight swell :.. .'v ■'.. .:>.r 1023: 35 overcast, .' >if J''"'; ; 1022 55 Cape Campbell—Calm, overV*. cast, mist, drizzle, smooth 1023 87 Westport—N.E., fresh br., over1017 88 Greymouth—E„ moderate br., overcast, moderate swell .. 1018 86 Akaroa Light—N.E., moderate br., overcast, slight swell ., 1021 81 Nugget Point—E., moderate br., overcast, moderate swell .'. 1018 40 Bluff—E., Moderate br., overcast, moderate swell .. ,.. 1017 89 Puysegur Point—E., moderate br., overcast, threatening, 1012 83 Chatham Islands (noon)—S.W., fresh.br., overcast, moder-. i 1023 47 Sydney—W.S.W., strong br., '■'.*¥ ii 1010 88 Hobart-ffjf.W.. light air. mist 1009 60