THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23831, 10 June 1939, Page 24

THE WEATHER

OFFICIAL FORECAST COLDER TEMPERATURES PROBABLE The following is the official weather Pressure is still low over the Dominion, and a secondary depression is approaching from the west. Over Eastern Australia, pressure is rising. Indications are for:— Winds.—Light to moderate and vanable at first, but south-westerlies setting in to-morrow, and becoming strong in many places. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Mainly slight to moderate, but later rising on the West Coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Easern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong south-westerly winds, reaching gale force in places: seas becoming rough. Weather.—Still rather changeable, with occasional rain in most parts, but comparatively little in eastern districts; temperatures beaming colder. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Bright sunshine and mild temperatures were again experienced in Dunedin yesterday. There was an almost complete absence of wind, and the maximum temperature wes 58 degrees. The barometer remained comparatively steady in the vicinity of 29.61 inches. There was a hard frost last night. The tollowing observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office. Dunedin, up to midnight on Friday, June 9:— Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. 29.64 29.57 29.60 29.57 Thermometer \ il 58 49 48

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—sßdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 nours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4ldeg. Average maximum temperature for January—6sdeg; for February—69deg: for March 64deg: for Arril— 63deg: for May—s6deg. Average minimum temperature ioi January—49deg; for February—sldf2: for March—sl deg: for April—47deg: for May—4ldeg. Average maximum temperature lor week ended June 3—s6deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended June 3 llin. Raintal) for January—2o.ooin; for February—l.ssin; for March—93in. 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 31.19iri; for 1938—3:.33in. Rainfall for 1939 to date—6.s7in. Sunshine for 1939 to date—B42hr 30min. Sunshine for week ended June 3 27hr 20min Sunshine ior January—2o7hr 55min, for February—l9Bhr smin; for March -125 hr 35min; for April—ls4hr 20min: for May—l2Bhr 20mm. Sunshine for 1932—1705 hr; for 1933 !954Jhr; for 1934—1565 hr; for 1935 1867 hr 6min. for 1936—1491 hr 38min: for 1937—1559 hr 25min: - for .19381719 hr 15min. Sunshine tor 24 hours endec midnight yesterday—Before noon, 3hr 50min: after noon, 2hr smin. Total, shr 55min. REPORTS FROM THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, June 9. Conditions during the morning were fine, but the remainder of the day was cloudy, with showers, the wind being moderate from the north.. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees. The barometric pressure was very low, with a reeding at 5 p.m. of 29.53 inches, or 1000 millibars. WELLINGTON, June 9. " The weather to-day was fine and sunny, with for the most part little cloud. There was a light northerly breeze in the morning, but it turned to a southerly in the afternoon. The minimum temperature last night was 49.2 degrees, and the maximum to-day 62.0 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer reading was 999.0 millibars. CHRISTCHURCH, June 9.

The weather to-day was warm, with a clear sky and bright sunshine in the morning. It was cloudy, in the afternoon, but there was no wind. The maximum temperature was decreed. The barometer reading at 3 p.m. was 29.542 inches, and it was steady. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 9. The following was tne official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:-

Norfolk IsIand-W.S.W., fresh br., detached clouds, rather Cape Maria—W., high wind, rain, fog, very rough seas .. 1008 059 68 57 Auckland—N., moderate br.. Intermittent rain, alight 999 58 East Cape—W., gentle br., detached cloud, moderate swell ' • ;•' •• 899 63 Gisborn&-S.S.W., gentle br.. 54 detached cloud, smooth seas 999 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— N.E., gentle br., aetched Cape Egmont—N., slight br., mm 57 cloudy, moderate swell 996 Napier—N.E., gentle br.. blue 60 997 Wanganui—N.. moderate br., detached cloud .. .. • • 998 59 Farewell Spit—S.W., gentle br., detached cloud, slight 998 5 Stephen Island—S.W.. slight br., detached cloud, smooth 999 53 Wellington—S.. slight br., detached clouds, slight swell 999 53 Cape Campbell—S., moderate br., blue sky, slight swell .. 899 55 Westport~W., gentle br., detached cloud, moderate swell P97 56 Greymouth—E., moderate br., detached clouds, considerable 998 40 Akaroa Light—N.E.. slight br., blue sky, smooth seas .. 1000 48 Nugget Point—S.W., slight br., detached cloud, slight swell 999 80 Bluff—W., gentle br., cloudy. 998 53 Puysegur Point—N.W., slight br., cloudy, slight swell .. 1000 50 Chatham Islands (noon)—N.W., gale, overcast, very rough 1002 55 Sydney—W., moderate br., blue 1019 62 Hobart—S.W., light air, de1018 50