THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23857, 11 July 1939, Page 7

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO TEMPERATURES BECOMING MILDER The following special forecast for Otago, covering .the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorolagical Office in Wellington:-*. Moderate southerly to southwesterly winds later tending more northerly. Weather cloudy, with occasional showers along the coast. - Temperatures becoming milder. Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST ISOLATED SHOWERS PROBABLE The following is the official ; ,,weather forecast for the Dominion:— An anti-cyclone covers the Tasman Sea and extends on to New Zealand, but pressure is falling again over southeastern Australia. Indications are for:— Winds.—Light to moderate and variable with south-westerly predominating, but turning at times to westerly or north-westerlv and freshening. iSlightly.. \_ '■ ' Seas.—New Zealand waters: Slight, with moderate southerly swell. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light variable winds, later tending northerly; slight seas with moderate, but decreasing, southerly Weather.—Some isolated showers on the east coast and in the far south, but otherwise fine with cool temperatures and hard frosts, but ' becoming milder. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The strong south-west wind of the past few days lost a good deal of its intensity yesterday, when the weather was fine but cold, with intermittent sunshine and passing clouds. Tho maximum temperature was 47deg, and the barometer rose to 30.00 in at mid*,, night. , , ; The following, observations were taken on the : self-recording ments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Monday, «?'!<>:- Barometer . Ba*m. Noon,: 6p.m.' Midnight:, '29.90 ' 29.92 29.95 29.97 ".- Thermometer 40 45 40 42

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 '.p.m. yesterdayr-47deg. .Minimum temperature for 24 hours 6rid«d 8 p.m. 'yesterday—32deg. Average maximum temperature for January, .65deg; for February, 69deg; for March, 64deg; for April 63deg; for May. 56deg; for Julie, 55deg. i Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg; for February, 51deg; for March, 51deg; for April 47deg; for May, 41deg; for, June, 40deg. ; Average maximum temperature for week ended July 1,52 deg; for week ended July 8,46 deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—. Olin. Rainfall- for week ended July 1, ,04in; for week ended July 8,3.49 in. Rainfall for January, 2.00 in; for February, 1.55 in; for March, .93in; for April, 1.17 in; for May. .86in; for June. 2.18 in. 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: tor 1937. 31.19 in; for 1938, 31.33 in. ITaintall for 1939 to date—l2.43in. Sunshine for 1939 to date—922hr 35min. Sunshine for week ended July I. 24hr; for week ended Julv 8, Bhr. Sunshine for January, 207 hr 55min; for February, 198 hr smin; for March, 125 hr 35min; for April, 154 hr 20min; for May. 128 hr 20min for June. 92hr 20min. 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 1938. 1719 hr 15min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday —Before noon, 2hr 55min: after noon. 2hr lOmin. Total. shr smin.

CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH <Special to Daily Times' AUCKLAND, July 10. Conditions were fine and sunny today, with a light southerly wind. The maximum temperature was 52deg and the minimum 41deg. The barometric pressure rose steadily, and the 5 p.m. reading was 29.94 in, or 1014 millibars. WELLINGTON. July 10. There was a little haze at first over the city to-day. but this cleared by the middle of the morning and conditions, though cool, were brilliantly fine and clear. There was a light north-westerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 52.2 deg. At 3 p.m. the barometer reading was 1011.6 millibars. CHRISTCHURCH, July 10. To-day was brilliantly fine and mild, with a very light north-west breeze in the morning and a light south-west breeze in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 48deg. The barometer was almost steady at 29.987 in at 5 p.m OFFICIAL REPQRT (Per United Press Associatio.) WELLINGTON. July 10. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—Calm, detached clouds, smooth seas . . - 1018 62 Cape Maria—S.W., light air, cloudy, slight swell .. .. 1016 57

Auckland—S„ sligl.t br., detached clouds, smooth seas 1013 S3 East Cape—N.N.W.. light air, blue sky, moderate swell .. 1011 92 Gisborne—W.S.W. gentle br. detached clouds, smooth seas 1006 54 Chateau Tongarlro (9 a.m.)— N.E.. gentle br„ blue sky . — — Cape: Egmont—N.E., slight br., blue sky, moderate swell .. 1011 60 Napier—W.S.W., moderate br., blue sky, moderate swell .. 1010 53 Wanganui—W., slight br., detached clouds, smooth seas 1013 52 Farewell Spit—S.W., moderate br., detached clouds* moderate swell 1011 54 Stephen Island—W., slight br., blue sky, smooth seas .. .. 1012 48 Wellington—N.W., gentle br.. detached, clouds, moderate swell . • • > • • ■ • •: 1012 49 Cape Campbell-W.N.W., slight br., blue sky, slicht swell .. 1011 50 Westport—S., light air, detached clouds, slight swell .. 1012 54 Greymouth—N.W., slight br., blue sky, moderate swell .. 1012 bc Nu?get Point—W„ gentle br., detached clouds, passing showers, moderate swell 1010 42 Bluff—S.W.. gentle br., overcast, showery, smooth seas .. 1012 47 Puysegur Point—S., gentle br., overcast, showery, moderate 101S 44 Chatham Islands (noon)— S.S.W., strong gale, overcast, showerv, hail, very high seas 992 38 Sydney—W., slight br., over1009 50 Hobart—N.N.W., slight br.. 1009 41