THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23859, 13 July 1939, Page 8

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO CONDITIONS DULL AND UNSETTLED The following special weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington;— Moderate to strong northeasterly to northerly winds, later turning to westerly. Weather dull and unsettled, with rain developing from the west; temperatures becoming milder; seas moderate, but rising. DOMINION FORECAST FROSTS PROBABLE IN SOUTH ISLAND The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— An extensive and complex depression covers the Tasman Sea and is moving on to New Zealand. Indications are for:— Winds.—North-easterly to northerly prevailing, turning later to northwesterly or westerly; force light to moderate at first in eastern districts, moderate to strong elsewhere, and reaching gale force in places in the Auckland Province. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough north of East Cape; slight to moderate elsewhere, but rising on the west coast. Eastern Tasman Sea; Northeasterly to northerly winds, later tending westerly in the northern portion; force moderate to strong in the northern portion, with rough seas; moderate in the southern portion, with moderate seas.

Weather.—Dull and unsettled in western districts, with rain in the northern half of the North Island, with some heavy falls; elsewhere fair to cloudy at first, but rain developing in western districts, and scattered rain, extending over most of the Dominion within the next 24 hours; temperatures becoming milder, but some frosts probable, especially in the South WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather was fine yesterday, with a light breeze from the north-east. Temperatures were cqo] to mild, and the sky was overcast except for a brief period in the morning. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees The barometer fell to 29.90 inches. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instru ments at the Otago Daily Times Office. Dunedin, up to midnight on Wednesday, July 12:— Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight 30.08 29.92 29.95 29.90 Thermometer 37 50 45 4H

Maximum temperatuie for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—sldeg. Minimum temperaturt for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday —35deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 65deg; for February, 69deg, for March, 64deg; for April 63deg; for May, 56deg; for June. 55deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg; for February, 51deg; for March, Sldeg; 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—.o6in. 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 193 a, 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 —12.49 in. Sunshine for 1939 to date —925 hr 20min. Sunshine for week ended July I 24hr; for week ended July 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. 1954£hr: for 1934, 1565 hr; for 1935,' 1867 hr 6mln; for 1936, 1491 hr 38min; for 1937, 1559 hr 25min: for 1938. 1719 hr 15min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, Ihr smin; after noon, nil. Total, Ihr smin. CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH f Special to Daily Timesi AUCKLAND, July 12. Conditions during the morning were fine, but showers fell in the afternoon, the wind being fresh and moving from the west to the north. The barometer reading at 5 p.m. was 29.65 inches or 1004 millibars.

WELLINGTON, July 12 The sky was dull to-day, with considerable cloud, and very little wind A mist lay over the city and harbour in the early morning and evening. The maximum temperature was 46.6 degrees, At 3 p.m the barometer reading was 1010.4 millibars. CHRISTCHURCH. July 12

To-day was mainly overcast, with a very light south-westerly wind in the morning and a north-easterly in the afternoon. A slight drizzle began early this evening. The maximum temperature was 43.3 degrees. The barometer reading at 5 p.m. was 29.959 inches, and it was falling slowly. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 12. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m to-day:— Bar. Ther.

Norfolk Island—W.S.W., slight hr., cloudy, slight swell Cape Maria—N.N.E., high wind 67 1004 hail, moderate swell Auckland—N.E., strong hr. 1001 59 rain, rough seas ... East Cape—N., light air. blue 1008 56 sky, moderate swell .. Gisborne - Calm, cloudy 1012 52 smooth seas bateau Tongarlro i9 a.m.l— E. slight br.. detached 1012 47 clouds . • Cape Egmont—N.E., moderate br., overcast, moderate swell Napier—N.E., light air, cloudy 1006 49 moderate swell Wanganui—N.E., Ugh air. hazy 1013 50 smooth seas Farewell Spit—N.E., high wind. 1009 51 overcast, rough seas ., Stephen Island—S.E. high wind, overcast moderate 1008 49 swell Wellington—S., slight br., over1010 45 cast, moderate swell .. . Cape Campbell—W., light air cloudy, slight swell .. .. Westport—S.E., gentle br„ over1010 45 1010 48 cast, slight swell Greymouth—B.. fresh br., overcast, slight swell ... Akaroa Light—E.. gentle br.. overcast, mist, rain, moderate 1005 50 1005 44 swell Jugget Point—E.S.E. gentle br. cloudy, misty showery 1011 44 slight swell .. ... .■stuff—N.E., slight br. cloudy 1009 41 smooth seas Puysegur Point—Calm, de1009 47 tached clouds, smooth seas Chatham Islands (noon)— S.S.W., high wind. rain, hail 1007 48 high seas 1005 38 Sydney—W.S.W., fresh br.. blue sky Hobart—E.,’ slight br„ over1008 80 cast 1008 w