THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23884, 11 August 1939, Page 14

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO CONTINUANCE OF DRIZZLE PREDICTED The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellingon:— Light to moderate and freshening winds between east and south. Weather dull and in places misty, with drizzling rain, especially along the coast. Temperatures cooler. Sea slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST FALL IN TEMPERATURES PROBABLE The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion: — An extensive and complex depression covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand, but pressure is commencing to rise over south-eastern Australia, Indications are for:— Winds.—Moderate to strong northwesterlies to westerlies north of Nelson and Marlborough, variable thence southwards, but with moderate easterlies to southerlies predominating. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rather rough to rough north of Westport and about Cook Strait, slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea; Fresh westerly winds in the central and northern portions, moderate southeasterlies in the southern portion, and southerlies later becoming more general; seas moderate to rather rough. Weather.—-Dull and misty in eastern districts south of Banks Peninsula, with drizzling rain, elsewhere unsettled, with occasional rain, conditions better, however, in the Auckland and Hawke’s Bay provinces, and improving later also in Westland; temperatures mild in the north, becoming cooler in the south, ... ,4 ~ WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather yesterday was again : dull, with rain showers and little wind. The temperature reached a maximum of 51 degrees. The barometer was steady at midnight at 29.32 inches. The following observations <vere taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday, August 10: Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m, Midnight. 29.45 29.37 29.32 29.32 Thermometer 41 48 46 40

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—sldeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—39deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 65deg; for February, 69deg; for March, 64deg; for April, 63deg; for May, 56deg; for June, Sodeg; for July, 47deg. . Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg; for February, Sldeg; for March. 51deg; for April, 47deg; for May, 41deg; for June, 40deg; for July, 34deg. ' .. . , . Average maximum temperature for week ended August s—46deg. . Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—.23ln. , Rainfall for week ended August 5 ,27in. Rainfall for January, 2.00 in; lor February, 1.55 in; for March, ,93m: for April, 1.17 in; for May. ,86in; for June, 2.18 in; for July, 5.88 in. Rainfall for i 932, 29,83 m; for 1933. 33.04 in; for 1934, -29.28 m; for 1035. 27.13 in; for 1036. 36.37 m; for 1937. 31.19 in: for 1938. 31.33 in Rainfall for 1939 to date—ls.4om. Sunshine for 1939 to date—992hr 25min. . , , . , , Sunshine: for week ended August 5 Sunshine tor January, 207 hr 55min; for February, 198 hr smm; for March, 125 hr 35min; for April 154 hr 20mm. for May, 128 hr 20mm; < for June, 92br 20min; for July, 51hr SOmin. Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933, 1954ihr; for 1034, 1565 hr; for 1935, 1867 hr dmin; for 1936, 1491 hr 38min; for 1937, 1559 hr 25min; for 1938, 1719 hr 15 Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, nil, after noon, nil. t CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times! AUCKLAND. Aug. 10. Fine conditions in the morning were followed by showers in the afternoon, the wind being moderate from the north-west. The maximum temperature was 61 degrees. The barometric pressure fell during the afternoon, and the reading at 5 p.m. was 29.56 inches, or 1001 millibars. WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. The weather to-day whs dull and threatening, with a strong north-west wind. There was intermittent rain, but it fell mostly before mid-day. The maximum temperature was 52.3 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer reading was 992.7 millibars, CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 10. To-day was fine, mild and sunny, with a moderate north-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 51.0 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was faffing slowly, and registered 29.24 inches. OFFICIAL REPORT

(Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. The following is the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day :— Bar. Ther. Cape Maria—W.N.W., fresh br., blue sky, haze, moderate 1003 62 Auckland—N.W., moderate br., cloudy, slight swell .. .. 1001 60 East Cape—W.N.W., gentle br., detached clouds, hazy, slight swell • • • • 999 61 Glsborne—N.N.W., moderate br., detached clouds, smooth 998 53 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— W., gentle br., overcast, rain — "— Cape Egmont—N., fresh br., detached clouds, showery, 995 57 Napier—N.W., fresh br., cloudy, 995 63 Wanganui—W.. strong br.. overcast, threatening, con996 52 Farewell Spit—N.W., strong br., overcast, showers, rough 995 54 Stephen Island—W.N.W., strong 50 ■br., cloudy, rough seas 994 Wellington—N.N.W., fresh br., overcast, moderate swell 992 52 Cape Campbell—N.W., slight br., cloudy, slight swell 992 52 Westport—W., slight br., cloudy, showers, moderate 992 54 Greymouth—N.W., moderate br. overcast, moderate swell 993 51 Akaro'a Light—N.E., slight br., overcast, mist, slight swell .. 992 46 Nugget Point—S.E., slight br., overcast, showers, mist. drizzle, slight swell .. .. 989 42 Bluff—S., gentle br., overcast. rain, moderate swell .. 990 46 Puysegur Point—S.S.E., strong br., overcast, showers, rough 992 44 Chatham Islands—W.N.W., moderate br., cloudy, moder993 52 Sydney—W., gentle br., blue 1005 58 Hobart—S., moderate br., over1011 48