THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23885, 12 August 1939, Page 9

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO LIKELIHOOD OF SNOW The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m, yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Fresh to strong southerly winds. Weather very cold and unsettled, with ram and snow showers. Sea moderate, but rising. f DOMINION FORECAST FALL IN TEMPERATURES The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— A deep complex depression covers New Zealand, with lowest pressure in the west Cook Strait. Pressure is rising slowly over South-eastern Australia. Indications are for:— Winds.—North-westerly at first over the North Island, southerly over the South, but strong southerlies probably becoming general within about 24 hours.

Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough north of Farewell Spit; elsewhere moderate, but later rising south of East Cape and in Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-westerly to southerly winds: rough seas.

Weather—Fair on the west coast of the South Island; elsewhere cloudy and unsettled, with widespread intermittent rain, and snow on ranges; snow extending at times to the lower levels in the eastern southern areas of the South Island: temperatures becoming colder. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN After a brief period of spring conditions, the weather in Dunedin again took a turn for the worse yesterday, a cold south-easterly breeze, accompanied by scattered falls of snow being experienced during the day The falls were too light to lie on the lower levels, but the hills surrounding the city received a noticeable powdering The maximum temperature was 48deg, and the barometer fell steadily throughout the day. and stood at 29.1 lin at midnight. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Dailv Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Friday. August 11:

Barometer \ 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight 29.32 29.28 29.18 29.11

Thermometer H 48 36

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4Bdeg, Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday~33deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 65deg; for February, 69deg; for March, 64deg; for April, 63deg; for May, 66deg; for June. 55deg; for July 47deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg; for February, Sldeg: for March. Sldeg; 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—.lsin, Rainfall for week ended August 5 .27in.

Rainfall for January, 2.00i)i; for February, 1.55 in; for March, .93in; for April, 1.17 in; for May, .86in; for June. 2.18 in; for July, 5.88 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; for 1937. 31.19 in: for 1938. 31.33 in. Rainfall for 1939 to date—ls.ssin. Sunshine for 1939 to date —995 hr 35min. Sunshine for week ended August 5 —l7 hr 55min. Sunshine for January, 207 hr 55min, for February. 198 hr smin; for March, 125 hr 35min; for April. 154 hr 20mm; for May, 128 hr 20min; for June, 92hr 20min; for July. 51hr 50min. Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933. 1954ihr; for 1934, 1565 hr; for 1935, 1867 hr 6min; for 1936, 1491 hr 33min; for 1937. 1559 hr 25min; for 1938. 1719 hr ISmin. . ■ ~ Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, nil; after noon, nil. REPORTS FROM THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, Aug. 11 Squally conditions were expsrienced throughout the day. with fairly heavy rain at times The wind was moderate and variable. The maximum temperature was 59deg. The barometric pressure fell considerably the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.06 in. WELLINGTON. Aug. 11. A threatening morning was followed by a steadv downpour from 11 a.m. to s’p.m. The wind was a light northerly during the day changing to southerly about 4.30 p.m. and later dying away The maximum temperature was 50.6 deg At 6 p.m. the barometer registered 979.6 millibars. CHRISTCHURCH Aug 11 A very light drizr.le fell continuously to-day. A very light north-easterly in the morning veered to the south-west in the afternoon The maximum temperature was 43.3d"g The barometer r>l 5 pm registered 29.01 in. and was steady. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Aug. 11. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m to-day;- Bar Thel

Norfolk Island—W.N.W.. gentle 1000 60 br.. overcast . •••••■ Cape Maria—W„ detached clouds, rough seas .. .... Auckland —N.W., strong br., overcast intermittent rain. 989 59 rough seas • • East Cape—W.N.W., strong br.. overcast, showery, threaten984 55 ing, very rough seas •• •■ Gisborne —S.E., slight br.. 981 56 overcast, smooth seas rh*t"nu Tongarlro (9 a.m.)— N.W., slight hr., overcast. 981 54 Ca r pe Egmont—W„ moderate br., overcast, rain, moderate 49 swell , Napier—N.E., gentle br.. over981 cast, threatening, calm seas Wanganui—S.. slight br.. over981 52 cast. rain, slight swell Farewell Spit—S.E., gentle br., 980 55 overcast, moderate swell .. Stephen Island—N.W.. moderate br., overcast, rain, slight 980 48 swell Wellington—N.N.W., light air, 980 49 overcast, rain, slight swell.. Cape Campbell—S„ moderate br., overcast, showery, mod979 40 erate swell ■ • Westport—S.W., moderate br., 980 44 overcast, moderate swell Greymouth—N.. light air, overcast, considerable swell Akaroa Light—S.E., moderate br., overcast, mist, rain, mod980 50 982 48 erate swell • • • • Nugget Point—N.W light air, overcast, snow. showers, 982 42 slight swell Blutr—S.W., moderate br., cloudy, rain In sight, smooth 985 35 seas Puysegur Point—S.W., gentle br., detached clouds, hazy. 985 42 slight swell Chatham Islands — W.N.W.. fresh br detached clouds, 986 41 moderate swell Sydney—S.W., moderate br.. 989 54 overcast .. • • Hobart—S.S.W.. gentle br,. de1005 40 tached clouds 1012 47