THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23886, 14 August 1939, Page 14

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO CONDITIONS COLD AND CHANGEABLE The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— • Strong south-westerly winds. Weather continuing cold and changeable, with passing showers of rain or snow. Seas rough. DOMINION FORECAST SNOW IN OTAGO PROBABLE The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— Pressure is low to the east and high to the west, and barometers over the Dominion are rising unsteadily. Indications are for: — Winds.—Moderate to strong southwesterly. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough on the west coast of the North Island and in the far south: elsewhere'moderate, but rough off shore. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong south-westerly winds, reaching gale force at times; seas rough to very rough. Weather.—For the most part fair in eastern districts from Canterbury northwards; elsewhere changeable and showery, with hail or snow at times in the ranges, and also in Otago and Southland; temperatures continuing cold. WEATHER IN DUNEDIH shone brightly on Saturday for' over eight hours, but there was a very cold breeze from the south-west and the temperature did not rise above 41deg. Flurries of snow fell in Duriedin yesterday morning, and a cold wind from the south was experienced throughout the day. At about 10 o'clock last night snow began to fall heavily, and the city was thickly coated by midnight. The maximum temperature was only 40deg, and the barometer showed a rising tendency at 29.20 in at midnight. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13:— Barometer (Saturday) 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. 29.12 29.07 29.17 29.10 Thermometer 32 41 37 30 Barometer (Sunday) 29.08 29.10 29.15 29.19 Thermometer 38 39 31 31

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. on Saturday—4ldeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. on Saturday—3odeg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4odeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—3odeg. Average maximum temperature for January, 65deg; for February, 69deg; for March, 64deg; for April, 63deg; for May, 56deg;.for June, 55deg; for July, 47deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg; for February, 51deg; for March, 51deg; for April, 47deg;for May, 41deg; for June, 40deg; for July; 34deg. . Average maximum temperature for week ended August s—46deg; for week ended August 12—50 deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight Saturday—Nil. ■ ■ Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—. Olin. Rainfall for week ended August 5 .27in; for week ended August 12—.89in. 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; 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.s6in. Sunshine for 1939 to date—99Bhr. Sunshine for week ended August 5 —l7hr 55min; for week ended August 12 —26 hr 35min. 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; for July, 51hr 50min. Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933, 1954£hr; 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 on Saturday—Before noon, 4hr 45min; after noon, 3hr 20min; total, Bhr smin. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 15min,' after noon, 2hr smin; total, 2hr 20min. REPORTS FROM THE NORTH 'Special to Daily Times) WELLINGTON, Aug. 13. Sunny but cool south-westerly weather prevailed over the week-end. The maximum temperatures on Saturday and to-day were 51.4 deg and 49.7 deg respectivelv. At 3 D.m. to-day the. pressure was 9"87.9 millibars. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 13. The weather at the* week-end was fine. Saturday was' slightly overcast, with a very light south-west wind. The maximum temperature was 43.3 deg. To-day was fine and cold, with a south-west wind after a frost of 14.2 deg. The barometer was steady at 5 p.m. at 29.35 in. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Aug. 13. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther.

Cape Maria—S.S.W., high wind, overcast, intermittent hail, 1007 43 Auckland—W., high wind, overcast, showery, moderate 888 49 East Cape—W., moderate br., cloudy, hazy, rain in sight, thunder, moderate swell .. 993 50 Gisborne—W.N.W., fresh br., blue sky, smooth seas .. 991 48 Cape Egmont—W.S.W., strong br., overcast, rough seas .. 994 43 Napier—W.N.W., strong br., detached clouds, choppy seas 995 49 Wanganui—W., gale, overcast, — — Farewell Spit—W.N.W., strong br., cloudy, intermittent rain, 991 43 Stephen Island—S.W., strong br., cloudy, rough seas 989 43 Wellington—W.N.W., moderate br., overcast, slight swell .. 988 45 Caoe Campbell—W„ moderate br., detached clouds, mod987 48 Greymouth—E., light air, overcast, moderate swell .. 992 37 Akaroa Lighthouse — W.S.W., fresh br., detached clouds, squally, rough seas .. .. 9815 42 Awarua—S.W., fresh br., detached clouds, Intermittent 987 36 Puysegur Point—S.S.W., high wind, overcast, hail, squally. 991 39 Chatham Islands—S.W., fresh br„ overcast, very rough seas 978 44 Sydney—W., gentle 9 br„ blue 1021 53 Hobart—N.W., slight br., over1012 48