THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23930, 4 October 1939, Page 3

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO PROSPECTS FAVOURABLE 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:— Moderate to fresh north-east tjo north-west winds. Weather fine and mild, but cloud increasing later in the west. Seas moderate. DOMINION FORECAST FROSTS LIKELYIN BOTH ISLANDS The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— An Intense anti-cyclone still envelops the Dominion, while a depression Is advancing on to the south-west Tasman Sea Indications are for:— Winds.—Moderate to fresh easterly in the Auckland Peninsula, elsewhere light to moderate and variable at first, but northerlies gradually predominating and later Increasing in force, especially in the far south. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rather rough on the east coast north of Auckland, otherwise slight to moderate, rising later In the Foveaux Strait area. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate northerly winds and moderate seas, but wind and sea Increasing In the southern portion Weather.—Continuing fair to fine over most of the country, some light rain, however, in the far north, and conditions possibly becoming unsettled in the far south after about 24 to 36 hours; mild day, cool night temperatures, with some frosts in both Islands. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather in Dunedin yesterday was again fine and mild, with bright sunshine The maximum temperature was 60 degrees, and there was a freshening northeast breeze. The barometer remained at a high level all day, the reading at midnight being 30.55 Inches (1035 millibars) The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Tuesday, October 3:—

, Maximum temperature for 38 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6odeg. • Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 pjn. yesterday—42deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 65deg; for February, 69deg; for March, 64deg; for April, 63deg; for May, 56deg; for June, 55deg; for July, 47deg; for August, 49deg; for September, 56deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg, for February, 51deg; for March. Sldeg; for April, 47deg; for May, 41deg; for June, 40deg; for July, 34deg; for August, 37deg; for September, 41deg. Average maximum temperature for week ended September 2,50 deg; for week ended September 9,54 deg; for week ended September 16, 57deg; for week ended September 23, 59deg; for week ended September 30, 57deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended September 2, JWin; for week ended September 9, .07in; fo" week ended September 16, 56in; for week ended September 23, 060 in: for week ended September 30, ,09in. Rainfall for January, 2.00 in; for February, 1.551 a: for March, J3in; for April, U7in; for May, .86inj for June, 2.18 in; for July, 5.88ih; for August, 2.29 in: for September, 1.44 in., Rainfall for .1932, 29.83 in; for 1,933, 33.04 in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1938, 36.371 n; for 1937, 31.19 in; for 1938, 31.33 in. Rainfall for 1939 to date—lß.3oin. Sunshine for 1939 to date—l2olhr 45min. Sunshine for week ended September 2, lOhr lOmin; for week ended September 9, 27hr lOmin; for week ended September 16, 34hr lOmin; for week ended September 23, 20hr 40min; for week ended September 30, 35hr 20min. /•._'.' '!. Sunshine for January, 207 hr 55min; for February, 198 hr smln; for March, 125 hr 35mln; for April, 154 hr 20min; for May. 128 hr 20min; for June, 92hr 20min; for July, 51hr 50min; for August, 98hr 30min; for Septemer. 127 hr 30min. Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933, 1054 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 yesterday.—Before noon, 4hr 50min: after noon, 3hr 20min. Total, Bhr lOmin. CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to DAn/y Times) AUCKLAND, Oct. 3. The day was fine and sunny, with a moderate northerly wind. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees and the mini--mum 54 degrees. The barometer was steady and high,,the 5 o'clock reading being 30.42 inches, or 1030 millibars. WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. The weather to-day was fine and sunny with a moderate southerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 58.9 degrees At 6 p.m. the barometer registered 1033 millibars. ~ _ . . CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 3. The weather to-day was fine and for the most part sunny. A light south-west breeze in the morning was followed by a fresh north-easterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 58.7 degrees. The barometer was steady, and at 5 p.m. the reading was 1033 millibars. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:—

Barometer 8 a.m. Noon 6 pjn. Inches Midnight ' 30.65 30.55 30.55 Millibars 30.55 1038 52 1035 1035 Thermometer 58 51 1035 48

Bar. Ther Cape Maria—E.N.E., fresh br., overcast,. intermittent rain, 1027 58 Auckland—N.N.E., moderate br., blue sky, hazy, slight swell 1030 61 East ' Cape—S., gentle br., cloudy, hazy, slight swell .. 1031 55 Gisborne—S.S.E., moderate br.. blue sky, smooth swell .. 1032 57 Chateau Tohgariro (9 a.m.)— N.E., light air, overcast — — Cape Egmont—S.W., slight br.. blue'sky, slight swell .. .. 1029 60 Napier—E.N.E., moderate br.. blue sky, calm seas .. .. 1032 56 Wanganui—S., slight br.. blue 1032 59 Farewell Spit—S.E., gentle br.. blue sky, slight swell .. .. 1032 59 Stephen Island—S.E., strong br., blue sky. rough seas .. 1031 52 Wellington—S.S.E., moderate br., blue sky, rough seas .. 1032 54 Cape Campbell—S., fresh br., blue sky, hazy, moderate 1033 54 Westport—S.W., moderate br., blua sky, slight swell .. .. 1030 58 Greymouth—S., gentle br., detached clouds, considerable 1031 57 Akaroa Light—N.E.. light air, cloudy, slight swell 1034 52 Nugget Point—S.W., slight br., detached clouds, smooth seas 1031 55 Bluff—S.W., light air, blue 1033 58 Puysegur Point—N., gentle br., blue sky, slight swell .. 1032 56 Chatham Islands (12 noon)— S.W., high wind, overcast, rough seas 1028 47