THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23931, 5 October 1939, Page 6

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO CONTINUATION OF FINE SPELL 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:— Light to fresh easterly to northerly winds. Weather fine and mild. Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST FROSTS'PREDICTED The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— An intense anti-cyclone, with its centre near Hawke's Bay. still covers the Dominion. Weak disturbances are located near Norfolk Island and in the South Tasman Sea.' Indications are for:— Winds.—Fresh easterlies over the Auckland Peninsula, elsewhere variable, but with moderate northerlies predominating and freshening at times in the south. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rather rough on the eastern side of the Auckland Peninsula and to the west of Foveaux Strait, otherwise slight. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate winds and moderate seas in the central portion, fresh northerly winds and rather rough seas in the northern and southern portions. Weather.— Continuing fine and settled over most of the country, some light rain probable, however, in North Auckland, and conditions later becoming, unsettled in the south-western sounds area. Mild day, but cool night temperatures, with frosts probable in both islands. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Fine, spring weather wes again experienced yesterday, when the sun shone brightly throughout and temperatures were mild, the maximum being 62 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.45 inches, but rose in the evening to 30.50 inches (1033 millibars). There was a light breeze from the north-east. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin. up to midnight on Wednesday, October 4:—

Maximum temperature for M hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—62deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4odeg. Average maximum temperature for January, 65deg; for February, B9deg; 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, 51deg; 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, .27in; 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, for March, ,931 n; for April. 1.17 in; for May, .861 n; for June, 2.18 in; for July, 5.88 in; for August, 2.29 in: for September, 1.44 in. I 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, 31.191 n; for 1938, 31.33 in. Rainfall for 1939 to date—lß.3oin. Sunshine for 1939 to date—l2llhr 35m. 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 smin; for March, 125 hr 35min; 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 i 932, 1705 hr; tor IMB. 1954 hr: for 1934, 1565 hr: for 1935, 1867 hr 6min: for 1936, 1491 hr 38mln; for 1937. 1559 hr 25min; for 1938, 1719 hr 15min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight vesterday—Before noon, shr; after noon, 4hr 50min. Total, 9hr 50min. CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, Oct. 4. The weather to-day was cloudy but fine, with a moderate easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 61 degrees and the minimum 53 degrees. The barometer dropped slightly, the 5 o'clock reading being 30.36 inches, or 1028 millibars. WELLINGTON. Oct. 4. A perfect spring day with brilliant sunshine was experienced to-day. There was a very light breeze from the north-west.

The maximum temperature was 65.0 degrees. At 6 p.m. the barometer registered 1029 millibars. . £ ; ■ CHRISTCMURCH. Oct. 4. To-day was fine and sunny, with a cool fresh to strong east-north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 53.2 degrees. The barometer fell slowly to 1029 millibars (30.39 inches* at 5 p.m. OFFICIAL BEPORT '; (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 4. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— . Bar. Ther.

Barometer 8 a.m. Noon 6 p.m. Inches Midnight 30.55 30.45 30.46 Millibars 30.50 1035 48 1031 1031 Thermometer 58 50 1033 40

Cape Maria—E.NJ5. high wind, overcast, drizzle, moderate 1039 66 Auckland—E.SE.. fresh br., overcast, mod. swell .. 1020 57 East Cape—S.S.E., gentle br., cloudy, hazy, (mod. swell .. 1031 55 Gisborne—S.SJS., gentle br., blue sky, smooth seas .. .. 1031 M Chateau Tongariro (noon)-* ■' ,' i N.. light air, overcast .. .. '■— ■ —■ Cape Egmont—N., gentle br. cloudy, moderate swell 1029 tsa Napier—NJ:., gentle br., blue 1032 55 Wanganul—S., slight br., blue 1029 m Farewell Spit-N.W., gentle br., blue sky, smooth seas .. 1030 60 Stephen Island—N.W., slight br., blue sky, smooth seas .. 1030 56 Wellington—N„ slight br., blue 1029 63 Cape Campbell-N.W., light air blue sky, slight swell 1029 58 Westport—S.W., gentie'br., detached clouds, slight swell .. 1029 57 Greymouth—S.W., gentle br.. ;; ., detached clouds, mod. swell 1030' 58 Nugget Point—Calm, blue sky, 5< hazy, smooth seas • • , • • 1023 Bluff-rW., light air, blue sky, , ■ 50 1027 Puysegur Point—N.N.W., gale, overcast, rough seas .. •• 1027 55