THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23939, 14 October 1939, Page 16

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO

MODERATE WINDS FROM THE NORTH The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office at Wellington:— Light to moderate north-east to north-west winds. Weather fair to fine, but cloud increasing in the west. Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST COOL TEMPERATURES CONTINUE The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— Pressure is high over the South Island, while a depression which is forming near Cape Maria is moving south-eastward on to the North Island. Indications are for: Winds.—Moderate to strong southerly to easterly, continuing in the central provinces, elsewhere moderate north-easterly changing to westerly later in the northern portion of the North Island. Seas.—New Zealand Waters. —Rather rough to rough, north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate southerly winds and moderate seas, but a change to freshening northerlies advancing across the southern portion. Weather. —Continuing fair over most of the South Island, becoming unsettled again over the North Island, with rain spreading from the north and possibly extending as far as Nelson and Marlborough, some heavy falls in the Auckland and Hawke's Bay provinces: cool temperatures. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The sky was again overcast yesterday morning but a light north-east breeze cleared the sky and in the afternoon the weather was fine and sunny. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees, and the barometer, after falling in the morning was rising slightly at midnight at 30.15 inches (1021 millibars). The night was clear and cool. The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otasfo Dailv Tim<=s Office. Dunedin, up to midnight on Friday, October 13:— Barometer 8 a.m Noon. - 6 p.m. Midnight. Inches 30.20 30.13 30.15 30.15 Millibars 1023 1020 1021 1021 Thermometer 43 53 45 46

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—s3deg. Minimum temperature, for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. 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, 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 October 7—€4deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended October 7 Nil. Rainfall for January, 2.00 in; for February, 1 551 n; for March, .93in; for April, 117 in; for May. .86in; for June, 2.18 in; for July, 5.88 in; for August. 2.29 in: for September. 1.44 in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.83 in; for 1933, 33 04in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936. 36.37 in; for 1937. 31.19 in; for 1938. 31 33in Rainfall for 1939 to date—lß.3oin Sunshine for 1939 to date—l269hr 50min. Sunshine for week ended October 7 64hr 45min. 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 September, 127 hr 30min. Sunshine for 1932. 1705 hr; for 1933, 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 mldnlgnt vesterday—Before noon, 2hr 50min; after noon, 4hr 50min; total, 7hr 40mm. OFFICIAL REPORT (PeY United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 13. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:- Bar Ther

Cape Maria—N.E., moderate br., cloudv. moderate swell 1006 61 Auckland—N.N.E.. moderate br., detached clouds, smooth 1009 63 East Cape—W.N.W., gentle br.. cloudy, squally, slight swell 1008 56 Gisborne—S.W.. fresh br., cloudy, smooth seas • • • • 1010 61 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— N.E., light air, blue sky — — Cape Egmont—S.E., high wind. detached clouds, rough seas 1009 57 Napier—S.W., moderate br., 54 overcast, calm seas .. 1011 Wanganui—S., moderate br., overcast, intermittent drizzle, considerable swell .. 1016 58 Farewell Spit — N.E., gale. 54 cloudy, rough seas .. 1013 Stephen Island—S.E., gale, detached clouds, rough seas .. 1013 47 Wellington—S.S.E., moderate br., cloudy, rough seas .. 1015 50 Cape Campbell—S.S.W., strong br., overcast, squally, rough 1016 50 Westport—W., moderate br., detached clouds, slight swell 1013 58 Greymouth—S., gentle br., detached clouds, moderate swell 1012 60 Akaroa Light—S„ gentle br., detached clouds, slight swell 1018 47 Nugget Point—E„ moderate br., blue sky, slight swell 1018 49 Bluff—E„ moderate br.. blue 1017 50 Puysegur Point— S.E., gentle br., blue sky, moderate swell 1014 61 Chatham Islands (noon)—N.E., gentle br., overcast, slight 1010 57