THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23940, 16 October 1939, Page 5

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO RAIN DEVELOPING IN WEST 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:— • Moderate to strong north to west winds. Weather fine and mild in the east, but rain developing In, and west of, the ranges. Seas moderate, but rising in the south-west. DOMINION FORECAST TEMPERATURES MILD The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— A weak anti-cyclone now covers the Dominion, but pressure is commencing to fall in the far south with the slow approach of a depression across the south Tasman Sea. Indications are for:— Winds.—South-westerly at first in the Auckland province, otherwise north to north-west prevailing; force moderate mainly, but freshening about and south of Cook Strait. Seas.—New Zealand waters; Becoming rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light variable winds, and slight seas In the northern portion: freshening northerly winds and rising seas in the southern portion. Weather.—For the most part fair to fine, but unsettled conditions developing, later In Westland and Southland: frosts probable at night in the South Island, but temperatures mild to-day. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN There was a cold breeze from the northeast on Saturday and the maximum temperature was 54 degrees. The sun shone throughout the day, and the barometer, after falling, was rising towards evening at 30.10 Inches (1019 millibars). There was bright sunshine yesterday also, although the north-easterly wind persisted, the maximum temperature being 53 degrees. The barometer dropped gradually until about mid-day when there was a sharp fall to 29.94 inches (1014 millibars), the movement being continued until the middle of the afternoon when a gradual rise commenced. The reading at midnight was 30.05 Inches (1018 millibars). The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Dally Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday. October 14. and Sunday, October 15:—

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 8 p.m. on Saturday—s4deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. on Saturday—42deg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—ssdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—44deg. 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, SXdeg: 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 7,64 deg; for week ended October 14, 58deg. ~ ~ . Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight Saturday—Nil. , ~ . Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended October 7. nil; for week ended October 14, nil. Rainfall for January, 2.001 n; for February, 1.551 n; for March, .93in; for April, 1.171 n; for May, .86in; for June. 2.181nr for July,, 5.881 n; for August. 2.291 n; for September, 1.441 n. Rainfall for 1932, 29.831 n; for 1933, 33.04 in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.131 n; for 1936, 36.37 in; for 1937. 31.19 in; for 1938. 31.33 in.

Rainfall for 1939 to date—lß.3oln. Sunshine for 1939 to date—l29lhr. 1 Sunshine for week ended October 7, 64hr 45min; for week ended October 14, 39hr 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 20mln; for June, 92hr 20mln; for July, 51hr 50min; for August. 98hr 30mln; 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 38min; for 1937, 1559 hr 25mln: for 1938, 1719 hr lomin. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight on Saturday—Before noon, Ghr lOmin; after noon, shr. Total, llhr lOmin. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, shr SOmin; after noon, 4hr tOmin. Total. lOhr. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. Oct. 15. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:—

8 a.m. Barometer (Saturday) Noon. 0 p.m. Midnight. Inches 30.08 30.15 30.06 30.10 1021 Millibars 1018 1019 1019 46 Thermometer 82 48 48 30.06 Barometer (Sunday) Inches 29.95 29.95 30.05 1018 Millibars 1014 ,1014 1019 49 Thermometer 53 50 49

Bar. Ther Cape Maria—S.W., gentle br., cloudy, slight swell .. .. 1019 58 Auckland—S.W., fresh br., blue sky, slight swell .. .. 1016 61 East Cape—moderate br., over- , cast, threatening, hazy, moderate swell 1013 57 Gisborne—S„ moderate br., detached clouds, smooth seas .. 1014 57 Cape Egmont—S., light air, blue sky, smooth seas 1012 58 Napier—N.E., slight br., overcast. smooth seas 1014 58 Wanganui—W., slight br., blue sky. moderate swell .. .. — — Farewell Spit—N.W., strong br., detached clouds, rough s*as 1015 58 Stephen Island—N.W., fresh br., detached clouds, slight swell 1015 55 Wellington—N.W., slight br., blue sky, slight swell ,. . 1015 55 Caoe Campbell—S.E., slight br.. blue sky, slight swell .. .. 1015 55 Greymouth—N.W., moderate br., detached clouds, moderate swell 1016 59 Akaroa Light—N.E., light air,, blue sky, slight swell .. .. 1014 50 Bluff—W., gentle br., overcast, 1009 60 Puysegur Point—N.N.W., high wind, cloudy, squally, rough seas 1008 56 Chatham Islands (noon)— N.E., moderate br., overcast, smooth seas 1014 51