THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23955, 2 November 1939, Page 5

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO OCCASIONAL SHOWERS PREDICTED 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 winds, between south-west and north-west, freshening at times. Weather cold and changeable, with occasional showers. Seas moderate to rather rough. DOMINION FORECAST CHANGEABLE CONDITIONS GENERALLY The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— Pressure is high to the north of the Dominion and is now rising in the South Island, following the passage eastward of a depression from the South Tasman Sea. Indications are for:— Winds—Moderate to strong southwesterly in the South Island and a southwesterly change advancing up the North Island during the day, directions In the South Island later varying between northwest and south-west. Seas. —(New Zealand waters) —Moderate inshore north of East Cape, otherwise rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea.—Moderate to strong winds from a westerly quarter, rather rough seas. Weather.—Rather changeable generally, with showers accompanying the advance of a southerly change. Conditions probably continuing unsettled in the western and southern portions of the South Island, improving gradually elsewhere. Cool temperatures. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Heavy rain fell early yesterday morning with a light north-east breeze which changed to a strong south-west wind later. Conditions became warm in the afternoon when the sky partly cleared and there was some sunshine. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees and the thermometer was rising at midnight at 29.75 Inches (1007 millibars). The night was calm and mild. The following observations were taken on the self-recording Instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Wednesday, November 1: ** Barometer

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—64deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—4Bdeg. Average maximum temperature tor 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; for October. 61deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 49deg; for February, Sldeg; for March. 51deg; for April, 47deg; for May. 41deg; for June. 40deg: for July, 34deg: for August, 37deg: for September, 4ideg: for October, 43deg. Average maximum temperature for week ended October 7. 64deg: for week ended October 14, 58deg; for week ended October 21. 60deg: for week ended October 28. 57deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—nil. Rainfall for week ended October 7, nil; for week ended October 14, nil; for week ended October 21, ,631 n. Rainfall for January, 2.00 in; for February, 1.55 in; for March, .93in; for April, 1.17 in: for May, .86in; for June, 2.181 n; for July, 5.88 in; for August. 2.29 in: for September, 1.44 in; for October, .98in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.831 n; tor 1933, 33.041 n; for 1934, 29.281 n; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936. 36.371 n: for 1937. 31.19 in; for 1938. 31.33 in. Rainfall for 1939 to date— 19.281 n. Sunshine for 1939 to date—l3slhr lOmin. Sunshine for week ended October 7, 64hr 45min; for week ended October 14. 39hr 45min; for week ended October 21, 16hr 55min. Sunshine for January, 207 hr 55mln: for February, 198 hr smin; for March, 125 hr 35mln; for April, 154 hr 20min; for May, 128 hr 20mln; for June, 92hr 20mln; for July, 51hr 50min; for August. 93hr 30min: for September. 127 hr 30min; for October, 168 hr 35min. Sunshine for 1932 1705 hr; tor 1933, 1954 hr: for 1934. 1565 hr; for 1935, 1867 hr 6min; for 1935, 1491 hr 38min; for 1937. 1559 hr 25mln; for 1938, 1719 hr 15min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Befora noon, 25min; after noon, 2hr 40min. Total, 3hr smin. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 1. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar, Then

8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. Inches 29.57 29.60 29.64 29.75 Millibars 1001 1002 1004 1007 Thermometer 51 58 49 43

Cape Marla—W., gentle br., blue sky, slight swell 1016 65 Auckland —W.N.W., fresh br., detached clouds, slight swell 1013 63 East Cape—N.W., gentle br.. cloudy, haze, moderate swell 1006 63 Gisborne—E.S.E., slight br„ overcast, haze, slight swell .. 1005 68 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.)— N.W., light air, detached clouds 50 Cape Egmont—N.W., moderate br., cloudy, moderate swell .. 1009 63 Napier—S.S.W., light air, overcast, moderate swell .. .. 1005 67 Wanganui—W., strong br.. cloudy, hazy, squally, rough seas 1008 65 Farewell Spit—W.S.W., high wind, overcast, rough seas .. 1006 56 Stephen Island—N.W., gale, overcast, rough seas .. .. 1003 54 Wellington—N., strong br., overcast, squally, rough seas 1004 55 Cape Campbell—N.W., strong br., cloudy, rough seas .. .. 1001 60 Westport—W.S.W., strong br., cloudy, moderate swell 1004 55 Greymouth—S.W., moderate br., overcast, passirjg showers, moderate swell 1006 54 Akaroa Light—E.. light air, cloudy, slight swell .. .. 1002 59 Nugget Point—S.W., strong br., detached clouds, rough seas 1001 53 Bluff—S.W., slight br., detached clouds, slight swell .. 1004 52 Puysegur Point—W.N.W., fresh br., cloudy, moderate swell 1006 49 Chatham Islands (noon)—N.W., fresh br., detached clouds, slight swell 1007 54