THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24220, 12 February 1940, Page 11

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO COLD CONDITIONS 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:— Fresh to strong south-westerly winds. Weather'cold, squally and changeable, with occasional showers more especially In the west and south. Some further snowfalls probable in the high country. Seas moderate to rather rough. DOMINION FORECAST SHOWERS ON EAST COAST The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion: — An anti-cyclone with its axis lying east and west, is centred to the north of New Zealand, and a deep westerly depression is approaching across the South Tasman Sea. Indications are for:— Winds. —From between north-west and south-west, but a more definite southwesterly change soon setting in from the south. Force moderate to strong generally and reaching gale force in parts of western and far southern districts of the South Island. Seas. —New Zealand waters: • Moderate on the east coast north of Otago Peninsula, elsewhere rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds from a westerly quarter, strong to gale force in the southern portion, with very rough seas. Fresh to strong, but decreasing in the northern portion, with rather rough seas. Weather.—Showers in Westland and Southland, and showers extending to eastern districts of the South Island, with the south-westerly chapge. Otherwise mainly fair to cloudy. Cool temperatures, with some further snow probable on the ranges of the South Island. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN There was again a strong wind from the south-west on Saturday, with some rain and occasional hail showers. Though the sun shone intermittently, temperatures generally were cool, the maximum being 57 degrees. Yesterday morning was overcast, with a light north-easterly breeze, which swung to the north-west in the afternoon and brought higher temperatures until the evening. A southerly change then set in and heavy rain fell. The barometer fell steadily all day, the reading at midnight being 29.36 (994 millibars). The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office. Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday, February 10, and Sunday, February. 11 : Barometer (Saturday) 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight Inches 29.80 29.65 29.70 29.82 Millibars 1002 1004 1008 1010 Thermometer 48 55 50 «9 Barometer (Sunday) Inches 29.70 29.60 29.21 29.36 Millibars 1006 1002 989 994 Thermometer 50 58 67. «

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—s7deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—47deg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—67deg. " Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterdayr-44&eg. Average maximum temperature for week ended February 3,67 deg; for week ended February 10, 64deg. Average maximum temperature for January—7ldeg. Average minimum temperature for January—sldeg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight Saturday—.o7in. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—.lßin. Rainfall for week ended February 3 .43in: for week ended February 10, I.oßin. Rainfall for January—s.l7in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.83 in; for 1933, 33.40 in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936, 33.27 in; for 1937, 31.19 in; for 1938, 31.33 in; for 1939, 21.57 in. Rainfall for 1940 to date—6.4 Bin. Sunshine for 1940 to date—2o9hr 20min.

Sunshine for week ended February 3 37hr lOmin; for week ended February 10, 44hr 55min.

Sunshine for January—ls4hr smin. 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 25min; for 1938, 1719 hr 15min; for 1939, 1687 hr 20min.

Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight on Saturday—Before noon, 3hr 55min; after noon, 2hr 25min; total, 6hr 20min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, nil; after noon, lhr 55min; total, lhr 55min.

OFFICIAL REPORT ' V. (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. Feb. 11. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—S.E., light air,

1017 73 Cape Maria —S., strong br., blue sky, moderate swell ... 1016 66 Auckland—S.S.W.,. strong br., blue sky, slight, swell .. .. 1012 65 East Cape—N.N.W., gentle br., blue sky, hazy slight swell .. 1007 67 Gisborne—S.S.W., rough seas, fresh br., blue sky, squally seas 1007 67 Cape Egmont—W.S.W., fresh„ br., blue sky, rough seas .. 1012 64 Napier—W., strong br., blue 1007 71 Wanganui—W., moderate br., blue sky, slight swell .. — — Farewell Spit—W.S.W., strong br., detached clouds, rough 1009 62 Stephen Island—W.S.W., strong br., overcast, hazy, moderate 1007 60 Wellington—N.N.W., moderate 1006 59 Cape Campbell—N., fresh br., detached clouds, mod. swell 1C04 61 Greymouth—N.W., moderate br., overcast, moderate swell 1010 55 Akaroa Light—W„ light air, overcast, slight swell .. .. 998 64 Awarua—N.W., high wind, detached clouds 991 63 Puysegur Point—N.N.W., high wind, overcast, rain, squally, 923 56 Chatham Islands—N/W., gentle br., detached clouds .. 999 64 Sydney—W.. light br., cloudy 1012 97 Hobart—W.S.W., moderate br., 1015 60