THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24221, 13 February 1940, Page 3

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO COLD AND SQUALLY 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:— Strong south-westerly to southerly winds to gales. Weather cold and squally, with heavy showers and further snow on the ranges. Rough seas. DOMINION FORECAST SNOW ON THE RANGES The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— Pressure is high to the north and west of New Zealand, while a disturbance of the westerly type is passing rapidly across the far southern portion of the South Island. Indications are for:— Winds.—From a westerly quarter at first, but with a southerly change advancing from the south, and becoming general within the next 24 hours. Fresh to strong generally, and reaching gale force in exposed positions from’Taranaki and Hawke's Bay southwards. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Moderate on the east coast north of Otago Peninsula. but rising, otherwise rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong west to south-west winds to gales, and very rough seas. Weather. —Dull over the northern half of the North Island, with fairly general rain; unsettled in western districts from Taranaki southwards, with showers heavy at times; elsewhere fair at first, but with rain accompanying the southerly change: temperatures becoming cold, with further snow on the ranges of the South Island. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN Yesterday morning the sun shone brightly, but the wind veered to the southwest again and brought heavy clouds, a heavy rain shower falling early in the afternoon. For the rest of the day the sky was overcast and the barometer fell steadily to 29.20 Inches (989 millibars). The maximum temperature was 68 degrees. ■ The following observations were taken on the self-recording Instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Monday, February 12:— Barometer 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight Inches 29.37 29.27 29.25 29.20 . Millibars 995 991 990 989 Thermometer . 53 65 47 ’ 80

Maximurii temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6Bdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended. 6 p.m. yesterday—49deg. 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 yesterday—nil. - . Rainfall for week ended February 3 .43in; for week ended February 10, l.OSin. 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— Sunshine for 1940 to date—2l6hrs. Sunshine for week ended,; February 3 37hr lOmin; for week ended/Febrtiary f lO, 44hr 55mln. 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 yesterday—Before noon, 6hr 15mln; after noon, 25min; total, 6hr 40min. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Feb. 12. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:—

Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—calm, overcast, slight seas , .. .. .. .. 1014 73 Cape Maria—W.N.W., strong br., overcast, mod. seas .. .. 1010 64 Auckland—W.N.W., strong br., overcast, squally, slight seas 1006 67 East Cape—W.N.W., fresh br., overcast, squally, mod. seas 1001 66 Gisborne—N.N.W., strong br., . cloudy, slight seas .. .. 998 71 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.) — W.N.W., mod. br., overcast, rain Cape Egmont—W., fresh br.,detached cloud, rough seas .. 1003 65 Napier—W.N.W., gale, detached cloud, slight seas 996 76 Wanganui—W., high wind, detached cloud, very rough seas .. .. 1001 67 Farewell Spit—W., strong br., blue sky, rough seas .. .. 999 61 Stephen Island—S.W., strong br., detached cloud, rough seas 998 57 Wellington—N.W., mod. br., cloudy, rough seas .. .. 996 65 Cape Campbell—S.E., gentle br., blue sky, mod. seas .. 993 64 Westport—S.W., light air, detached cloud, mod. seas 1000 53 Greymouth—W.S.W., mod. br., overcast, showers, mod. seas 1000 49 Akaroa Light—N.E., gentle br., detached cloud, haze, slight seas 1 .. 992 57 Nugget Point—N.W., mod. br., detached cloud, mod. seas .. 987 54 Bluff—W.N.W., high wind, cloudy, passing showers, haze, rough seas 987 54 Puysegur Point—W., high wind, cloudy, showers, high seas 990 49 Chatham Islands — W.N.W., strong br., overcast, mod. seas 993 61 Sydney—E., mod. br., detached cloud 1019 70 Hobart —S.W., gentle br., detached - cloud 1020 63