THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24254, 23 March 1940, Page 8

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO RISING TEMPERATURES 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:— Light to moderate winds, chiefly from a westerly quarter. Weather, fair to fine, with rising temperatures. Seas, slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST IMPROVEMENT OVER EASTER The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion: — Thursday's depression moved off to the south-east, and an anti-cyclone now extends from Australia across the Tasman Sea on to New Zealand. The highest pressures are still, however, well to the west. Indications are for:— Winds. —Moderate to strong southwesterly to southerly prevailing, decreasing gradually in force; later becoming variable over the South Island. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Moderate north of Castlepoint and in the far south. Elsewhere rather rough to rough, but decreasing. Eastern Tasman Sea: Fresh south to west winds. Rather rough seas, but wind and sea decreasing gradually. Weather.—Cool and changeable, with isolated showers, but improving. Some frosts probable at night in the South . Island. Present indications are for the improvement to be maintained over most of the Easter period.

WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The sun shone on Thursday morning and for some time during the afternoon and the tembperature, despite a freshening south-west breeze, rose to a maximum of 73 degrees. The barometer fell verv quickly to 29.15 inches (987 millibars). There were passing clouds yesterday and the breeze from the southwest was strong at times. The temperatures were mild, the maximum being 60 degrees. The barometer was rising steadily and the midnight reading was 30.10 inches (1019 millibars). The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22: Barometer (Thursday) B>a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight. Inches 29.15 29.20 29.30 29.65 Millibars 987 989 992 1004 Thermometer 57 - - «8 Barometer (Friday) Inches 29.90 29.95 30.00 30.10 Millibars 1012 1014 1016 1019 Thermometer 45 . —' 50

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Thursday—73deg. Minimum . temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m.. Thursday—43deg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m.. yesterday—6odeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—44deg, Average maximum temperature for week ended March 2,68 deg; for week ended March 9, 641eg; for week ended March 16, C6deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 71deg; for February, 66deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 51deg; for February, 49deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight, Thursday—.oßin. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—nil.

Rainfall for week ended March 2. ,86in; for week ended March 9, .39in; for week ended March 16. ;23in. Rainfall for January, 5.17 in; for February, 3.10 in. 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, 31.3;.n; for 1939, 21.57 in. . Rainfall for 1940 to date—9.64in. Sunshine for 1940 to date—s3lhr 45niin. Sunshine for week ended March 2,49 hr 20min; for week ended March 9,36 hr 20min; for week ended March 16, 42hr smin. Sunshine for January, 154 hr smin; for February, 158 hr 15min. 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 Thursday—Before noon, 3hr lOmin; after noon, 50min; total, 4hr. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, shr; after noon, 2hr 45min; total, 7hr 45min.

OFFICIAL REPORT The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Mar. 21. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—S.S.E., slight br., overcast, slight swell .. 1017 72 Cape Maria—S„ strong br., overcast, moderate swell .. 1016 62 Auckland—S.S.W., fresh br., overcast, smooth seas .. .. 1014 63 East Cape—E.S.E., slight br., overcast, threatening, slight swell 1010 66 Gisborne —S.S.E., strong br., cloudy, squally, moderate swell 1011 63 Cape Egmont—S.W., fresh br., detached clouds, rough seas 1014 65 Napier—S.E.. moderate br., overcast, threatening, smooth seas 1012 61 Wanganui—S., slight br., overcast, rain, considerable swell Farewell Spit—N.N.W., fresh br., detached clouds, rough seas 1013 60 Stephen Island—S.E.. strong br., detached clouds, rough seas 1013 52 Wellington—S.E., moderate br., overcast, moderate to rough seas 1014 53 Cape Campbell—S.E., fresh br., overcast, threatening, squally, rough seas .. .. 1014 53 Greymouth—N.N.W., gentle br., detached clouds, hazy, rough seas 1013 57 Akaroa Light—S.W., moderate br., blue sky, squally, rough seas 1015 52 Puysegur Point—N.W., slight br., cloudv, slight swell .. 1017 52 Sydney—N.N.E., slight br., overcast 1024 74 Hobart—N.W., gentle br., cloudy 1018 67