THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24255, 25 March 1940, Page 2

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO CONDITIONS FINE AND WARM 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:— Gradually freshening winds from between north and west. Weather fine and warm, but with scattered rains developing in the far south and west. Sea slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST ANTI-CYCLONE OVER COUNTRY The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion:— An extensive anti-cyclone covers the New Zealand area, and a depression is located south of Tasmania. Indications are for:— Winds.—Light to fresh and rather variable, but with easterlies prevailing over the Auckland Peninsula, and northerly directions gradually predominating about and south of Cook Strait. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate easterly winds and slight seas in the northern portion; strong north-westerly winds and rough seas in the southern portion. Weather.—For the most part fair to fine still, with a few showers in the Auckland Province, however, and with scattered rain developing in the far south-west; temperatures mild to warm. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The sun shone brightly on Saturday, and the barometer rose steadily to 30.20 inches (1023 millibars). Temperatures were mild to warm, the maximum being 70 degrees. A slight south-west breeze in the morning died away later to calm The weather yesterday was warm and sunny, with a light north-easterly breeze Temperatures were warm, and the barometer rose during the morning to 30,23 inches (1025 millibars). It fell slightly again during the afternoon and evening, and at midnight the reading was 30.20 inches (1023 millibars). The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday, March 23. and Sunday, March 24: Barometer (Saturday)

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—7odeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—4Bdeg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6Bdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—ssdeg. Average maximum temperature for week ended March 2,68 deg; for week ended March 9,64 deg; for week ended March, 16, 66deg; for week ended March 23, 68deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 71deg; for February, 66deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 51deg; for February, 49deg. Rainfall for .24 hours ended midnight. Saturday—Nil. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended March 2, .861 n; for week ended March 9, ,39in; for week ended March 16. .23in; for week ended March 23, .08jn. Rainfall for January. 5.17 in; for February, 3.10 in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.831 n; 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; fox--1938, 31. Sin; for 1939, 21.57 in. Rainfall for 1940 to date—9.64in. v Sunshine for 1940 to date—s4Bhr lOmln. Sunshine for week ended March 2. 4Shr 20min; for week ended March 9,36 hr 20mln; for week ended March 16 42hr smln; for week ended March 23, 49hr 15min. 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 38mln; 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, 2hr 25min: after noon, 4hr; total, 6hr 25min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, shr 45min: after noon, 4hr 15min: total, lOhr. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Mar. 24. The following was the official weather x-eport at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther Norfolk Island—S.S.E., gentle br., cloudy, moderate swell 1020 71 Auckland—E.N.E., fresh br., cloudy, showex-y, moderate swell 1025 65 East Cape—S.E., gentle br., cloudy, hazy, moderate swell 1027 63 Gisborne —S., slight br., detached clouds, slight swell 1028 67 Cape Egmont—S.. gentle br., blue sky, slight swell .. .. 1026 64 Napier—N.E., moderate br., blue sky, smooth seas .. .. 1027 65 I Wanganui—S., slight br., blue sky, smooth seas Farewell Spit—W.N.W., slight br., blue sky, smooth seas .. 1028 64 Stephen Island—W„ slight hr., blue sky. smooth seas .. .. 1027 60 Wellington—N.W., slight br., blue sky, moderate swell .. 1026 66 Cape Campbell—N., moderate br., blue sky, slight swell .. 1025 63 Greymouth—W.N.W.. slight br., detached clouds, moderate swell .. - - 1028 61 Akaroa Light—N.W., gentle hr., blue sky, slight swell .. .. 1022 67 Bluff—W.N.W., gentle br., detached clouds 1020 65 Puysegur Point—N.W., gale, detached clouds, rough seas 1018 58 Chatham Islands —S.W., strong br., overcast, rough seas .. 1022 54 ■ Sydney—N.N.E., gentle br., blue sky 1021 77 Hobart—N.W.. moderate br., cloudy 1011 77 -

8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Inches Midnight. 30.00 30 JO 30.20 Millibars 30.25 1016 1019 1023 Thermometer 1024 55 68 57 Barometer (Sunday) Inches 55 30.25 '30.28 30.24 Millibars 30.20 1024 1025 1024 Thermometer 1023 56 68 59 55