THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24296, 13 May 1940, Page 2

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO CHANGEABLE AND COOLER 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:— Winds turning to moderate to fresh south-westerlies. Weather becoming changeable, with scattered passing showers. Seas moderate. DOMINION FORECAST SCATTERED RAIN PROBABLE The following is the official forecast tor the Dominion:— A weak anti-cyclone extents from Eastern Australia across the Tasman Sea on to the North Island, while a depression is passing to the south of the South Island. Indications are for: — Winds. —Northerlies freshening temporarily in some exposed positions about and south of Cook Strait and later changing to southerly in the far south, otherwise winds light to moderate and variable. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rather rough about Foveaux Strait and rising somewhat in Cook Strait, otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea; Moderate to strong north-west winds in the southern portion, changing later to southwest, with rather rough seas. High winds and slight to moderate seas in the central and northern portions. Weather—Mainly’ fair and milder. Rather unsettled, however, in southwestern and southern districts of the South Island, with scattered rain developing and isolated falls possiby extending later up the West Coast as far as Taranaki, WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The weather was calm and mild on Saturday and sunshine was recorded at the Daily Times Office for the first time in over' a week. The barometer was steady at a little under 30.00 inches (1016 millibars) and the maximum temperature was 57 degrees. Yesterday morning was fine and sunny but in the afternoon the sky became overcast and the temperature, which had risen $t mid-day to 59 degrees, dropped appreciably. The barometer rose to 30.00 inches (1016 millibars) in the morning, but it commenced to fall again, and at midnight the reading was 29.80 inches (1009 millibars). The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12:—

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—s7deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—39deg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—s9deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—3Bdeg. Average maximum temperature for week ended May 4,57 deg; for week ended May'll, 52deg. Average maximum temperature for January, 71deg; for February, 66deg; for March, 66deg; for April, 57deg. Average minimum temperature for January, 51deg; for February, 49deg; for March, 47deg; for April, 44deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight Saturday—nil. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—nil Rainfall for week ended May 4, ,58in; for week ended May 11, 3.39 in. Rainfall for January, 5.17 in; for February, 3.10 in; for March, 1.21 in; for April, 2.801 n. Rainfall for 1932, 29.831 n; for 1933, 33.401 n; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936, 33.27 in; for 1937, 31.19 in; for 1938, 31. Sin; for 1939, 21.57 in. Rainfall tor 1940 to date—ls.26ln. Sunshine for 1940 Oto date—6o7hrs. Sunshine for week ended May 4,25 hr; tor week ended May 11, shrs. Sunshine for January, Is4hr omfn; for February, 158 hr 15min; for March, 177 hr 30min; for April, 93hr 35min. 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 15mln; after noon, llir 45min; total, shr. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 4hr 30min; after noon, Ihr 45min; total, 6hr 15min. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, May 12. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther

8 a.m. Barometer (Saturday) Noon. / 6 p.m. Midnight. 30.00 Inches 29.95 29.99 30.00 1016 Millibars 1014 1016 1016 42 Thermometer 54 46 42 29.95 Barometer (Sunday) Inches 29.85 29.85 29.80 1014 Millibars 1011 1011 1009 39 Thermometer 59 52 47

Norfolk Island—Calm, overcast, smooth seas • .. 1018 68 Cape Maria—S.W., fresh hr., overcast, rain in sight, moderate seas 1015 57 Auckland — S.S.W., moderate br., overcast, slight seas 1012 58 East Cape—S.S.W., gentle br., cloudy, haze, rough seas .. 1009 55 Gisborne — S.S.W., moderate br.. overcast, showers, slight seas 1010 53 Cape Egmont—S.W., slight br., detached cloud, moderate seas 1011 57 Napier — S.S.W., slight br.. blue skv, moderate seas 1010 58 Wanganui—E., light air, cloudy, smooth seas __ Farewell Spit—N.E., slight br, blue sky, slight seas .. .. 1011 57 Stephen Island—W.N.W., slight br„ cloudy, slight seas 1011 52 Wellington—N., gentle br., blue skv. slight swell 1010 52 Cape Campbell—N„ gentle br., blue sky, moderate seas .. 1009 55 Greymouth — W.JN.vV., slight br., detached cloud, moderate swell 1012 55 Akaroa Light—Calm, blue sky, slight seas 1011 47 Bluff—N.W., slight br., blue sky 1006 53 Puysegur Point —N.W., gale, overcast, showers, squalls, rough seas 1006 52 Chatham Islands—S.S.E., fresh br., overcast, drizzle, rough seas 1002 52 Sydney—S.S.E., gentle br., dctachcd cloud 1019 66 Hobart — N.W., slight br., cloudy 1019 55