WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 244, 16 October 1939, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office. Wellington. Sunday, October 15, 3 p.m. General Situation.—A weak anti-cyclone now covers the Dominion, but pressure is commencing to fall in the far south with the slow approach of the depression across the South Tasman. Forecast.—Winds: South-westerly at first in the Auckland province, otherwise north to north-west prevailing: force moderate mainly but freshening about and south of Cook 'Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters): Becoming rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light and variable winds and slight seas in the northern portion with freshening northerly winds; rising seas in the southern portion. Weather: For the most part fair to tine, but unsettled conditions developing later in Westland and Southland. Frosts probable to-night in the South Island, but temperatures mild to-morrow. The New Zealand Friends’ School, St. John’s Hill, reports as follows for the 24 hours ended at 6 p.m. yesterday: Hours of sunshine, 9 hours 10 minutes. Rainfail. nil. Maximum temperature, 62deg. Fahr.; minimum temperature. 46deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day. 6.42 p.m. Time of sunrise to-morrow, 5.31 a.m. Phases of the Moon.—Last Quarter, October 6. 4.57 p.m.; New Moon. October 13, 8.00 a.m.; First Quarter, October 20, 2.54 p.m.; Ful Moon, October 28, 6.12 p.m.