WEATHER FORECAST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 255, 28 October 1939, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

Meteorological Office. Wellington, Friday, Oct. 27, 3 p.m. General Situation.—A depression is located in the vicinity of the Chatham Islands while the barometers over the Dominion are continuing to rise with the approach of an anti-cyclone from the west. Forecast.—Winds: -South-west to southerly prevailing. Strong on parts of the east coast, otherwise moderate to fresh but gradually decreasing in force. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rough from the Otago Peninsula to East Cape. Rather rough north of Kawhia and slight to moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate fresh southerly winds with moderate seas. Weather: Fine on the west coast of the South Island and showery in eastern districts from Canterbury to beyond Hawke's “ay: otherwise mainly fair although rather changeable. Temperatures cool to cold with some frosts probable tonight in both Islands. The New Zealand Friends' School, St. John’s Hill, reports as follows for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday: Hours of sunshine, 7 hours It minutes. Rainfall. .8 inches. Maximum temperature, 62deg. Fahr.; minimum temperature, 42deg. Fahr. Time of sunset to-day. 6.56 p.m. 1 ime of sunrise to-morrow, 5.13 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.; Full Moon, October 28, 6.12 p.m.