WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22511, 20 September 1938, Page 16

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 19. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: —

North-easterlies during the day along: the -coast, otherwise northwesterlies. Moderate mainly, but fresh to strong at times inland. Some rain in the western ranges, but weather otherwise fair to fine, possibly a change to south-west-erly wind this evening with showers. Temperatures moderate. Seas f moderate.

WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:—

Moderate but freshening northwesterly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast and rain probable. Temperatures milder. Seas moderate but rising.

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:—

Weather fair to fine in eastern districts. Changeable in and west of the ranges, with occasional showers. At many places becoming more widespread to-morrow and extending to parts of the eastern districts of the South Island. Cold to-night with many frosts, but milder to-morrow. Pressure is high across the north Tasman Sea, but a rather shallow depression is advancing across the South Tasman.

Winds—West to north-west prevailing, moderate to strong generally, and rising in places to gale force. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough to rough north of Farewell Spit and about Cook and Fouveaux Straits. Elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to strong west to north-west winds changing later to south-west. Seas rather rough to rough.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

After a frost of 12 degrees in the morning, yesterday was fine and sunny in Christchurch. There was a cold breeze from the north-east and the maximum temperature during the day was 52.8 degrees.

At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The temperature was 46 degrees, and the barometer was ■steady at 29.85 inches.

Meteorological observations, taken •t the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 19:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. -. 29.757 '29.724 Almost Falling steady, slowly. Thermometer —' m „„_ Dry bulb .. •• 49.5 52.7 Wet bulb ~ - 44-5 47.1 ' Max. prev. 24 hours 51.5 Min. prev. 2i hours 32.1 I Max;, in sun .. 112 111 ' MinV-on grass ..' 20.0 Max. during, day .. Humidity, per cent ~ 64 63 Wind ; . -. - .. N.E. N.E It. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. , .. -0; 4 Bain ..'';. nil ml 1938. 1837. Rainfall to date .. 25.97 in 17.10 in

Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 20, at "The Press" Office: — * 9 pjn. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.85 29.85 steady Thermometer .. ..48 46 Rainfall .for 24- hours , ended 1 a.m. ... nu Rainfall for Sept., 1938 - • 1.44 in Rainfall for . Sept., 1937 . 1.38 in Rainfall for Sept; 1936 2.40 in " SUNSHINE • (Magnetic Observatory Records.) *■ -. ' *h. - m. Yesterday morning ' .. v 5 20 Yesterday afternoon' '"..4 30 Total > ... ..9 50

Total'A-1314 58 1377 18 1539 42 *1219 46 J *To September 19. IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Fine weather, with a fresh ..south-west wind, ruled during the day, the maximum temperature being 63 degrees. The barometer was steady, the reading at 5 pan. being 30.02 inches.

Wellington—Yesterday was fine, clear, and- cool, with a north-westerly breeze ~ which becarhe fresh rin', the afternoon. The minimum temperature on Sunday night -was 37.5 degrees, and the.maximum yesterday 57.5 degrees. At 3 'p.m.'"the barometer reading was 29.805 inches. «

Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine and mild,'with a light breeze from the south-west. The sun shone intermittently, and the temperature reached a maximum of 58 .degrees. The barometer''fell slightly to 29.68 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

1935. 1936. 1937.1938. Jan. 213 48. 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. 156 6 132 48 199 18 173 36 Mar. .. 163 0 192 54 121 0 135 50 April .. 132 24.. 125 54 157 12 75 35 Mays>"*;:- ?. 121 36 150 36 135 6 183 6 Jun* >;;.; K>.12 6 122 12 92 54 111 12 July ■.;%.>.■■ 118 12 126 54 153 36 109 48 Aug;' ':i^ "171 24 1331 0 . 133 42 159 7 Sept"..'.VC; :-174 42 194 24 130 18 T87 30

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. xher Norfolk Island, calm. cloudy., slight; swell ?30:15j 63 Cape Maria van Diemen, W., gentle, fairlyclear, rough sea 30.12 '61 Auckland,; i ,W., .... fresh. ' ,. showery" 30.05 56 East Cape, W., moderate, overcast, slight swell 29.94 59 Gisborne, * S.E., moderate, faifly clear, smooth .. .'. 29.91 58 Chateau Tongariro, N., light, snowing ....... —. —' Cape Egmont, W., mod., fairly clear, rough sea 29.93 56 Napier, W.S.W., strong,. fairly clear, smooth' sea .. , 29.87 63 Wanganui, W., strong, blue • sky, rough sea' 29.92 53 Farewell Spit, S.W., fresh. fairly clear, moderate swell 29.86 51 Stephen Island, W.S.W., fresh, blue sky, moa. swell 29.88 51 Wellington, N.W.. mod., blue « sky, mod. swell 29.81 56 Cape Campbell, N.W., 'mod., blue sky, mod. swell 29.74 56 ' Westport, W.N.W., gentle, cloudy, mod. swell .. 29.90 53 Greymouth. N.W., light. ■-showery, mod.: swell 29.87 53 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., light, blue sky, smooth soa -- 3j .. - Nugget Point, *W., gentle, 29.73 52 fairly clear, slight swell ■ -.. ' 29.61 55 BHjkK, W., mod., showery,' swell 29.59 55. Fuysegur Point, N.W., * (fftle, rough sea 29.58 51 - fkafnam Islands, W., ? *- ateong, gale, very high ii mam" 29.56 47 Artiney, S.S., gentle, raihtM 30.12 55 ■obarT. E.S.E., light, overNit 29.92 58