WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22514, 23 September 1938, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 22. 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: Light to moderate winds, northeasterly along the coast, northwesterly inland. Weather fair to fine. Mild day bnt cool night temperatures. Seas slight.. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Light to moderate and variable winds with northerlies to northwesterlies predominating. Weather for the moat part fair, but scattered rains developing in the southern areas. T.mperatures mild. Seas alight to moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Weather for the most part fair, but isolated rains probable in . the Auckland Province and In the far south-west and south. Cool night with some frosts, but milder tomorrow. Presirare is very uniform and rather high over New Zealand. Conditions are slightly disturbed in the north, however, and there has been a fall of pressure over southeastern Australis. Winds—Light and variable at first. Easterlies prevailing in the Auckland Province and later northerlies elsewhere. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Slight generally, but rising somewhat north of East Cape and in the far south. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate winds, south-easterlies predominating in the northern portion and north-westerlies in the southern. Seas slight to moderate, but rising in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER Yesterday was fine but cloudy in Christchurch. There was an easterly wind. The maximum temperature during the day was 54.5 degrees. A frost of 4.6 degrees was recorded in the morning. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky waa cloudy and there was a strong easterly wind. The temperature was 48 degrees. The barometer was falling at 30.151n. Meteorological observations, taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, on September 22: ■

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory. Records.) * hj. m.

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Dull but fine weather, with a light'and variable wind, ruled during the day. The maximum temperature was 80 degrees,. The barometer waa fairly steady, the reading at 5 p.m, being 30.12. inches. . Wellington—The weather was fine and mild. The wind was variable in the' morning, • but in the afternoon there was a light' southerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 45.7 degrees. Thp maximum yesterday was 56.9 degrees. At .3 p.m. the temperature was 55.6 degrees, and the barometer 30.139 inches a{ 5 p.m. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine with bright sunshine and scattered clouds. The temperature was cold overnight, and remained cool m the shade throughout the day, the maximum being 56 degrees. There was a light north-east breeze, and Hie barometer" was steady at 30.15 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

DAILY MEMORANDA—Friday, Sept. 23. AUCTIONS. McKenzie and Willis, at their Rooms, at 1 p.m.—Furniture Auction Sale. Smiths City Market, at 10.30 a.m.—Weekly Auction Sale. H. Matson and Co., at Tattersall’s Horse Bazaar, at 11 a.m.—Sale of Horses.

9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. 30.180 30.130 Rising Falling slowly slowly Thermometer- .. 51.3 52.7 Dry bulb Wet bulb .. .. 47.9 49.5 Max. prev. 24 hours 55.2 — Min. prev. 24 hours 39.4 — Max. in sun .. 115 108 Min. on graiV .. 27.4 — ' Max. during day " 76 .. E.N.E., 54.5 Humidity, per cent. Wind 78 E.N.E., light. strong. Cloud (0-10),.. .. 6 7 ' Bain .. nil nil 1930. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 25.97in 17.25in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 23, at “The Press” Ottice:— 9 p.m. i a.m. Barometer .. 30.20 30.15 falling Thermometer .. 49 48 Rainfall for 24 hours T«u. ■Rainfall' {for Sept.; .1938 Rainfall for Sept, Rainfall for Sept. 1937 1.48itt 1936 2.40in

. Yesterday morning .. 5 20 Yesterday afternoon •• -V °\ Total .. '9' 20 1935. 1936. 1937. IBS. .. 213 49 190 36 230 36 IB 15 Feb, .. IN 1 132 48 199 18 173 36 Mar. .. 163 0 IB 54 131 0 135 80 .. 132 24 128 54 157 13 ■; ;78 35 May .. 121 36 150 36 135 6 183 6 .. 73 6 132 12 B 84 111 12 July .. 118 13 126 54 153 36 109 48 .. 171 34 133 0 133 42 159 7 Sept. .. 174 42 194 24 130 18 •99 25 Total 1314 58 1377 18 l&O 42 *1239 54 •To September 22.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther Norfolk. Island. calm, 30.00 65 cloudy, smooth sea .. Cape Maria van Diemen, S.S.E., light, raining. 30.10 61 smooth sea • • Auckland, N.N.E.. light. 30.12 60 overcast • • • East Cape, E.S.E., light. fairly clear, slight swell ' • • 30.14 58 Gisborne, S.E., gentle, fair30.18 57 ly clear, smooth sea... Chateau Tongariro, N.W., light, fairly clear .. **—* . —• ■. Cape Egmont, N-N.E., light, blue sky, slight swell 30.12 58 Napier, N.E., light, fairly clear Wanganui, S.S.W., light, blue sky, smooth sea 30.18 30.18 60 58 Farewell Spit, S.E., lifdu. 30.15 57 fairly clear, smooth sea Stephen Island, S.E., gentle, blue sky. smooth sea 30.16 50 Wellington. S.S.E.. light, blue sky, slight swell Cape Campbell. N.E., 30.14 56 gentle, blue sky, slight swell 30.12 55 Westport, N.W.. light, blue sky. slight swell .. 30.11 56 Greymouth. N.W., light. fairly clear, moderate swell __ • • 30.14 58 Akaroa Lighthouse, N-W-. light, blue sky. smooth Nugget Point, N.. gentle. fairly clear, slight swell Bluff, S.W., moderate, fair30.11 54 30.07 52 30.07 53 ly clear, smooth sea Puysegur Point/ ; N.N.Wm ‘ high, showery, rough 30.07 5! Chatham Islands, W.. gentle, fairly cleat, moderate swell * * s' Sydney,- E.N.E., gentle, fairly clear ; Hobart, N„ gentle, dmzzling 30.09 30.12 29 M 54 66 53