WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22520, 30 September 1938, Page 21

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 29. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued atsp.m by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows- • ■* Light to moderate and variable winds, with north-easterlies predominating-. Weather mainly fair, but with morning- fog- or drizzle in places. Temperatures cool, with some frosts. Seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate northerly winds. Weather fair, with mild temperatures. Seas moderate.

DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:—

Cloudy to overcast on the east coast from Kaikoura to East Cape and in the central and southern portions of the North Island, with scattered light rain, but improving. Elsewhere fair to fine. Temperatures cool to moderate, with some ground frosts and morning fogs in the South Island. A depression moved eastward last night off the South Island. Aii extensive anticyclone now covers the Dominion, with centres in the far north and off the east coast of the South Island. Pressure is rather low over eastern Australia.

Winds—Light to moderate and variable, southerlies predominating at first, from Nelson and Marlborough northwards, and norther lies, in the far south. Noftherlies gradually, extending northwards to beyond Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate northerly to northwesterly winds and slight to moderate SeaS. "''": :

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER] i Yesterday was mainly overcast in Christchurch, with only occasional sunshine. There was a light south-weSt-erly wind. The maximum temperature during the day was 56.2 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was a strong •easterly wind. The temperature ' was 47 degrees. The barometer waa steady at 30.30 inches. -

Meteorological observations "taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on September 29*— ~ 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Bajrometer .. .. 30.273 30,255 ■.'-■;■-.. Rising Almost, ■■'j •-.'.'. slowly, steady Thermometer —

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland —Fine but cloudy weather with a light to moderate-wind .from 'the south-west was experienced. The maximum temperature was 65 degrees. The barometer was-high and steady with the reading at 5 pjm. 30-30 inches. was overcast with occasional light rain. The temperature was rather cool, and there was a light to moderate southerly breeze. The maximum; temperature yesterday was 51.5 degrees, and the minimum on Wednesday night 48.4 degrees. At 3 pro. yesterday the barometer was 30.23 ariches. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was dull and cold in the morning, but the sun shone brightly in the afternoon. The temperature reached a maximum of 56 degrees in spite of a cool northeast breeze. The barometer fell to 30.30 inches in the afternoon.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar.Ther. Norfolk Island, E., gentle,

SUN, MOON, TIDES

(Summer Time.) Sun—To-day: Hises, 0.6 a.m.; sets, 6.34 pjn. To-morrow: Rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 6.35 pjn. Phases of Moon for September First quarter.'September 2, 4.58 a.m. Full moon, September 10, 7.38 a.m. Last quarter, September 17, 2.42 p.tn. New moon, September 24," 8.4 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 9.25 - a.m. and 9.50 p.m.; to-morrow, 10.18 sua. and 10.42 pjdo, . I

Dry bulb:... ?.:.■*.'. 50.0 52.4 Wet bulb,v.:CV:--47.7 48.3 Max. prev. :24 hours 572 — Min. prev. - 24 hours 46.4 v -— Max. in sun 121 90 Min. on grass 40.6 ■— Max. during day — 56.2 Humidity per cent. 83 72 . Wind S.W. It S.S.W. It. Cloud <0-10) .. 9 10 Rain _ .. nil nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to .date 2S.97in 18.11in 1 Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on September 30, at "The Press" Office:— | ~> •. • ... . _ . 9 p.m. 1 a.m Barometer .. . 30.33 30.30 Steady. 1 Thermometer ... . 49- ,., 47 Rainfall for 24 hours. ended 1 a.m. nil Rainfall for Sept., 1938 1.44in Rainfall for Sept. 1937 2.35in Rainfall for Sept., 1936 2.55in - SUNSHINE > {Magnetic Observatory Records.) Yesterday morning .. l 20 Yesterday afternoon '.. 1 40 Total .. 3 0 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 May .. 12136 150 36 135 6 183 0 June ..72 6 122 12 92 84 HI 13 July .. 118 12 426 54 153 36 109 48 Aug. . 171 24 133 0 133 42 162 36 Sept. .. 174 42 194 24 130 18 •142 15 Total 1314 58 1377 18 1539 42 •1186 13 *To September 29.,.

1 fairly clear, slight swell 30.24 66 Cape Maria van Dieraen, S., gentle, clear, slight swell . ' • • 30.36 61 . Auckland. . S.W.i gentle, fairly clear 30.30 61 East Cape, E.S.E., light, i hazy, slight swell 30.20 60 Gisborne, E.S.E., light, overcast, smooth sea .. 30.23 61 Chateau Tongariro, W., gentle, drizzling — — Cape Egmont, W., mod., overcast, mod. swell 30.23 58 Napier, N.E.,' light, overcast - ' ■ 30.20 60 Wanganui, W., fresh, raining, mod. swell 30.24 52 Farewell Spit, W.*- gentle, cloudy, slight swell .. 30.17 61 Stephen ' Island, E.SJE., fresh, overcast, mod. swell 30.24 50 Wellington, S., light, showery, rough sea .. 30.23 50 Cape Campbell, S., fresh, overcast, mod. swell .. 30.22 50 Westport, S.W., mod., fairly clear, cons, swell ■,."„■■ 30.20 57 Greymouth, N.W., light, ■ — ' J I fairly clear, cons, swell 30.17 61 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., mod., fairly clear, slight --. - swell ' \. ■'■■'-.. • 30.27 50 Nugget Point, E., gentle, fairly clear, slight swell .. .. 30.22 50 Bluff, E., gently hazy, slight swell .. : ■.. 30.18' 50 Puysegur Point, S-, light, hazy, smooth swell .... 30.14 61 Chatham Islands, ;N., mod., cloudy, mod. swell ' .. 30.09 56 Sydney, N.E., mod., cloudy ; 29.89 74 • Hobart, S.E., gentle, overcast v 0M. ,„. ..*... *•- 2ft»I m