WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22521, 1 October 1938, Page 24

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September SO. 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 - Moderate northerly winds prevailing and later freshening. Some rain probable in the back-country, but weather otherwise fair, and mild. Seas slight to moderate.

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

Moderate to fresh north to northwest winds. Weather dull, with rain probable, and some heavy falls. Mild temperatures. Rather rough to rough seas.

DOMINON The following is the Dominion forecast:—

Weather cloudy to overcast in districts with a westerly aspect from Taranaki southwards, with intermittent rain and some heavy falls in Westland. Fair to fine in eastern districts and the far north. Temperatures mild. An anticyclone is still centred over the northern extremity of the Dominion. Pressure is falling, however, over south-eastern Australia and the southern Tasman Sea.

Winds—Northerly to north-westerly predominating; light in the far north and moderate elsewhere, but freshening about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Moderate to rather rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Northerly to north-westerly winds, moderate in the northern portion, with slight to moderate seas: fresh to strong in the southern portion, with rough seas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was mainly overcast, with occasional sunshine. There was a fresh north-easterly wind.

At 1 o’clock this morning the sky was cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature was 50 degrees, and the barometer was steady at 30.15 inches.

Meteorological observations taken at, the Magnetic Observatory, Christ-

IN OTHER PLACES

Auckland—Another day of fine but cloudy weather was experienced yesterday, the- wind being light from the south-west and the maximum temperature 68 degrees. The barometer was high and steady, with a reading at 5 pjn. of 30.34 inches. Wellington—The weather yesterday was cloudy with intermittent sunshine in the morning, but at midday the sky became overcast and threatening. There was a moderate northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 43.5 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 59.5 degrees. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 55.7 degrees, and the barometer recorded 30.186 inches.

Dunedin —The sky was dull and overcast yesterday, and several light showers fell during the morning. With a fall of pressure the light to moderate north-east breeze of the last few days fell away to a calm, the barometer dropping to 30.10 inches. Temperatures were mild, the maximum being 54 degrees

OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN. MOON, TIDES (Summer Time.) , Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.4 a.m.; sets, 6.35 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.2 *.m.; sets, 6.36 p.m. Phases of Moon for October First quarter, October 1, 11.15 p.m. Full moon, October 9, 9.7 p.m. Last quarter, October 16. 8.54 p.m. New moon, October 23, 8.12 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 10.18 1 a.m. and 10.42 p.m.; to-morrow, 11.4 a.m. and 11,27 p.m.

church, on September 30:— 3 p.m. 9 a.m Barometer .. 30.187 30.088 Falling Falling slowly, slowly. Thermometer — 53.0 Dry bulb .. 49.8 Wet bulb .. 47.8 50.6 Max. prev. 24 hours 56.2 — Min. prev. 24 hours 45.8 — Max. in .sun .. 90.0 110 Min. on grass .. 45.8 — Max. during day .. — 53.8 Humidity per cent. .. 85 84 Wind. E. E. stron. fr. breeze. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 10 8 Rain .. nil nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 25.97in IB.llin Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on October 1. at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. 30.15 30.15 Steady. Thermometer ..51 50 Rainfall for 24 hours nil ended 1 a.m. Rainfall for Sept., 1938 1.44in Rainfall for Sept. 1937 2.35in Rainfall for Sept., 1936 2.55in SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory Records.) h. in. Yesterday morning .. 0- . 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 2 0. Total ..a 0 1939. 1938. 1937. 1938. Jan. 213 48 190 38 330 38 192 IS Feb. .. 158 « 132 48 199 P 173 36 Mar. .. 183 0 192 94 121 135 50 April .. 132 34 129 54 157 12 75 35 May .. 121 36 150 38 135 6 183 6 June .. 72 6 122 12 92 54 111 12 July .. 118 12 128 94 153 38 109 48 Aug. . 171 24 133 0 133 42 162 36 Sept. .. 174 42 194 24 130 IB •144 15 Total 1314 58 1377.18 1539 42 •To September 30. •1188 13

Station. Weather. Wind. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E.. light air, overcast, calm sea Cape Maria 'van Diemen, S., mod. breeze, blue 30.33 64 sky, slight swell ■ : . Auckland, W.S.W., gentle 30.35 63 breeze, overcast East Cape. E.S.E., gentle 30.33 62 breeze, hazy, mod. swell 30.26 59 Gisborne, S.E., gentle, » breeze, passing , cloud, smooth sea Chateau Tongariro, S.E., 30.24 59 slight breeze, overcast Cape Egmont, W., slight breeze, cloudy, mod. swell 30.31, 60 Napier. N.E., slight breeze,' passing cloud Wanganui, W„ mod. breeze. 30.19 62 overcast, slight swell 30.36 62 Farewell , Spit, W., strong breeze, cloudy, rough sea Stephen’s Island. W.S.W., fresh breeze, overcast, 30.23 59 slight swell Wellington. N.N.W., mod. breeze, overcast, rough 30.25 55 sea Cape Campbell, N., high 30.19 56 wind, cloudy, rough sea 30.09 56 Westport, W.S.W., gentle breeze, raining, slight swell 3Q.23 50 Greymouth, N.W., slight breeze, raining, mod. swell 30.22 55 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., mod. breeze, - passing cloud, slight swell .. 30.03 58 Nugget Point N.E., slight breeze, hazy, slight swell ( ... 30.01 49 Bluff, calm, raining, smooth sea J- . 29.99 55

Puysegur Point, N.N.W.. high wind, overcast. rough sea 30.01 55 Chatham Islands, W.. gentle breeze, cloudy, mod. swell 30.09 55 Sydney, N.E.. gentle breeze, blue sky 29.80 72 Hobart, N., gentle breeze, passing cloud 29.68 64