THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23916, 18 September 1939, Page 3

THE WEATHER

o . FORECAST FOR OTAGO • FINE AND MILD •fflW The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 6 by the Meteorological Office In Wellington:— Moderate to strong winds from a westerly quarter. Weather fine in the cast and north; rain at times in the west and south; mild temperatures; *■*' seas moderate on the' east coast, and '■v rough elsewhere. . DOMINION FORECAST . CONDITIONS .BECOMING sir. UNSETTLED The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion;— The meteorological situation is dominated by an anti-cyclone which stretches from Queensland to. New Zealand, but which has a series of depressions moving along its southern side Indications are for:— Winds.—Fresh but decreasing southerlies in the East Cape area, and moderate to strong northerlles in the, southern half of the South Island; otherwise winds light to moderate and variable. Seas—New Zealand waters. Hough in Foveaux Strait and, about East Cape, but decreasing in the latter area; slight or moderate elsewhere. Eastern Tasman Sea' Strong north-west to west winds and rough seas in the southern portion; light to moderate variable winds and moderate seas in the central and northern portions. Weather.—For the most part fine. • Some showers at first, however, in the Poverty Bay-Bay of Plenty area, and conditions probably becoming unsettled in the far south: widespread frosts toj night, but day temperatures milder WEATHER IN DUNEDIN •‘V z The weather was fine and mild on Saturday, the maximum temperature being 58deg. There was a light north-easterly breeze and the barometer was rising in thd* evening at 30.25 in (1025 millibars). A light cool breeze blew from the northeast yesterday, the maximum temperature being 53deg The sun shone in the morning, but the sky clouded over in the afternoon. The barometer fell to 30.081 n (1019 millibars), but rose to SO.lOin (1020 millibars) last night. The following observations were taken on the ■ self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday. September 16, and Sunday. September 17:—

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. on Saturday—sßdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. on Saturday—4odeg. Maximum! temperature for 24 hours dlided '6 ' pin. yesterday—s3deg. Minimum'- temperature for 24 hours ended- 6 p.ni. yesterday—37deg. Average maximum temperature for Jarittary, GSdeg; for February, 68deg;. for .Mirch, 64deg; for AptlU‘,63deg: for May; SGdegi' fbr June, 55dejg; fdT July, 47deg: for August. 49deg. Average minimum temperature for January, ,49deg; for February, Sldegf -for March, Sldeg; for April, 47deg; for May, 41deg; for June, 40deg; for July, 34deg: for, August, 37deg. AVefage maximum t /temperature for week ended Septembersodeg; for week ended September 9,54 deg: for week ended September 16/57deg. p rj J?' Rainfall for 24 hours' ended midnight Saturday—Nil. ■ ;«* '■* Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for week ended September 2, ,271 n: for week ended September 9, ,07in; for week ended September 16,’'.561n, Rainfall for January. 2.00 in; for February, l.SSin; for March, ,931 n- for April, 1.171 n: for May, ,861 n; for June, 2.18 in; for July, 5,88 in; for August, 2.29 in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.83 in: • for 1933, 33.04Jn; for 1934,. 29.281 n; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936, 36.371 n; for 1937, 31.19 in; for 1938. 31.331 n. v-,-Rainfall for 1939 to date-lT^lin. Sunshine for 1939 to Sunshine for Week ended September 2, lOhr lOmln; for week ended September 9, 27hr lOmin; for week ended September 16, 34hr lOmin. ■ ■ . Sunshine for January/’ 207 hr 55mln; for February. 198 hr smln; -for March, 125 hr 35min: for April.. 154 hr 20min: for May. 128 hr 20min: for June,, 92hr 20rnin; for July. 51hr 50mln; for August. 98hr 30mln. Sunshine for 1932. rJ7oshr: for 1933. 1954Jhr: for 1934. 1565 hr; for 1935. 1867 hr 6min; for 1936. 1491hr‘ 38min; for 1937 1559 hr 25mln: for 1938. 1719 hr 15mln. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight on Saturday—Before noon, 2hr 55inin: after noon, 2hr 50min; total, shr 45mln. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 3hr lOmin: after noon, Ihr 35mjn: total, 4hr 45min. .-I' CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH (Special to Daily Times) AUCKLAND, Sept. 17. The weather yesterday was fairly fine, with a cloudy sky. To-day, conditions were dull In the morning, with a clear sky in the afternoon. The ..wind was southwest to south, and was moderate. The barometric pressure rose the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.061 n. , - WELLINGTON, Sept. 17 Yesterday was fine and sunny, with a cool southerly breeze. To-day was also brilliantly fine, but again a light southerly breeze kept the temperatures rather cool. At 3 p.m. to-day the temperature was 48.7 deg and the pressure was 1021 millibars. CHRISXCH yRCH. Sept. 17. The week-end was fine and mild, with almost continuous sunshine both yesterday and to-day. There was a light southwest wind yesterday and a strong easterly to-day. The barometer remained steady, the reading at 5 p.m. to-day being 30.19 in. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 17. The following was the official weather

8 a.m. Barometer (Saturday) Noon. 6 p.m. Midnight Inches ,>/.■■■ 30.24 30.19 * 30.25 '30.21 1024 ■ Millibars 1022 , 1024 1023 47 Thermometer 55 46 44 30.21 Barometer (Sunday) Inches 30.09 30.10 30.10 1023 Millibars ' 1019 'j 1019 1019 Thermometer 42 .52 50 49

report at 4 p.m • Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island—S.E. gentle br. detached cloud, slight seas ,. 1019 63 Cape Marla —S.S.E.. fresh br.. blue sky, slight seas . .. 1020 54 Auckland—S.W., moderate hr., blue sky, smooth seas - ... 1019 57 East Cape—S., fresh - br., ■ cloudy, threatening, -haze, rough seas . ... .. 1017 •50 Cape Egmont—S.. moderate br.. blue sky, moderate,. seas 1020 56 Napier—S„ moderate br., detached cloud, slight seas .. 1020 56 Wanganui—S„ slight br blue sky. moderate seas .. . - .. — — Farewell Spit—N.N.W., 'fresh br.. blue sky, slight seas 1021 56 Stephen Island—Calm, blue skv. haze, smooth seas .. .. 1022 52 Wellington—S.S.E. gentle br. blue sky .... 1021 49 Cape Campbell—S., light air. blue sky. slight seas . 1020 50 Greymouth—S.S.W., moderate; br.i detached cloud. con- ; siderable swell .. .. .. .. 1022 54 Akaroa Light—N.E., light air. blue sky. smooth seas t... . 1021 47 -Awarua —W.N.W. light i air, overcast . •.. 1012 57. Puvsegur Point—N.W.. .'gale, detached cloud squall, rough seas • ■ 1014 56 Chatham Islands {12 noon)— - , .S;E.; i: high wind, overcast shpwers, rough seas 1011 52