THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24226, 19 February 1940, Page 12

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO FINE AND MODERATE The following special weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at 5 p.m. yesterday;— Light, to fresh south to west winds. Weather fine with moderate temperatures. . Seas slight to moderate. DOMINION FORECAST MAINLY FAIR TO FINE

(Per United Press Association! WELLINGTON, Feb. 18, The following is the official weather forecast for the Dominion;— A complex depression, which has been deepening, crossed the South ■ Island on Saturday night and is now centred between Cook Strait and the Chatham Islands. Pressure remains high to the north. Indications are for:— Winds.—From between west and south prevailing, but later tending north-west-erly again in places, force strong to gale at first over much of the Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and Wellington provinces, but otherwise mainly moderate to fresh. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough about Cook Strait north of Farewell Spit and between East Cape and Banks Peninsula; elsewhere slight or < moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Fresh to strong winds from a westerly quarter and rather rough to rough seas. Weather.—Changeable over the North Island, with occasional showers, more especially in eastern areas; fair to fine ■over the South Island; temperatures cool In the south, otherwise moderate to mild. WEATHER IN DUNEDIN The sun shone strongly for a period on Saturday morning after heavy rain showers shortly before dawn, but the sky again became overcast in the afternoon and misty rain fell as evening approached. Temperatures were warm at one stage, the maximum being 71 degrees, but It became cool later. The barometer was rising in the evening at 29.6 inches (1005 millibars). Heavy rain set in early yesterday morning but conditions improved throughout the day. There was a light southwesterly breeze and temperatures were mild, the maximum being 63 degrees. The barometer rose steadily to 29.90 inches (1012 millibars). The following observations were taken on the self-recording instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on Saturday, February 17, and Sunday, February 18: Barometer (Saturday) 8 a.m. Noon 6 p.m. Midnight Inches 29.65 29!64 29.69 29.65 Millibars 1004 1004 1005 1004 Thermometer 57 66 56 88 Barometer (Sunday) Inches 29.65 29.70 29.76 29.90 Millibars 1004 1006 1008 1012 Thermometer 52 62 59 68

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—7ldeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. Saturday—s3deg. Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—6sdeg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—sodeg.’. : Average maximum temperature for week ended February 3,67 deg; for week ended February 10, 64deg; for week ended February 17—64 deg Average maximum temperature for January—7ldeg. Average minimum temperature for January—Sldeg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight Saturday—.o3in. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—.37in. J _ ■ Rainfall for week ended February 3. ,43in; for week ended February 10. l.OSin; for week ended February 17, ,47in.. Rainfall for January—s,l7in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.83 in; for 1933. 33 40in; for 1934, 29.281 n; for 1935, 27.13 m; for 1936, 33.27 in: for 1937 , 31.19 in; for 1938. 31.33 in; for 1939 , 21.57 in. Rainfall for 1940 to date—6.7 Bin. . Sunshine for 1940 to date—237hr 40mm. Sunshine for week ended February 3. 37hr lOmtn; for week ended February 10, 44hr 55min; for week ended February 17, 23hr 40min. Sunshine for January—ls4hr smin. Sunshine for 1932, 1705 hr; for 1933, 195-K for 1934, 1565 hr; for 1935. 1867 hr 6min- for 1936, 1491 hr 38mln; for 1937, 1559h’r 25min; for 1938, 1719 hr 15min; for 1939, 1687 hr 20min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight rm Saturday—Before noon, 2hr 45nun # after noon, Ihr lOmin: total, 3hr 55min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, Ihr 25mm, after noon, shr lOmin; total, 6hr 35mm. OFFICIAL REPORT (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON. Feb. 18. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day:- Baf Ther<

Norfolk Island—E„ moderate br., detached cloud, slight 1015 75 Cape 5 Maria—W., gentle br.. blue sky, slight seas • • • • 1017 74 Auckland—W.S.W.. fresh br., 1014 72 cloudy, slight seas .. .. East Cape—W.N.W., moderate br., detached cloud, moderate 1007 75 Gisborne—W.S.W., high wind, detached cloud, smooth seas 1004 80 Cape Egmont—W„ fresh or., detached cloud, rough seas 1011 69 Napier—S.W., high wind, detached cloud, moderate seas 1001 82 Wanganui—W., high wind, de- ““’ Farewell Spit—W., gale, blue 1009 65 sky. rough seas .. v Stephen Island—W.N.W., strong 1006 62 br.. blue sky. rough seas .. Wellington—S.S.E.. gentle br., 1007 63 overcast, moderate seas .. Cape Campbell—S.E., fresh br., detached cloud, moderate seas 1003 65 Grey mouth —S.W., fresh Dr., blue sky, moderate swell .. 1011 57 Akaroa Light—S.W., gentle br., 1008 1006 57 59 slight seas .. •••••• Bluff—W.. strong br„ blue sky Puysegur Point—N.N.W., high wind, detached cloud, moderate seas 1008 57 Chatham Islands—N.E.. fresh 995 52 br.. overcast, rain, rough seas. Sydney—S.S.E., light air, over1013 71 cast, intermittent rain ..... Hobart—W.N.W., fresh br„ overcast, rain in sight of stadon •• 1002 66