THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24227, 20 February 1940, Page 7

THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR OTAGO SCATTERED RAIN DEVELOPING The' following special weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was Issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at 5 p.m. yesterday;— Strong north-west to west winds, but a change to south-west possible during the day. Weather becoming unsettled, with scattered rain developing from the west and south. Temperatures becoming cooler. Seas moderate. DOMINION FORECAST TEMPERATURES BECOMING COOLER The following Is the official forecast for the Dominion;— An anti-cyclone Is centred to the northeast of New Zealand and an active depression is advancing across the south Tasman Sea. Indications are for:— Winds.—Northerly to north-westerlv predominating, moderate in the north but fresh to strong from Taranaki southwards and reaching gale force about Cook Strait. A change to west or south-west is probable in the south to-morrow. Seas.—New Zealand waters: Rough about Cook Strait and south of Cape Egmont, elsewhere slight or moderate but rising later in Foveaux Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea: Gradually freshening northerly winds and slight to moderate seas in the northern portion; strong winds to gales from a westerly quarter and rough seas in the southern portion. Weather.—Unsettled in western and far'southern areas of the South Island with occasional rain, but elsewhere continuing fair to fine; temperatures mild to warm but becoming cooler In' the south.

WEATHER IN DUNEDIH The weather in Dunedin yesterday was overcast but fine. There was a fresh north-easterly breeze and the maximum temperature was 67 degrees. The barometer fell sharply during the day and the reading at midnight, when a slight recovery was Indicated, was 29.45 Inches (997 millibars).

The following observations were taken on the self-recording Instruments at the Otago Daily Times Office, Dunedin, up to midnight on-Monday, February 19:—

Barometer 8 a.m. Noon 6 p.m. Midnight

Inches 20.90 29,85 29.60 29.45 Millibars 1012 1011 1002 COT Thermometer 52 67 60 91

Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—67deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 6 p.m. yesterday—46deg. 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 yesterday—Nil. Rainfall for -week ended February 3, .431 n; for week ended February 10, 1.08ln; for week ended February 17, ,47in. Rainfall for January—s.l7in. Rainfall for 1932, 29.83 in; for 1933, 33.40 in; for 1934, 29.28 in; for 1935, 27.13 in; for 1936, 33.27 in; for 1937 , 31.191 n; for 1938, 31.33 in; for 1939, 21.571 n. Rainfall for 1940 to date—6.7 Bin.

Sunshine for 1940 to date—23ohr 20min. Sunshine for week ended February 3, 37hr lOmin; 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, 1954 hr; for 1934, 1565 hr; for 1935, 1867 hr 6min; for 1936, 1481 hr 38mln; for 1937, 1559 hr 25min; for 1938, 1719 hr 15min; for 1939, T6B7hr 20min. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, Ihr 40min; after noon, nil; total, Ihr 40min. OFFICIAL REPORT Per United Press Association WELLINGTON, Feb. 19. The following was the official weather report at 4 p.m. to-day;—

Bar. Then Norfolk Island.—E.N.E., fresh 1014 75 br., overcast, moderate seas.. Cape Maria.—N., gentle br., 1020 71 blue sky, smooth seas .. Auckland.—S.S.W., slight br.. blue sky, smooth seas .. 1019 73 East Cape,—N.N.W., moderate br., blue sky, haze, moderate seas 1019 70 Gisborne. —E.N.E., moderate br., blue sky, haze, slight seas 1010 75 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.).— S., moderate br., blue sky .. — Cape Egmont.—W., slight br., 1018 65 blue sky, slight seas .. .. Napier.—N.E., moderate br.,blue sky. haze, smooth seas.. Wanganui.—N.W., moderate br., 1018 69 blue sky 1018 73 Farewell Spit. W.S.W., high wind, blue sky, haze, rough seas 1016 62 Stephen Island.—N.W., modcrate br., blue sky, haze, rough seas 1016 60 Wellington.—N.N.W., fresh br.. blue sky, rough seas .: .. 1015 63 Cape Campbell.—N., strong br.. 1011 blue Sky, rough seas 64 Westport.—W.N.W., slight br., detached cloud, moderate seas .. 1017 63 Greymouth.—N.W., slight br., - blue sky, moderate seas 1017 64 Akaroa Light.—S.W., slight br.,i detached cloud, slight seas .. loop 78 Nugget Point.—N.W., moderate br.,. cloudy, haze, slight seas * 1004 60 Bluff.—N.W., fresh br., blue sky, slight seas 1002 66 Puysogur Point.—N.N.W., gale, overcast, squalls, rough seas 993 63 Chatham Islands.—S.W., high wind, detached cloud, very rough seas 1014 57 Hobart.—W.N.W., moderate br.. showers 1007 60