WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21886, 12 September 1936, Page 23

WEATHER REPORT

• ——♦— — official forecasts pgs PRESS Special Service.] September 11. iriia pffpnnion Observatory’s weather - '‘Li for Canterbury and Marl- ■ issued at 5 p m., and dealing 24 hours following the time Je, is as follows: Moderate south-westerly winds taring *° west and north-west ”7 Increasing to gale force in *®L S to-morrow; weather fair to a mild; seas moderate. | official Dominion forecast is:— to fine at first in most scattered showers probable, Ljsyer, on the west coast of the Sb, island; and later conditions rrLpfaty unsettled generally in jtofcricts with a westerly aspect “■Jr ffie far south, with rain desome heavy falls probable frt> m Taranaki southwards; wmneratares mild. The recent dehas moved away easting a nd an anti-cyclone is pass-mjf-to the north. A deep westerly Session, however. Is now located south-eastern Australia and the western Tasman Sea, and is sjwndnff towards New Zealand. winds—Moderate southerly to westK \i vetting to north-westerly and intreasing, later- reaching gale force in w-ony pISCCS. Sms (New Zealand waters)— Rough the west coast; elsewhere moderate, tot later rising about Cook and Faveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea * Moderate to strong westerly winds rS to north-westerly and increas- ■ to gale force, more especially in iU southern -half; seas rough. ‘ |cHRISTCHURCH WEATHER .-jter rain late the previous evening We weather in Christchurch yesterday ks fine end sunny. There was a wind L om the south-west, but it‘was quite Ivann in the sun. -The maximum temIpsrature was 55.8 degrees. I At 1 o’clock this morning a I strong easterly breeze was blowI in» and the sky was clear. The I temperature was 46 degrees and I the barometer was steady at 29.91 I inches. I Meteorological observations taken at |he Christchurch Magnetic Observaitory at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on September I 9 a.m. 3 p.m. I Barometer .. .. 29.735 29.787 I rising rising I slowly I Thermometer— I Dry bulb .. .. 50.3 55.8 Wet bulb .. .. 47.8 49.8 Max. prev. 24 hours 63.3 Min. prev. 24 hours 47.3 Max. in sun .. 123 112 I Min. on grass .. 43.9 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent .. 82 62 Wind .. .. S.W. S.W. fresh, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 2 Bain .. .. 0.02 nil 1936. 1935. BahjlpL to date .. 26.39 in 15.35 in Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on . September 12 at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 29.91 29.91 ¥f t , - steady J Thermometer .. .48 46 .hours ended-.. . - Mfc""'' .. .. 55.8 lor 24 hours ended j.pjn. .. 43.9 H®&1! for 24 hours ‘.raided 1 a.m. , .. .01 in teimaft for Sepl., 1936 1.15 in Bafcfall, ior Sept., 1935 2.05 in &M6II for Sept., 1934 .78in Sunshine recorded on “The Press” harder yesterday—Before noon, 45 hinntes; after noon, 4 hours 35 minlites. Total, 5 hours 20 minutes. Total totyear to date, 1185 hours 55 mindß. Total for corresponding period hjttjear, 1327 hours 55 minutes. Total corresponding period 1934, 1240 h«frs 10 mmutes. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—A boisterous south-west I and fine weather, but cloudy, 'fflsettled conditions generally prevailed. The barometer rose to 30.05 in. , Wellington—-It was a mild and pleasant day, cloudy in the morning, but sunny most of the afternoon. The aa *ifflum temperature was 56.5 degrees. Dunedin— The weather was mild, Wb a slight breeze from the southThe sun shone brightly for a PQiod, but the sky was overcast in the «te afternoon. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees.