"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.
Readings dv self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Ohristchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April l?th.
THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, at.9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 76th:~ !>.:;u ■i.ui «"> n.in. Barometer .. .. 29.613 29.621 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 64.3 . 57.2 Wet bulb .. .. 53.3 51.0 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 72.5 Min. prev. '2l hours .. 58.1 Max. in sun .. .. 121 104 Min. on Braes .. •• 15.8 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 68 SO Wind .. •■ •• N.E., S.W., light, mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 8 Bain nil. ml.
westerlies and rough seas in the eastern half of the Tasman Sea. Weather generally cloudy and unsettled with showers, heavy in places. Cold change advancing from tho south.
DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 0 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth.' C Egmont Line interrupted Wanganui Culm 2'J.9S 66 O Wellington N., h.w. 29.81 66 C C. Campbell N., h.w. 29.79 62 D Farewell S. N.W., s.b. 23.85 65 Q Greymouth Not received Christchurch N.E., 1. 29.56 66 O Akaroa L.H. E.,i.b. 29.58 67 OZ Dunedin W.,1. 23.68 60 O Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. AVeather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather'; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, th<> whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; E, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy.
Forecast. A deep depression has creased the South Island and pressure is falling rapidly to the- eastward of Now Zealand. An intense anti-cyclone reinainß over Australia. Forecast: Moderate to strong winds, reaching gale force on parts of the East Coast; direction between north and west at first from Cook Strait onwards, south-westerlies elsewhere, and later becoming general. Moderate seas north of Kawhia and East Cape, elsewhere rather rough to rough in New Zealand waters; fresh to strong south-
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19287, 17 April 1928, Page 13
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