"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19326, 2 June 1928, Page 20

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Eeadings"by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchnrdi, up to 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 2nd.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June Ist: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.024 30.071 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 47.2 47 Wet bulb .. .. 46.2 45 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 51.2 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 45.1 . Mai. in sun .. .. • G8 G7 Min. on grass .. ..41 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent .. 93 86 Wind S.W., S.W., v. light, v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 10 Rain .. .. .. 0.122 in nil. Forecast. The depression located north-east of the Auckland Peninsula has apparently deepened to-day. An anti-cyclone extends from southern New Zealand to eastern Australia. Present indications are for southerly winds, moderate generally, but strong and squally at places on the East Coast, north from Cape Campbell. Rather rough seas on the eastern coast, elsewhere moderate; moderate to fresh southerly winds with moderate seas in the eastern Tasman Sea, but rather rough seas in the northern portion; the weather mainly fair to fine in the West Coast districts south

of Cape Egmont, elsewhere still somewhat unsettled with scattered showers; some heavy falls are likely on the East Coast of the North' Island, but conditions improving later and cold temperatures. DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. 'i'her. Wth. Napier 6.13., br. 29.88 60 C C. Egmont S.E., 1. 29.79 45 B Wanganui E., 1. 29.90 60 B Wellington S.E., br. 29.93 53 C C. Campbell S., br. 29.94 52 R Farewell S S.E., br. 29.92 55 B, Grcymouth K., br. 29.88 44 B' Arthur's P. S.W., 1. Christchurch S.W., 1. 29.37 48 BC Akaroa L.H. S.W.. f.fc. 30.00 47 OM I)ui:edin S.W., 1. 30.10 47 R Bluff E., 1. 30.07 4o O Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br., breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., modor.ite gale, g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. 14 Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing olouds; D. drizzling rain; F, foggy; 6, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick cloudB; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance ; Z. hazy.