"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 31 July 1928, Page 11

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to l a.m. on Tuesday, July 31s*.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 ■a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 30th:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.909 29.831 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 89.3 46 Wet bulb .. .. S8 43.1 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 49 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 28.7 Max. in sun .. ..93 94 Min. on grass .. .. 16.7 Max. during day Humidity per cent. ..89 80 Wind •• •• •• N.E., E.N.E., v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) ... ..2 8 Bain .. .. .. nil. niL Forecast. The cyclone is now centred north of Auci;Innd, and has decreased in intensity. A slight low pressuro wave is advancing over the South Tasmnn Sea. Present indications are for strong west to south-west winds north of Auckland; . elsewhere moderate to strong east to north: seas rough on the East Coast from Cook Strait northwards, and on the West Coast north of Anckland, elsewhere smooth to moderate; strong south-west to southerly winds and rough seas in the Tasman Sea; the weather

unsettled in the North Island, vith rain n most districts, but more especially m tue north, and on the East Coast pattered showers; also in the South Island, but mainly fair. DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Napier S.W., g.b. 2a.89 f 0 S.E., g.b. 20.6, to P Wanfanui E.S.E., f.b. 2C.53 4* BC Wellington 5.8., s.b. 29-88 f 0 G.Campbell S.,g.b. 'f'-92 ? Farewell S. J5.5.E., st. b. 1-9-81 o « .Greymouth K, m.b. 20.76 37 BC Arthur's P. Calm Christchnrcb I£.,s.b. 29-89 f ®C Akaroa L.H. N., 1. 29.92 43 BC Dunedin N.E., 1. -9-81 ® Bhiff S.W., s'.b. 29.85 3a 1 Wind.—L., light.; s.b., slight freeze, g.b., gentle breeze; m.b., moderate breeze, f.b., fresh breeze; . st.b., strong breeze, b.w.. high wind; g., galo; 8.g., strong gale, w.g., whole gale; s., storm; hj., hurricane. Weather. —B, blue sky. be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling tain; F, foggy; <*, gloomy, dark weather; R, hail; L, lightning, , misty; .0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers, y, squally; R, rain, continued ram; S, enow, T, thunder;' U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. ________