"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19463, 9 November 1928, Page 8

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchnrcli, np to 1 a.m. on Friday, November 9th. (Standard time).

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Chriotchurcli, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on November Bth: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. ~ 29.511 29.603 Thermcrmetor— Dry buib .. ... 62.6 . 69 Wot bulb .. .. 54 54.8 Max. prov. 24 hours .. G9.1 Min. prev. 24 houi-3 ..64 Max. in sun .. •.. 134 138 Min. on pass .. .. 44 Max. during day .. —; 75.3 Humidity per cent. ..57 40 Wind .. ... .. N. byW., W., strong gale. mod. Cloud (0-10) 8 2 Rain -• •• .. nil. nil. - 1928. 1927. Rainfall to date .. ... 16.689 in 16.833 in Forecast. A moderate anti-cyclone is passing north of the Dominion, while a series of low' pressure waves is advancing over the South Tasman Soa and the South Island. Present indications aro for moderate to strong north to west winds, reaching gale force at times south "of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, rough south of Cape Egmont, rather rough north of Cape Egmont and south of Castlepoint, and moderate north of Castlepoint; fresh to strong north to west winds in the Tasman, with moderate seas in the northern portion and rather rough to rough

in the central and southern; the weather unsettled and changeable generally, with showers at times in most districts, and heavy in the western and southern portions of the South Island; moderate temperatures. DOMINION REPORTS. i (Frfffli observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Napier W., m.b. 29.90 74 BO C. Egmont N., f.b. 29.90 63 BC Wanganui N.W., f.b. 29.92 72 BC Wellington N.W., gale 29.79 69 O C. Campbell N.W., f.b. 29.76 72 C Farewell S,' N.W., et.b. .29.89 67 BC Greymouth N., st.g. 29.78 58 R Arthur's P. Line interrupted Christchurch N.W., h.w. 29.49 66 O Akaroa L.H. N.W., h.w. 29.85 70 O Dunedin N.W., g.b. 29.38 '64 B Blufi W., st.b. 29.49 54 O Wind.—lj., light; s.b., slight breeze; g.b., gentle breeze; m.b., moderate breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; st.b., strong breeze; h.w., high wind; g., gale; s.b., 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 rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; m! misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R. rain, containued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.