"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19480, 29 November 1928, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Brings by wlf-recording Instruments at "The Press- Office, up to 1 a.m. on Thursday, November 29th. (Standard time).

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Mugnttic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and .i p.m. on November QBth:

Forecast. The recent cyclono has passed eastwards ami ii fei-nndary depression crossing southirn Xeiv Zealand has caused » temporary improvement in the weather to-day. An anti-cvclone is advancing from tho Tasman S,«. "... I'irsMH indications are for moderate to si Kiii« westerlies at first south from Cook Strait but south-westerly winds prevailing iiLiain . everywhere soon and freshening; rough on the west coast and south of CaMlepnint, moderate elsewhere; moderate lo strong south-west to south winds in the

eastern Tasman fcica with rather rough seas; the weather fair to cloudy at first on the east coast, but still unsettled with scattered showers in districts with a westerly aspect, and a renewal of generally showery conditions ie likely soon; cold temperatures.

DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.)

Wind.—L., 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.g., strong gale; w.g., whole gale; e., storm; hj., hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky, be tha atmospliero 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, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

9.30 a.m. o p.m. i!iio meter .. ... 29.773 28.595 3'lierruompter— Dry bulb ,. 51.0 00 WVl bulb .. 40.2 49.G Max. prcv. 24 hours .. 62.<i — Min. prcv. 3-1 hours .. 13 — -Mux. in mm .. 144 132 Min. on firaas .. .. 41.2 — Max. during day .. — 59.5 Humidity pnr cent. .. 66 68 Vim] .. ,.. S.W., N.E., Jijjht. strong. Cloud (0-10) ,.. 9 2 K.nin .. .1. ,.. O.loOin. nil. 1928. 1927. li'ainfnl! to date. .. .. 17.901in 18.943in

Station. \Vind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Napier Calm 2C.74 69 OD C. Egniont S.E., st.b. 29.85 57 C Wanganui S.E., 1. 29.89 59 OR Wellington S.S.E., c.b. 29.79 50 0 C. Campbell S., m.b. 29.78 59 0 Farewell S. S.W.,f.b 29.78 65 B Greymouth E., s.b. 29.79 56 BO Arthur's P. N.W., 1. — 46 BC Christchurch S.W., s.b. 29.75 55 C Akaroa L.H. S.W., h.w. 20.74 52 CZ Dunedin W., g.b. 29.67 53 C Bluff AV., st.b. 29.G0 49 OR