"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19502, 26 December 1928, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Beadings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, December 26th. (Standard time).

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 24th: —

Forecast. An anti-cyclone is advancing across the southern Tasman Sea. There ia evidence of a cyclone developing in the northern Teaman. Present indications aro for moderate to strong and freshening north to east winds veering lo south-easterly soon front Cook Strait southwards, and later eoutherlies becoming general; Beas generally moderate in •New. Zealand waters but rising on, the eastern coast; moderato to strong,cast to scutb vihds and rather seas in the eastern Tasmari Sea; tho weather generally unsettled, cloudy, and misty with rain in most, districts and pome heavy falls in parts of the northern and eastern portionn of the North Island: thunder probable at places and temperatures becoming cooler.

9.S0 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .» .. 30.016 29.931 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. G2.2 63.9 Wet bulb .. 38.2 59.8 Max. prcr, 2-1 hours .. 60.8 — Min. prev. 24 bouw .. 57.2 ' — Max. in sun .: .. 133 134 Min. on grass .. .. 52.2 — Max. during day .. — 64.8 Humidity per cent. • .. 77 7G "Wind E.N.E., : E.N.E., mod. v, . strong. Cloud (0-10) .. 8 7 Rain .. . nil. nil. 1928. 1927. Rainfall to date .. .. 22.916in 20.783in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christcmirch. at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Dccemoer 25th : — ' 9.30 a.m . 5 p.m. Barometer .. ... .29.902 29.885 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 69.6 65.4 Wet bulb .. 61.4 61.3 Max. prev. 21 hours .. B9.8 — Min. prev, 24 hours .. 84 — Mar. in sun .. 131 137 Min. on grass ■ .. 43 — Max. during day .. — 77.5 Humidity per cent. .. GO 78 Wind .. X.E., E.,' v. light. v. li?ht; Cloud (0-10) 8 10 Rain .. -> .. nil. 0.020in. 1928. 1927. Rainfall to dale .. .. 22.936in 20.783in