THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19612, 7 May 1929, Page 16

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observa lions taken at. the Magnetic Observatory, C'hristchurch. at 9.30. ■i.fr. and 5 p.m. on May Cth : 9."0 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.2:7 30.101 Tht-rurom-to, - Dry bulb .. ..47 4.g Wet bulb .. . 46.7 47 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 60 Min. prev. 24 houra .. 43.S Max. in sun .. .. 108 81 .Min. on grass .. ~ 44.7 Mux. during day .. Fiuruklity per cent. .. 9S 93 .. ~ .. S.W., Calm HprH. r ; !r,ud (0-10) .. .. 10 8 riain .. ~ .. nil. nil. 1923. 1929. Rainfall to date .. -.. 4.621 in 5.465 in Forecast. An anti-cjclone is located off tho East Coast ot New Zealand. A small cyclone is itntred near Cape ilaria and a vigorous depression ever south-eastern Australia. I'resent indications are fcr south-east winds at first in Cook Strait, but otherwise i':is- to north winds strong to gale force in places north of New Plymouth and East tape, and freshening* elsewhere; seas roug-h M-rth of Kast Cape, elsewhere Hmooth to fioderate, but increasing gradually; strong sruth-east to north-€**t winds snd rough in the north-east Tasraan, and moderate

i-.it fre&hemrg ea.et to nortb and moderate seas in the south-east porticn; the weather liiihtltied north of Auckland with further :ain, heavy in places: elsewhere mainly- fair to fine, but with increasing cicud and mist aid unsettled conditions extending gradually southwards; warmer temperatures. DOMINION REPORTS, (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S., fresh .. 29.56 Av.anui, E., light .. .. 29.86 64 Auckland, not received. Kasi Cape, N.E., fresh, rood. 30.15 63 Cape Egmcnt, S., lieht, mod. sea £O.ll 61 Nap'er, calm, smooth sea .. 30.09 50 Farewi-11 Spit, S.E., light, medf. sea . .. .. 30.13 63 Stephen Island, calm, smooth eca 30.12 54 Weiljngton, S.S.W., light .. 30.11 54 Cape Campbell, S., light, mod. eea .. . .. 30.14 54 Creymouth, N.W., Hg-ht, mod. swell .. .. .. 30.12 53 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., light, ttkxl. sea .. .. .. 30.09 52 Nugget Po.nt, N.E., breeze, rough eea .. .. .. 30.14 48 Point, N.W., lijht, mod. sea .. .. 50.04 £5 Chatham Islands, S.W., breeze, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.16 S2 Sydney, N.N.W.i light ~ .-. 29.75 Hcbart, N.W., light .. ".. 23.45