THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19803, 16 December 1929, Page 26

THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording in*tnuntnt» at 'The Prese'' Office, Chrutchurds, ' up to 1 a.m. on Monday, December 16tli (Standard Time.)

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Fiue< c: liter. S.:- -.0-Q»T „ met * r m«t*r ior December. R : .t,cs, 4.13 a.m.. self, ; ss n.m at 1 a.m. at 1 a.m. . -N'* Moon r buD %^ O . ■ id ih ISm V-™- U.id. 4.13 a.m.. »c:.». ' ~ 7.3 a D.rr.. i ir»: Vr.ar.er : 3d 3ii Urn p.a.. Meon-K-s«6. 7.41 p.m. ■ sett. f\Cl moor.: 313 am. l£(i lib fem p.m. High VTa'.er at L.AH Qu.rte-: -ie-dav, morning. 3.17: ■23alha,Bip.m aite'rnoon, 3.^'J. ; .New Moo*. 10-mocxotr, morning ■3ldXlhl=ma.m 4.15: aiternoon. 4.40. Synopsii. Ly.teltoa: 9.30 im l.ijG o.m. 9 u.rc. i » rr 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barou.3ler 25.7S -29.77 29*75 09.C0 :5.84 29-8-4 29.& i Thermometer 59 bl 58 S3 60 _ 6'! 61 .Maximum temperature for 0* hours ended 9 p.m. yeateicjay— bl.Cdcu. i Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 P-ra- .dej. illjinl-.1l :'ot 45 hours ended. 1 a-.m. to-day —nil. ; Rainfall for December, 19'29—.CTin. ! Rainfall ior December. 19*2?—3.09in. Rainfall ior 1929 to date—2o.3t3in. liaintali for 1928 to dale—SO.SOin. 'Sunshine recorded on "Ths Press" recorder o.: Siluruay-- JSeioic ! noon, 1 iiour ou minutes; after noon, i hours '3O minutes. Yes- ! terday—Bf.fore noon, 1 hour SO minutes; after noon, 10 mm- ' utss." To'al, 8 hours On minutes. Total for year to date, 19". u hours 20 minutes; total for corresponding period last year, 1636 hours 10 mir.uteS; tori! for corresponding period 1927. 1910 hours 40 minutes; total for corresponding period 19-26, 1613 hours Kj minutes.

THE WEATHER.

MelecroioS'-cai oDSeivatiuna ta.ktn at the Maenettc Obsc-ivatoi-y. Christchurch, at 9 a.tii. anJ o o.'ii. on December 14th: 3 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. 29.792 30.743 Thermometer - l)vv bulb ■ •• 56.7 33.1 Wet bttib •■ i>3.7 iV3 Mas. prey. 21 hours .. 61.2 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 50.3 3ax. in sun . -108 140 Mm. on grass -• 48.9 Max. during day .. ilumiciilv T-er cent, ..81 72 Wind .. •• >\E.. E.N.E.. v. light, mod. C-.oud 'O-10' .- ..» 6 Ham .. ■■ •■ 0.120 m. nil. 1928. 19-29. Ka.ntan to aale .. -. 21.397 in il.l4Bin Meteorological observations at the Magnetic Ooaervatoi-y. Christchureh, at 9 a.m. ana 5 -p.m. on December loth: 9 a.m 5 p.m. Barometer •- 29.783 29.752 ThermometerDrv bulb • ■ 39.3 58..« Wet bulb ■- 54.0 55.2 Max. prev. 2t hours •■ *>l-6 Min. r rev - -4 hours .. 52.7 Max. in sun .. .140 I2t> Min. on gr.iss • 46.0 Max. during dav , .. .fci linrmditv per ten! .69 73 Wind ".. ■■ N.E., E.N.E., jr. breeze, h. wind. CI. ml (0-10' .. -9 9 Liain •■ •• J"*- nJ--1928. 1929. EanfaD to date .. 21.417 in 21.145 in Forecast. The distribution of pressure over the New Zealand area is still very uniform. A deep depression is located in the western Tasman. The tropical cyclone in the Fiji area is now moving away to the south-east. Present indications are for light to moderate winds, with north-east to north prevailing, and freshening: seas smooth to moderate; freshening northerly winds, and moderate but rising seas in the eastern Tasman; the weather fair to fine ar.d warm at first, but cloud increasing, and the weather gradually becoming unsettled in northern and western districts, with rain developing.