"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19917, 2 May 1930, Page 20

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magaetio' Qbgarvatory, Christchurch. at 9 a.m. and'; 5' pint, on May Ist: . . 9 a.m.., 5 p.m. Barometer ■' • .. .. 30.044 , 30.006 Thermometer— Dry bulb . '.. ... 46 62 Wot "bulb ' . ... , , ..44.8 49 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 51.9 Min. prey. 24 hours .. 37.5 Max. in eun .. - . .. 98 105 Min. on grass .. ..98 Max. during day -....- 65.7 Humidity per. cent. .. 92 80 Wind; '.7 .: .. •...■• N.E., . S.W., v. light. " mod. Cloud' (0-10) •' ... .. 1 10 Bain - ./.■■ .. .. nil. nil. 1929. 1930. Kainfall to date ~ .. 9.143 in 6.890 in

Auckland—The'; weather .to-day was unsettled. Bright sunshine during most' of the day was broken by occasional light showers. The barometer 'fell slightly in the .afternoon, but. in the evening was steady, the reading being 30.20. WellinpsVjn—Perfect weather prevailed yesterday, blue skies and bright sunshine. A breeze from the north blew throughout the day but' toward, evening it died away. Dunedin—The weather was dull and showery in Dunedin yesterday, but the ruinfall was not heavy. The wind was light from the south-west. > The- maximum ternyrature at midday was 48deg. The barometer is high .and steadily rising, the reading Isst evening being 80.05. , Forecast. .; General ; Situation—The recent depression is tww 'located east of' New Zealand. An intense anti-cyclone'is practically stationary over Australia. >. >

Winds-^Variable with moderate west to south prevailing. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Smooth to moderate. Tasman Sea—Light to moderate southwest to ; southerly winds and smooth to moderate seas in the eastern Tasman. . Weather—Mainly fine but at times changeable , with isolated showers , mainly in the southern and western districts; cold night temperatures with some night frosts. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at' 4 p.m.l Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thev. Norfolk Island, S.E., light, cloudy •• ••- 30.04 - Cape Maria, S., light, fine, , . mod. sea • • •• 30.19 64 Auckland, W., breeze, fine .. 80.07 64 East Cape,. S.E., -light, cloudy, smooth sea -• -• 30;06 67 Cape Egmont, W.8.W., light, cloudy, rough sea •• 30.10 57 Napier, S.W., light, fine, smooth sea .. • • 30.05 62 Eaoewell Spit, W., strong, fine, rough' sea '.. .. 30.03 65 Stephen Island, E., light, fine, mod. flea •• •• 30.01 55 Wellington, - N.W., light, fine, mod. sea .. .. 29.99 56 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. 29.92 57 Greyroouth, N., fresh,. raining, mod. swell ... . •■ 30.03 52 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.E., light,_ , overcast, mod. sea .. * 29.99 52 Nugget Point, S.W., breeze, raining, rough sea .. 30.02 43 Puysegur Point, S., light, fine, ,mod. sea .. .. 80.16 44 Chatham Islands, " W.N.W., strong, cloudy, rather rough aea .. •• •• 29-93 54 Sydney,, S.E., light, showery ~ 30.20 Hobart, N., < light, overcast .. 80.50