"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20010, 19 August 1930, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19th.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chrietchurch, at 9 am. and 5 p.m. on August 18th v-r----9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ... •• . 30.043 30.045 Thermometer — Dry bulb • • 44.b jO-9 Wet bulb fl-8 Maj:. prer. 24 hours .. MiiJ. prev. ,24 hours .. 32.1 Ma*, in sun .. •• 99 106 Min. .cm glass .. .. • 24.8 Max. during day jjo Humidity per oent. .. 79 74 Wind .. - Calm. A.8., v. light. Cloud (tMO) •• " a , 10 -, ■Raiti •• •• nil. nil. 1930 IftS. Rainfall to date .. .. 1«.720in 16.600 in Auckland —The -weather was fine yesterday and the wind light from the soutr-east. The barometer is rising, the reading last evening being 30.20. Wellington—Bright sunshine, a distinctly ■wo rmer temperatuie, and a light northerly breeze were the features of the weather yesterday. The night was fine and clear. Jlunedin —Tho weather was_ fine and mild yesterday,' with Bupshine at intervals. The wind was, a light northerly. The maximum temperature was 6.7 degrees. The barometer is fairly steady, the .reading last evening being 29.95 in. _____ Forecast. General Situation—An anti-cyclone is moving on to New . Zealand, hut a series of low pressure -waves of-the' westerly type is passing in the south. • . "Winds—Variable at . times in eastern districts: but otherwise west to south-west prevailing, ..light to moderate in most places, but strong about Foveaux Strait.

Sea* (New Zealand waters)— Bather rough about Foveaux Strait, otherwise smooth or moderate. , Tasman Sea—Moderate 6outn-west to north* west winds and moderate seas in the eastern Tasman Sea. Weather—Mainly fair but scattered *howers in western districts and the fur south; temperatures moderate. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at i p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Xber. Norfolk Island, S„ light, line 30.35 Cape Maria, S., strong, showery, mod. sea .. 30-19 1,8 Auckland, S.W., breeze, fine, 30.14 08 East Cape, S.E., light, fine, smooth sea •• 30.12 61 Oape Egmont, S.W., light, fine, mod. swell •• 30.13 35 Napier, X.E., light, fine, smooth sea. i - • • 30.08 55 Farewell Spit, N.W., light, fine, mod. sea. •• SO.lo 64 Stephen Island, W., light, fine, mod. swell .. •• ••• 30.18 54 Wellington, N.E., light, fine, smooth sea • • 30.10 55 Oape Campbell, N., light, fine, mod.' sea .. ... »M» si Greymouth, S.W., light, cloudy, mod. sea •• 30.19 54 Akaroa Lighthouse, W., light, cloudy, smooth sea . • 30.0'- 54 Nugget Point, W., light, fine, mod. sea ; ■ 30.00 ol Pnysegur Point, N.W., fresh, showerv, rough sea .. 30.13 ou Chatham Islands, N.W., breeze, cloudy, mod. sea .. 30.10 o4 Sydney, E.S.E., light, cloudy .. *0.16 Hobart, N.W., light, overcast .. SO.Oo