"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 5 September 1930, Page 18

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Pr.as" Office, Ohri Readings y ■ a j upto m- on Friday, September sth.

THE WEATHER. Meteoiolo'.'ical observations taKi'ii at thn Magnetic Observatory. Ch ristchurch, at 9 am and 5 p.m. on September 4th: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. H&romctor -• 29.567 29.738 TlrermornetfL Prv bulb , Wet bulb •• Max. prev. '_! l hours .. 45.0 Mill. prev - . 21 hours .. 4.1.1 Mas. in sun .. 69 6.5 Mm. on grass .. •• 41.9 Max. during clay .. - Humidity per ccrtl'. ■■ Wind s -, vv - »•**•» st. breeze, mod. ( loud (C-IU, ■■ Ruin .. O.UOin O 090 in r.KJO. 1921) I'u.iniall to date .. IG.94dt« 17.730 in Auckland —Cold and showery weather prevailed Yesterday, with the wind frojn tne west. Tlio barometer is rising, the reading last, evening beipg 29.-15.

Wellington-—The sunshine of Wednesday was of brief duration, and during the night the wind turned to tho south, and yesterday afternoon steady rain set i" and continued through the evening. The temperature dropped perceptibly. Dunedin —Following fairly heavy rain on Wednesday night tho weather was bright but cold vesterday. There was more cloud than sunsliino with a fresh wind from the southwest. The maximum temperature was 52 degrees. The barometer is steady at 29,70. Forecast. General Situation —A cyclonic depression is now centred north of Chatham Islands. An intense anti-cyclone is located over New Sooth Wales. Barometers should now rise in New Zealand.

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Winds —Strong southerly winds reaching gale force in places, moderating gradually to-morrow. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough generTannan Sea —Strong southerly winds and rough seas in the eastern Tasman, but improving gradually to-morrow. Weather—Still cold, changeable, and showery, but improving to morrow. DOMINION REPORTS. (TMom readings taken at 1 p.m.) Stjtion. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S., high, fine, rough sea ■ . ; • 29.97 Cape Maria, S.S.W., gale, rem, squalls, rough sea .. ■ ■ 29.67 51 Auckland, S.W., breeze, showery .. . ; . . 29.16 oS East Cape, S., breeze, showery, mod. sea ■ • 29.45 oj Cape Egtnont, S.S.E., hi?h, •showery, rough sea . • 29.57 'IS Napier, S., light, showery, smooth sea. .. 29.47 -IS Fare \v ell Spit, S.W., breeze, cloudy, rough sea .. 29.59 52 Stephen Island, S.S.E., strong, rough sea • • ■ ■ 29.60 -IS Wellington, S.E., fresh, misty rain, rough eea •• 29.01 43 Cape Campbell, S.W., high, Cue, con. sea ■■ •• 29.63 'lB Greyniouth, -S.S.W., fresh, fine, con. sea .. •• 29.53 53 Alfaroa Lighthouse, S.W., high, overcast, roush eea .. 29.73 It Nugget Point, S.W., high, misty rain, rough sea .. •• 29.&1 40 Puysegur Point, S.W., light, cloudy, rough sea .. • ■ 29.90 45 Chatham Islands, E., light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 29.-10 52 Sydney, E., light, fine .. 30.31 Hobart, N.W., light, cloudy .. 30.08