THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20198, 28 March 1931, Page 20

THE WEATHER.

Winds—Moderate to strong southerly winds, decreasing gradually. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough north of Farewell Spit and Capo Campbell, but 1 iaior decreasing; elsewhore moderate. 1 Tasman Sea—Fresh but decreasing southorly winds' and rather rough but moderating sdas in the eastern Tasman. Weather—Showery in parts of the eastern and northern distriols of the North Island, but improving gradually, except perhaps in tho East Cape district; elsewhere fair; teiu-I-eratures cold, with Borne night frosts. DOMINION REPORTS. .(From readings taken at 4 p.m.)

Auckland—Tho weather was fine yesterday morning, but light rain fell late in the afternoon &nd was followed by an electric storm early in the evening and continuous rain afterwards. The wind was a light southerly. The barometer registered 80.00.' ' Wellington—Except for a few light showers the weather yesterday was fine. There were many hours of bright eunshiae. The wind was light from the south. Dunedin—The weather was unsettled yeateiday morning, with.'. ehowers at frequent intervals, but conditions were more pleasant in the afternoon, when the sun shone for au hour or so. The wind was fresh from the south-westv The maximum temperature was S3 degrees. The barometer rose during the day to 80.15. ' . ~ % . Forecast. .; . .i. , General Si tuation—Press are i cmained low to-day east and north-east ■of the Dominion, iufc an anti-cyclone is advancing over tho Tasman and pressure! should riso Bteadily* • ■ ,

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, , at 9 a.m.. and 5 p.m. on March 27th:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer 80.088 80.145 Thermometer— Dry bulb • » 52.8 54 Wet brlb - , : --n;:.-■•' '■ ■-.; 48.8 49.8 Max-prey. 24 hours 55.6 ■•'—, . Min.' prev. 24 hours ■'■'••• ..45 —'\ Mar.-, in sun i. ,■. 72 126 Min. on grass ... ; < : 04.4 — Max. during day- — '■ 58.8 Humidity per cent. l«* 74 73 "Wind .. .. •«. S.W., S.W., mod. sfc. br. Cloud (0-10) '»*' 7 7. Eain .. ,. ,, O.Ooil nil. - 1931. 1930. Rainfall to date ...■ ''•■"" u* S.Tfin' •'' 6.86in

Station. "Wind. /Weather. Bar. Tier. Norfolk Island, S.S.E., fresli, fine, rather rough eea .. 29.97 — Cape Maria, S., strong', showery, mod. sea .. .. 29.80 64 -Auckland, S., breeze, cloudy .. 29.85 67 East Cape, S.W., strong, showery, rough eea .. .. 29.96 63 Cape Egiaont, S.S.E,. high, fine, rough eea .. .. /... 30.00 67 Napier, S., fresh, showery, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.08 58 Farewell Spit, E., breeze, overcast,, mod. sea .. 80.05 61 Stephen Island, S.E., high, fine, • con. sea .. .... 80.07 53 /Wellington, SiE., breeze, fine, rough eoa ... ■ .. ' 30.08 52 :Cape Campbell, S., breeze, fine, rough sea .. .. 80.10 57 Greymoulh, S.W., light, fins, con. dwell .. .. .. 88.02 61 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., strong, . cloudy, con. sea .. .. 30.12 51 Nugget Point, S., breeze, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 80.14 50 Pnysegut, Point, S„ light, fine, mod. sea .. 30.24 50 Chatham Islands. SlS.W., light, - overcast, smooth eea .. 29.84 51 ;Sydnoy, E.N.E., light, fine .. 30.19 — Hobart. N., light, fine .. 30.00 —