"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20308, 6 August 1931, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording instruments at "TUe Press" Office, Chxistchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Thursday, August 6th.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chrisichurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Aufftist 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ■ ■ • 30.34 r <i 30.346 Thermometer — Dry bulb - ■ 37.2 42.1 Wet bulb 38.7 TO.O Max. prev. 24 hours 4(1.7 Min.' prdr. Si horns A?.;! Max. in sun 91 '>J Min. on gra&3 • IS Max. during day Humidity per cent . „ 71 77 Wind .. - S.W., S.W., t. li-ght. St-. 'Oi\ Cloud (0-.10) ,• 3 ? • Bain .. •• nil. 1031. j 930. Kainfall to dfie . M.tlOin Auckland —A light southerly wind and fine weather prevailed yesterday. It v/as the finest day experienced hnrc for v.eet3. The baromoter reading was 30.25. Wellington—Bright and sunny weather ruled yesterday but there was a keen wind from the south. Dunedin—A fresh south-westerly wind prevailed yesterday, with occasional nhowore. The maximum temperaturo was -47 degrees, l The barometer rose very rapidly yesterday I and registered 30.35 last niffht. j Forecast. Genera) Situation —An anticyclone nnw j covers New Zealand and the eastern Tasman Sea. Pressure is falling over south-eastom Australia. Winds—Moderate southerly, decreasing and later veering to westerly and northerly in and south o£ Cook Strait.

i Seas (New Zoaland -waters) —Considerable southerly swell south of liaist Cape, but soon moderating, elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Variable winds tending northerly and later freshening. Weather —Fair to fine almost generally, but still somo scattered showers on tho East Coast of the North Island; cold night temperatures with many frosts, but milder tomorrow. DOMINION REPORTS. (I'i'om readings taken at i p.ro ! Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thar. ' iVoiiolk Island, 5.. K., breeze, fine. .. .. .. 30.U1 Canu Maria, S., btrong, showery, rough sea .. .. .. 30.19 .91 Auckland, S.W., tight, cloiHiy .. 30.'2i5 55 East Cape, S.W., breeze, fino, rough sea .. .. .. 30.26 59 Capo Kgniont, S.S.E., light, cloudy, rough sea, .. .. 30.27 50 Napier, S., breeze, fine, rough sea .. .. 30.80 50 Farewell Spit, N.E., strong, fine, rough sea .. .. .. 30.27 49 Stephen Island, S.l>., breeze, cloudy, Blight ewell .. 30.98 XII Wellington, S.E., light, fine, rough aea .. .. .. 30.20 48 Capo Campbell, S., hreoze, fine, rough sea .. .. 30.28 48 Greymouth, E., light, fino, con. swell .. .. .. 30.26 <8 Atiaroa Lighthouse, S.W., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. .. 30.30 41 >"uggrt Point, W.S.W., light, cloudy, mod. swell .. .. C 0.37 40 Puypogur Point, K.S.E., light, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 30.42 -13 Chatham Islands, S.W., strong, showery, rough sea .. .. 29.85 41 Sydney i' 9 a.m.), W., light, cloudy 30.1 L - JTo'bart. -V., light, cloudy .. 20.02