"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20427, 23 December 1931, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23rd. (Standard time.)

Thenno-i AVind, N/W.; overcast; barometer, falling. BaTOBaromeler, C 0.45;.45; thermometer, 68. meter, t J m«ter _,, Phaaea of Moon Sun (to-d»r): .tliTtl at 1 a.m. f or December: ies, 4.15 a.m.; self, j* 1 " x * ' .42 p.m. -ast Quarter un (to-motrow): 14h 21m a.m. ie3j 4.1 c a.m.; sets, '.12 p.m. New Moon : Moon : 19h 46ni p.m. ses, 6.25 p.m.; sets, !.10 a.m. Firat Quarter High Water at "d lOh 13m a.) Lyttelton : -clay, morning, 2.38; Full Moon : ifternoon, 2.53. >-J 10h 54m n.i -morrow, morning, 3.8; afternoon, 3.22. Synopsis. Ljttelio'n: J.M am. 1.30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1 a.m. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m aiometer 29.68 29.65 29.50 29.U 29!5S 29.56 29.5S hermometer 74 T5 68 68 68 70 69 Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—76deg. Minimum temperature for 21 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—oadeg. ainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. to-day—.Win. ainfall for December, 1931—.21 in. iainfall for December, 1930—2.02 in. ainfall for 1931 to date—l9.3lin. linfall for 1930 to date—24.46in. unehine recorded on "The Press" recorder yesterday—Before noon, 2 hours 50 minutes; after noon, 1 hour. Total, 3 hours 50 minutes. Total for year to date, 2178 hours 10 minutes Total for corresponding period last year, 2054 hours 50 minutes. Total for corresponding period 1929, 1958 hours 50 minutes.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 22nd: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.358 29.439 Theimometer— T>rv bulb .. ..74 72.3 Wet bulb .. 60.1 >"9.4 Max. prev. 24 hours ..74 Min. prov. 24 hours .. o-t.S Max. in sun .. .. 333 137 "Min. on grass .. ..49 Max. during dav .. TTrtmidity per cent. .. 43 4" Wind ... .. .. W.N.W.. N.W., high w. strong. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 30 Rain .. .< • • nil. O.Olin 19SI. 1930. Itainfoll to date .'. .. 17.52 in 23.01 in Dunedin—The weather was cloudy and warm yesterday, with a light breeze from the north-west. The maximum temperature was 79 degrees. The barometer was Tising, and registered 29.55 last night. Auckland—There was a continuation of fine sunny wPather and light westerly wind vesterday. The barometer was steady at 29.90. Wollingtm—A strong northerly blew yesterday. The sky ws« overcast hut tho weather was warm. The wind had abated by the evening. Forecast. General Situation—While a slight anticyclone has been passing to the north a rather intense westerly depression has advanced on to New Zealand. Winds —Moderate to strong northerly to westerly of gals force in plaeeß south of Now Plymouth and Napior, backing to southerly after from 24 to 36 hours.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough on tho west coast and about Oook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Strong north-west winds, later backing to south-west, seas rough. WeatherI—Unsettled 1 —Unsettled and squally generally, with rain in districts with a westerly aspect and the far south; some heavy falls in Westland; warm and dry at first in the eastern provinces, but later showers accompanying a southerly change. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thcr. Norfolk Island, W., light, cloudy 30.00 Cape Maria, S., light, cloud}', - smooth sea .. .. .. 29.93 73 Auckland, not received. East Cape, N.W., strong, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 29.80 70 Cape Egmont, not received. Napier, 5.5.8., light, overcast, mod. sea .. .. .. 29.73 74 Farewell Spit, N.W., breeze, cloudy, rough sea .. .. 29.75 72 Stephen Island, W., high, overcast, rough sea .. .. 29.73 62 Wellington, N.W., fresh, overcast, mod. sea .. 29.70 60 Cape Campbell, N.E., fresh, fine, rough sea .. .. .. 29.6! 67 Greymouth, N., light, showery, mod. swell .. .. 29.75 60 Akaroa Lighthouse, light, cloudy, smooth sea .. 29.48 76 Nugret Point, S.W., light, cloudy, mod. sea .. 29.45 63 Puysegur Point, N.W., high, showerv, rou?h sea .. .. 29.4S 56 Chatham 'islands, X.W., light. overcast, smooth Rea .. 23.67 71 Sydney (9 a.m.), S., breeze, overcast .. .. .. 29.70 .-- Hcbart, S., light, cloudy .. 09.80