"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20498, 17 March 1932, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording tastrnments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up 1 a,m ' on Thursday, March 17th. (Standard time.) Thermo- ] i

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at D a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 16th: 0 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer •- 29-980 29.858 Thermometer— Dry bulb ... ..,61.8 ' 60.8 Wet bulb .. .. 56.9 53.8 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 62.6 Min. prev. 24 houis .. 55. L Max. in nun .. .. lit 128 Min. on grass .. .. 48.4 Max. during day .. Humidity pet' cent. ..S3 S8 Wind E.N.E., E.N.E., st. br, ft. br. Cloud (0-10) ... ..5 10 Rain .. .. ■ nil. nil.1932. 1931. Rainfall to date .. ... 4.07 in S.Oiin Auckland —A light, variable wind and ideal summer weather prevailed yesterday. The barometer was practically steady at 80.10. Wellington—Fine weather continued yesterday. The sun shone brightly most of the day, and a light wind blew from the north. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine and pleaßant, the wind being light from east-north-east and the temperature 67 degrees. The barometer fell slightly during thf. day and registered 29.90 last night. Forecast. General Situation —The anti-cyclone covering New Zealand is centred to-day east of the North Island, while a depression which has been located over south-eastern Australia has moved on to the Tasman Sea. Winds—Northerly light to moderate generally, but freshening in and south of Cook Strait.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rising south, of Cape Egmont and about Cook and I'oTeaux Straits, elsewhere smooth to moderate. . Eastern Tasman Sea—Freshening northerly winds and rising seas. Weather—-Fair to cloudy and warm in most districts, but sliowcrs developing soon in the western and far southern portionß of the South Island; later conditions becoming more generally unsettled. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. .Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E., breeze, strong 30.05 Cape Maria, S.E., light, fine, smooth sea •• 30.12 66 Auckland, S.W., light, fine .. 30.08 69 East Cape, A.I'J., lresh, fine, mod. sea .. .. 30.23 76 Cape Egmont, X., ifeht, cloudy, mod. sea .. •• 30.09 66 Napier, N.N.E., light, fine, smooth sea .. •• 30.12 70 Farewell Spit, N.W., breeze, fine, rough sea .. .. • • 30.02 68 Stephen Island, N.W., breeze, cloudy, slight swell .. .. 30.03 62 Wellington, N., light, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.04 61 Capo Campbell, Jf.N.E., fresh, cloudy, rough sea .. ... 29.98 C 3 Greymouth, NiW., light, fine, mod. sea .. .. • • 30.C3 63 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., light, fine, smooth sea .. .. 29.90 70 Nugget Point, N., light, cloudy, smooth sea .. •• 29.84 60 Puysegur Point, N.X.W., fresh, showery, mod. sea .. .. 29.81 55 Chatham Islands, W., light, fine, smooth sea .. .. 30.06 60 Sydney (9 a.m.), W.N.W., light, drizzle .. .. .. 29.79 71 Hobart, S., overcast .. .. 30.02