"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20523, 16 April 1932, Page 21

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christcliurch, tip to 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 16tli,

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic' Observatory, Cluistchiu'ch, at 'J a.m. and 5 p.m. on 0 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. ~ 50.31%) IKI.iHM Thermometer— Dry bulb ... .. GO.t .">5.0 Wet bulb .. .. 18 50.U Miix. prev. 21 hours .. ,">B.B I Min. yrev. 'Jt bourn .. 10.1 Max. in bun .. .. PJI 11'2 Mill, on grass .. .. 31.0 Max. during tlay .. -- 57.C Humidity per cent. .. 81 70 ' Wind .. .. W.N.W., S.S.W., light. light. Cloud (O-tO) ... .. a 1 Rain .. .. .. nil. nil. 1932. 1031. linnfall to date .. .. 4,£oin 4.84 in Auckland—Pino weather and a lisht variable wind prevailed yesterday. The barometer rose to 1i0.25. Wellington; —Fine weather was experienced yesterday, with bright sunshine in the afternoon. The evening was clear and cool. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine and sunny with a very light breeze from tlio north-east. Tlio barometer Tose to 30.50. Forecast. General Situation—The anti-c.velone referred to in recent notes is now moving on to New Zealand, pressure having risen considerably. In Kastern Australia thcro has been a considerable fall. ' Winds—South to south-east, smooth to I moderate mainly, hut strong in the far north. ! Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough north i of Napier and considerable swell clsewhfere

iu and north of Cook Strait but moderating g-nuiually. Kastern Tasinau Sea—Winds light to uuul- | eiati? and variable, still considerable) southerly yvoll but decreasing. Weather—Kino in most districts, but some scattered showers still between Jlawko's Hay and 1-Jasf Cape and in tho far north; temperatures cuol with sonm inland frost. DOMINION REPORTS. (Krum readings taken at 1 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weutlior. Bar. 'i'lior. Norfolk Jtslmd, K.S.E., strong, Cloudy .. .. .. 30.UH Capo Maria, S.K., breeze, tine, rough sea .. .. .. ,10.15 153 Auckland, -X.K., light, line .. „0.25 115 Kast Cape, ir'.W ~ strong, cloudy, ruogli sen .. .. .. 30.2y j;y Cape lOgmout, S.K., strong, fine, rough Hen .. .. 30.23 09 Napier, S., fresh, overcast, rough s<>a .. .. .. 30.11 5'J I'Vrcwell Spit, light, fine, mod. Sim .. .. .. 30.32 50 Stephen Island, S.E., breeze, cloud,-, 1110(1. sea .. .. 30.34 53 Wellington, S.S.K., light, fine, lough re i . . .. .. ;jo.3G 53 Cape Camptiell, S., bieezo, cloudy, con. swell ... 30.38 (15 f!reymou!h, W.S.W., light, fine, ron. nwei; .. .. .. 30,35 57 Akaroa. Lighthouse, W., breeze, fine, mod, swell .. .. 30.3G 52 Nupfjrt Point, S., light, fine, mod. Em .. .. .. 30.39 52 Puysegur Point, S.E., light, fine, mod. swell .. .. 30.13 53 Chatham Islands, S.W., light, showery, mod. sea .. .. 30.03 .is Sydney, N.E., ligl.t, fine .. 30.10 71 ftobart (0 a.m.), N.N.W., light, overcast .. .. .. 30.08