"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20543, 11 May 1932, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at iho Magnetic Observatory, Christ'church, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 10th : ' - 9 a.id. 5 p.in. Barometer • .. .. 29.10-1 29.4G3 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 43.-2 50. C Wot bulb * .. .. 40.8 ~7.3 Max.' prev. 24 hours .. 66.5 ■-- j Min. prev. 24 liours .. 36.'J - - | •' Mas. in sun .. ... 104 102 Min. on grass .. .. 28 Max. during'clay .. 51.8 | Humidity per cent. ~-.8-2 78 Wind .. -. •• Calm E.Jf.E., v. stung. Cloud (O-lO'i ' .. ■ .. ■ 2 10 Rain ■• •• nil. nil. „ • 1932. 1931. Rainfall to .date .. .. o.SGin S.OTin .Auckland— Fino weather prevailed: yesterday, tho wind being light and variable. Tlie barometer was steady after midday at 29.70. . WclTiiigtQn—The weather . yesterday.-was fine and calm, with passing clouds. A light northerly was blowing. Dunedin—The weather was fine but cloudy and cold yesterday. A light breeze from the sonth-west was blowing. The barometer was iieinjr and /cgistcred 29.G0. Forecast. General Situation —-Still another depression its' moving l - on to tho Dominion, its centre to:day being located off the West Coast ot tho South Island. An intense anti-cyclone covers the whole of Australia. Winds—Southerly'in the' far Bouth; elsewhere northerly to westerly at first, but bouthcrlies soon becoming general, moderate | to utrong and reaching galo foreo in many ! places. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Heavy on

the West Coast of the North Island and in Fovcaux Strait; elsewhere rough. Eastern . Tasman Sea— Strong south-west winds to gales, with rough to heavy ""• Weather—Still squally and unsettled, with rain in most districts; some heavy falls of hail on parts of the coast and snow on the ranges; temperatures becoming cold. DOMINION REPORTS. ' i.Fiona leadings ta-ken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. . Weather. Bar. I her. Norfolk Island, S.S.W., fiebii, fiiw ■• - '•• 29.00 - Cape Maria, W., fresh, line, con. sea ' »-76 60 Auckland, N.W., breeze, fine .. 29.18 01 East Cape, N.W., liyht, overcast, rough sea, .. •• •• 29.70 CO Cape Egniont, >'., strong, overcast, con. sea .. •■ 29.G0 5C> Kauief, N.K., breeze, fine, mod, sea £0.70 €2 Farewell-Spit, N., gale, showery, ton. sea -■ •• •• 29.42 55 Stephen Island, N.N.E., breeze, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. 29.48 51 Wellington, i\*., light, overcast, slight swell .. .. 29.56 63 Capp Campbell, N.. light, overcast, elight swell .. 29.56 53 Cape Campbell, N., breeze, , cloudy, rough flea .. .. 29.41 56 Greymouth, E., freßh, raining, rough sea .. • • • • 29.35 4, Akaroa Lighthouse. N.E., breeze ' 'cloudy, moi. sea .. .. 23.41 47 Nugget Point, S.W.. breew, overcast, mod. swell .. 23.5G 42 PuvFOgur Point, K., breejfe, cloudy, con. swell .. .. 29.59 41 Chatham Islands, W., fre3h, shower)', rough sea .. 29.60 S3 Sydnev, S., JitfiL fine •• ™-™ 76 Hobavt, N., light, fine ■• 30.12