"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20563, 3 June 1932, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Cliristcliurcli, up to 1 a.m. on Friday, June 3rd

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on June 2nd:

Auckland —The weatlipr was fino yesterday, with bright sunshine thioughout the day and a light breeze from the south-west. Tho barometer fell gradually, tho reading in the evening being 29.85. Wellington—The weather was bright and sunny yesterday, with a light breezo from the north. Dunedin—A light westerly wind and fine weather prevailed yesterday, but the sky was overcast. The maximum temperature was GO degrees. The barometer had little movement and registered 29.90. Forecast. General Situation —Barometers have been gradually falling, but they are fairly uniform over the Dominion to-day. Tho northern depression is passing eastwards, and an exten-

sive westerly depression now covers southeastern Australia. Wind —Variable, but gradually tending northerly; later freshening. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Still lather rough north of Ea-st Cape and about Foveaux Strait, elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea^—Freshening west to north winds; seas moderate, but later rising. Weather—Mainly fair and mild, but some showers in tho far north and south, and later also in districts with a westerly aspect. DOMINION REPORTS. (Prom readings taken at 4 p.m.)

9 a.m. o p.m. Barometer . • .. 29.885 29.836 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 37 46.6 Wet bulb «• 35.6 43.2 Max. prev. 21 hours .. CX.9 — Min. prev. 24 hours .. 29.6 — Max. in sun .. 97 92 Min. on grass .. 21.2 — Max. during day .. — 58.2 Humidity per cent. .. 87 70 Wind .. S.W., E.N.E., v. light. v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 0 1 Ruin .. nil. nil. 1932. 1931. Rainfall to date .. .. 7.10in 5.63in

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.W., light, fine 29.63 — Capo Maria, E., breeze, showery, mod. sea .. .. .. 29.75 68 Auckland, S., light, fine .. 29.82 62 East Cape, S., light, fine, mod. Bea .. .. 29.83 54 Cape Kgmont, W., light, overSi cast, mod. sea .. .. 29.87 Napier, S.W., breeze, fine, mod. sea .. .. 29.90 55 Farowell Spit, S., light, fine, smooth sea .. .. .. 29.82 40 Stephen Irland, K., light, cloudy", gmoofh sea .. .. 29.81 51 Wellington, JC.N.W., light, fine. slight swell .. .. 29.83 49 Capo Campbell, N., light, fine, mod. swell .. .. .. 29.88 61 Greymouth, S., light, fine, mod. 6wel! .. .. .. 29.91 47 Akaroa IjierhthoiiBe—Lino interrupted. Nugget Point, S.W., fresh, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. 20.79 50 Puypegur Point, N.N.W., breeze, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 29.80 61 Chatham Islands, W., high, overcast, rough Bea .. .. 29.71. Sydney, calm, fine .. .. 09.SO SS 71 Hobart, calm, overcast .. .. 29.53 —