"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20647, 9 September 1932, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christclinrcli, UP to 1 a.m. on Friday, September 9tb

Thermometer at 1 a.m. •1 iMAi

Barometer at 1 a.m.

drizssle; barometer, rising:. j -barometer, 30.40;

Phases of Moon Sun (to-dayj: {or September: Rises, 6.12 a.m.; Bets, »t ii 5.41 p.m. Kcw Moon: Id 7h 25m a.m. Sun (to-morrow): Rises, 6JI a.m.; Bets, First Quarter: 5.43 p.m. B<i 12h 19m a.m. Moon: lull Moon: Jlises, 11.7 a.m.; £cts ' 15d 6li 36m a.m. B,m " F.igh Water at Last Quarter: Lylielton: 23d 1 -_lh 17m p.m Ti>-day, morning, 10.50; afternoon, 11.32. -M°° n • To-morrow, morning, oOd oh 0m p.m. ; afternoon, 0.11. Synopßlß. Lyttelton: 0.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1 a.m. '9 a.m. Koon. 5 p.m Barometer 30.10 30.11 30.35 30.40 30.08 30.06 30.03 .Thermometer 64 67 £0 4S 52 63 54 Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 0 p.m. yesterday-BSde*. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. ye 3 terday-40de|. Rainfall for 21 hours epded 1 a.m. to-day—nil. Rainfall for September, 1932—.04 in. Rainfall for September, MBl—.7oin. Rainfall for 1932 to date—ll.44in. Rainfall for 1931 to date—l4.s9in. Sunshine .recorded on "The Press 1 ' recorder yesterday—Before noon, 4 hours 80 minutes; after noon, 4 hours 80 minutes. Total, 9 hours, Total for year to date, 1339 hours 30 minutes. Total for corresponding period last year, 1403 hours 50 minutes. Total for ( corresponding period 1930, 1305 hours 20 minutes.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chrtßtchurch, at U a.m. and 5 p.m. on September Bth: 9 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer ... .. 30.047 30.124 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. C 4 G6.2 Wot bulb .. .. 49.9 60.2 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 56.5 Mm. prov. 24 hours .. 40.2 Max. in sun .. .. 110 719 Min. on grass .. ... C 9.5 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..74 65 Wind N.E., SvW., v. light, st. br. Cloud (0-101 .. ..8 7 Jttiin ..' .. ~ r ii. n ii. 1932. 1931. Rainfall to date „ '., 12.C3in 13.07 in Auckland—The weather was fine and sunny nil day, with a light southerly breeze. The barometer had a falling tendency, the reading at 6 p.m being 30.30. ■Wellington—Yesterday was a warm spring day, the sun shining brightly throughout. The -wind was north. Dunedin —Dull and overcast conditions prevailed yesterday morning and wera followed by light intermittent rain in the afternoon. The atmosphere was warm and pleasant, the maximum temperature being 01 degrees. The barometer rose during the day to 80.23. Forecast. General Situation—The present anti-cyclone is passing eastwards and a slight low pressure wave has been crossing southern New Zealand to-day in the path of an intense anticyclone, centred over Tasmania.

Winds—Southerly in the far south, elsewhere northerly at first but southerlies soon, becoming general, and strong in places. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough in Foveaux Strait, elsewhere moderate, but rising. Kastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong southerly winds and rough seas. Weather—Mainly fair at first, but scattered rain in Westland and Otago, showery conditions becoming fairly widespread during to-night or to-morrow, when a cold southerly change is due. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, N.N.E., light, overcast .. .. .. 30.06 CO I Cape Maria, N.E., breeze, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.16 61 .Auckland, N.E., light, fine .. 30.21 59 East Cape, N.W., , light, flne, mod. sea .. .. .. 50.20 59 Capo Egtnont, N., light, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. 3023 53 Napier, W., light, fine, mod. sea 30.26 62 Farewell Spit, N.W., light, fine, smooth sea . .. .. 50.30 57 Stephen Island, W., light, fine, r mod. sea .. .. .. 30-21 53 Wellington, N.N.W., breeze, fine, mod. sea .. .. 30.1S 54 Cape Campbell, N., breeze, £nu, rough sea .. .., .. 30.16 57 Greymnuth, E., light, cloudy, con. swell .. .. .. 30.20 51 Altaroa Lighthouse, W.N.W., light, fine, smooth sea .. 30.17 57 Nngget Point, S., fresh, rain and fog, mod. sea, .. .. 30.26 47 Puysogur Point, S.E., strong, showery, rough sea .. .. 30.43 44 Chatham Islands, N.E., light, overcast, smooth sea .. 30.34 48 Sydney (9 a.m.), 8., fresh, drizzle 30.48 50 Hobart, E., light, fine '.. 30.61