"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20731, 16 December 1932, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurcli, np to 1 a.n». on Friday, December 16th. standard Time. (Half an hour must be added for Summer Time.)

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at tlia •Magneto Observatory, Christchurcli, at a a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 15th: ■p 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Thermometer- " - 30 - 096 Dry bulb .. ~ 69 _ 2 57 Wet bulb .. ~ 52.6 52 7 Max. prev. 24 hours .". 71.1 _' Min. prev. 24 hours .'. i{ Max. in sun .. .. i3l V2B ilin. on gras3 .. . 87 2 Max. during day .'. _' 61 Humidity pet cent. ..62 73 Wlnd •• ■• E.N.E., E.N.E., Cloud (0-10) .. ;. o io Raln nil. nil. n■ti! j. , 1932 - 1 931. itaintall to date .. .. «0.45 in 17.45 in Auckland—The weather yesterday was summery, with bright sunshine all day and a light southerly breeze. The barometer was steady at 30.05. Wellington—Yesterday was a glorious summer day,. There was an absence of wind. Bunedin—The weather yesterday was fine hut cloudy, and a moderate breeze from the north-east was blowing. Tha barometer was fairly steady and registered 50.15 last evening. FORECAST. (From readings taken at i 'p.m.; General Situation-A slight anti-cvclono covers W Zealand tc-day and a fresh westeriy depression haa reached Tasmania. A tropical disturbance centred far north of tho eiruatTn' 1 "' h ° W * Ter ' large!y controlling the

"Winds—Variable and mainly light to moderate northerlies prevailing over the South Island and southerlies over the North. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Smooth, to moderate. Eastern Taeman Sea—Moderate to fresh northerly winds and moderate aeas. Weather—Fine generally at first and mild; a few phowers developing to-morrow in Westland and tho far south. DOMINION REPORTS. Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Titer. Norfolk Island, E.S.E., light, overcast .. .. ~ 30.00 74 Cape Maria, N.E., light, fine, mod. aca .. .. .. ."i0.05 71 Auckland, S.S.W., light, fine .. 30.04 70 East Cape.. S.W., fresh, fine, rough eea .. .. .. 30.08 67 Capo Egmont, S., light, fine, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.12 64 Napier, E.N.E., breeze, fine, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.10 67 Farewell Spit, N.E., light, line, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.01 74 Stephen Island, S.E., hght, fine, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.10 63 Wellington, N.W., light, fine, mod sea .. .. .. 30.09 72 Capo Campbell, E., light, fmo a smooth ewcll .. .. 30.15 67 Oreymouth, S.W., light, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.12 GO Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., fresh, fine, mod. sea .. .. 30.15 CO Nugget Point, N., light, fine. mod. swell .. .. 30.07 50 Poysegur Point, N.N.W., breeze, cloudy, mod. swell .. 6) Chatham Islands, W., breeze, cloudy, smooth eea .. .. 30.14 56 Sydney, E.N.E., fresh, overcast 29.61 77 Hobart, S.S.E., light, orercast 29.35