THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 15

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations -taken at Aidg-ntii-; tvbaiprvutojv, Gkristcjlituvh, ai 2.in. and 5 p.m. on .bV-biuavy i»2; 9 a.m. o p.m. Barometer ... 29.110 Thermonielci Dry bulb .. .. 86.0 77 "Wet bulb .. 82.8 iS.3 Max. pi c\. 24 hows .. 77.!) Mitt. prey. 2t hours 62.1 Max. in sun. .. ..138 Isi Xlin. on grass .. .. 57.7 Max during- dav .. 73.4 Humidity per cent. 8-t -JO Wind .. ... F... N.W., •«t: bf. st. br. Cloud (0-tO) .. no Raun .. .. .. 0.0! in 0.03 in IS;-;:?. !9Si!. Rainfall to date .. 2.21 in 3.60 in Auckland—At'lai: a showeiy morning, tain set in toward mid-day and the afternoon was wet, the ruin cleariivr tor/aid evening. A lig'lit irestevlt* wind was blowing. The barorneterr fell in tlie morning-, but was steady in the afternoon. 'Wellington——The veath'jr yesterday v.-a* solfcry, with occasional heavy showers. There was soma sunshine in tho afternoon. Tlic wind Tvaa from the north. Dunedin—Kinfl but cloudy weather pieTailed • yostorday, and a l\;;lit breoze from the liorth-aast was Wowing. Tlio masimujn tempeisiure was 72 degrees. The barome'ei, aitsr falling anTcal points, rote to 29.15. FORECAST. (From readings taken at -i p'"-^ General Situation—A ejoJone from tho Tajmsn Sea has moved in a south-ens,terly iiir#otion across the southern extremity of Now Zealand: It is beins followed by a -westerly depression.

i 'Winds—Westerlies or south-westei-lies preTailing in all western districts and tlie far J south, elsewhere northerliea at first, later backing to ivestorliqs, moderate to strong in force. Sous (New Zealapd waters)— Rather rough ! on the vrcst coast and in Coolc and Foveaux. I Straits, elsefrhere smooth to moderate. ' Kastern Tasman Sea,—Strong to I south-west -winds and rather rough seas. Weather—Unsettled in districts, with a ] wester!)" aspect and in the far south, with further rain: elsewhere scattered' showers, hut I later improving. Temperatures cooler. > j DOMINION' REPORTS. Station. Wittd. Weather. Bar. The)-. Xon'oi.'c la ur.d. W.. .lii'M, linn -J9.76 80 <j».pc Maria, S.W., broe'ze, fine, mod. sea 29.6 i "2 Auckland, W.S.TT., lishf:, raining •• ■ 29-60 70 East °Cupe. >'•, high, ove-.cast, mod. eea ..29,ioii j Cape W., ligbt, fine, mod. aea ■■ 29.65 70 1 -\apicr, X.X.K.. light, oreicast, I mod. sea. .. •• 29.68 7S j Farewell Spit, X/W., ireali, fine, J rough sea .. .. • 29.3" ' Stephen Island, W., breeze, fine, mod. sea .. 29.3G 67 Wcl'in.'ton, Is'.N.AV., Crcsh. cloady, mod. tea .. 29.54 fi-5 Cape Cumnbeil, N., breeze, fine, mod. sen ■ ■ 75 Greymonth, "S T .W., breeze, fine, mod. aea .. 29.56 65 Akaroa. Lighthouse, N\, breeze. fine, mod. sea -29.39 16 Xugget Point, X., . raininjr, mod. sea ■■ 29.28 60 Puj-3egur Point, culm, raining. smooth sea 29.58 59 Chatham Islands, X.X.W., lijht. overcast, smooth sej .. 29.5 a 5G Sydney, W,, fresh, -fine 29.5R 89 j Tlobiu-t. S.'W... fresh, cloudv .. 29.17 I ! j I I I I i i I j i , j |