THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 19

THE WEATHER.

Muleoiolcgica! ob3ervuliaiis taken af the Magnetic 'Observatory, Christchurch, at D a.m. and 3 p.m. od Ferbraary '.23: 9 a.m. a p.m. Barometer .. .. '-9.-101 '29.211 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. 7-1 G7.7 .Wet bulb • .. 6-X1 38.': ilax. prev. il hours .. 79.+ Min. prev. -:i hours .. 49.3 Max. in eun .. 132 in Min. on .. 89.1 Mas. during day .. - 77.7 'Humidity per ceni. .. 47 53 Wind .. .. .. X.K., :O".E.', l'v. br. linrht. Cloud (0-10 * .. ..1 9 I!ain .. .. o.Cm nil. 193 U. 1935. Rainfall to aaie .. .. 2,-:<iu 3.79 in Auckland—Overcast conditions yesterday morning gave placo to fine weather in the afternoon. There -was a light breeze from the north-west, conditions being cooler than recently. The barometer fell early in tlio afternoon, but lat?r was steady at "9.C5. Wellington—The weather yesterday was tine and warm until the late afternoon, when rain began to fall. A northerly wind veered toward the south during the evening. Dunedin—The weather yesterday was fine ftrxl pleasant v,ith a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees. The barometer was fairly steady and refisteved 29.40 at 5 p.m. FORECAST. (From readings taken at i p.m.; General Situation—A deep westerly depression extends from Tasmania to sonthern New Zealand. A tropical disturbance is. located

near the. Fiji tslauds and extend.« toward* the Cook Islands. , . "Winds—North to north-west, later backing to westerlies, moderate to strong generally, reaching gale force at. many places. Seas ("New Zealand waters) —Becoming rough on the west coast, Jin Cook and Foveaui Straits, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Strong north to west winds to gales and rough seas. AVeather—Mainly fair to fine, warm to hot oast of the ranges: elsewhere changeable, ■with showers at times in most places; some heavy falls are likely in the western districts south of Kawhia. dominion repokts. Station. Wind. Weather. Bai.Ther. .Norfolk Island, S., liijiit, fine 29.83 79 Cape Alalia, X., fresh, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. "29.6T 72 Auckland,' N.W., light, fine .. 29. G6 H East Cape, jS'AV., fresh, fine. • mod. flea .. .. .. '29.69 73 Capo Egmont, X., high, fine. rougli pea .. .. •• 09.50' 75 Kapior, AV., fresh, fins, mod. sea .. ■ • '29.54 77 Farewell Spit, -N" X.W., fresh, * shower?, con. pee, . .. 29.48 67 Stephen Island, X. W., strong, overcast, mod, sea. .. .. 29.46 C 5 "Wellington, X.X.W., freeze, overcast, rough sea .. .. 29.44 06 Cape Campbell, X., breeze, fine, rough eea .. 29.40 70 Greymouth, JC., strong, raining. mod. sea .. . . .. 29.32 01 AJcaroa Lighthouse. X,, light, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 29.24 72 "Nugget Point, N.N.E., fresh, fine, mod. swell .. .. 29.21 62 Puysegur Point, calm, raining, smooth sea, .. 29.® 59 Chatham Islands, X.W., fresh, overcast, rough sea .. 39.16 71 Sydney, broeae, fine .. '29.50 91 Hohart, N.AV"., breeze, fine 29.0S