"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20898, 4 July 1933, Page 15

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4.

Thermometer at 1 a.m.

i 'Wind, S.W.; cloudy; barometer, steady. } Barometer, 30.44; thermometer, -11.

i Sun (to-day): , -! Phases oi Moon iliEOs, 7.3-1 a.m.; sots, j for July: 4.35 p.m. I First Quarter ■ Sun (to-morrow): Id Oh 11m a.m. RisP! " 7 ' 1!3 a.m.; sets, „ . -1.35 p.m. i" nil Moon: r . Rispp, 1w.55 p.m. j Rotsi ; Last Quaitor :* a.m. ! |JIdIHi 5Jm , T . , m. , , ! ! „ ... High Water at ! , Lyttelton: S New Moon : To-day, morning, 12.12, i '23<i 3h 33m a.m. afternoon, 12.44. First Quarter: To-morrow, morning. ,;0t! 4h 14m p.m. 1.5; afternoon, 1.36. Synopsis. Lyttelton: 'J.3O a.m. 1.30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1 a.m. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 D.m. jKarom'-fcr .'10.51 30.50 1)0.47 30.44 30.46 .'i11.40 30.40 Thermometer 40 44 43 , 4.1. 42 40 41 I Maximum temperature lor 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—4s.9des. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—33.9deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. to-day—nil. Rainfall for July, 1933—ni1. Uainfiill for July, 1932—.49 in. Rainfall for 1933 to date—B.44in. Rainfall for 1932 to date—B.osin. Sunsliino recorded on "The Press" recorder yesterday—Before noon, 10 minutes; after noon, nil. Total, 10 minute*. Total for year to date. 100 H hours 40 minutes. Tola) for corresponding period last year, 1)03 hours 50 minutes. Total for corresponding period .1031, 1109 hours 40 minutes.

I Baro- ! meter i at 1 a.m. I.

THE WEATHER. M cteorological observations tnk.on at the .Magnetic, Observatory, ChriNtcliurch, at 9 a.m. ant] 5 p.m. on July 3:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Ilaiomcter . . . . 30.514 30.470 Tlii'iniiimctpi l — bull) .. .. 30.8 44.8 Wet bulb .. .. 39.1 42.8 Max. prev, 24 hour» .. 49.(5 Miu. prev. 24 hours .. 33.'J —■ Max. ill .sun . . 82 Gil Min. on grass .. 2K.8 —■ Max. (limns; day .. Humidity pur cent. .. 94 84 Wind - .. S.W., fS.W. light. mod. ' loud (11-IU) . ..10 in liain . . , . , . nil nil 1933. 1932. Rainfall to date. .. 8.77 in. 8.42 in. Other Centres. Auckland—A moderate to fresh south-east wind and wintry conditions prevailed yesterday. Rain fell during the morning. Afterwards the sky was overcast and threatening. The barometer, after falling to 30.00 in, showed a rising tendency. Wellington—The weather in Wellington yesterday was cold and overcast, with frequent showers. The wind was from the south. Dunedin—Fine but cloudy weather was experienced in Dunedin yesterday. and a light south-west bree/.e was blowing. The barometer was high and steady all day at 30.60 in. FORECAST. ( From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—An intense anticyclone extends from Tasmania across southern New Zealand. The cyclone is passing to north of Cape Maria van Diemen. Winds—South to east prevailing, strong to gale force about and north

of Cook Strait; elsewhere light to moderate. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough to heavy north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura; moderate thence southward. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong east to south-east winds. Seas moderate in the southern portion; elsewhere rough. Weather—Dull at times and misty over most of the North Island and parts of the east coast of the South Island. Some rain; heavy falls likely between Hawke's Bay and the Bay of Plenty; elsewhere mainly light and fine in the interior and v/est of the South Island. Temperatures cold, with some hard frosts in the south.

DOMINION REPORTS.

Station. Wind. Weather. Baro. Tiler. Norfolk Island, S., strong, cloudy . . . . 29.79 (iG Capo Maria van 1-Hcmen, E., gale, showery, rough sea 29.73 54 Auckland, E.S.E., light, overcant . . . . 30.03 65 East Cape, K.E., high, overcast, rough sea . . . . 30.15 54 Capo Egmont, S.E., gale, overcast, rough sea . . 30.16 49 Napier, S.E., breeze, showery, rough sea . . , . 80.38 54 Farewell Spit, S.E., slrong, tine, con. sen . . 30.28 47 •Stephen Island, S.E., high, cloudy, rough sen . . 30.25 45 Wellington, S'.S.E., breeze, drizzle, rough sea . . 30.38 44 Capo Campbell. S., fresh, fino, con. sen . . . . 30.39 40 Greymouth, K., breeze, fine, mod. swell . . . . 30.31. 52 Akaroa Lighthouse, S., breeze, misty rain. mod. Hen . . 30.~>0 44 Nugget Point, N.E., light, fog, mod. Reu . . . . 30.52 517 Puysegur Point', S.E., breeze, fine, mod. sea . . 30.44 44 Chatham Islands, S.W., light, overcast, rather rough sea 30.29 42 Sydney, K., light, overcast 30.27 58 Hobnrt, N., light, fino . . 30.44