THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20905, 12 July 1933, Page 17

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at th« Jf»»netio Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 11: — 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometor .. .. 30.170 30.395 Thermometer — D, y bulb .. .. 53.0 43.7 Wet bulb .. 31.2 42.0 Mas. prev. 24 hours .. 45.3 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 20.7 JJax. in sun . . . . 84 36 Min. on grass . . 20.7 _ Ma*, during day . . Humidity per cent. ..01 83 TYiod .. .. N.E., E„ v light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..0 4 R»in .. .. .. nil. nil. 1933. 1032. Kajafatf to date . . 'J.OGin 8.63 in Other Centres. Auckland —Ideal sunny weather • prevailed yesterday. Despite a light southerly wind, the conditions were remarkably mild. The barometer continued to rise, and registered 30.45 in last evening. * Wellington—After a cold morning, the sun shone brightly all day in Wellington yesterday.. There was a light drift, from the north. The evening was clear and cold. Dunedin—Fine but cloudy weather was experienced in Dunedin yesterday. Following a cold night and seven degrees of frost, there was sunshine in the* morning. The barometer showed little movement, and registered 30.80 in last night FORECAST. <From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General situation—An intense anticyclone extends from New Zealand towards Eastern Australia. A shallow westerly depression is advancing along the «>uth coast of Australia.

Winds—South-easterlies prevailing north of Kawhia and Napier, and elsewhere northerlies, light to moderate in most places, but freshening in the far south. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Smooth to moderate. ~ Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to fresh northerly winds; seas smooth to moderate. Weather—Some showers in the far south, and later extending to parts of Westland, otherwise fair to fine. A cold night with many frosts, but milder to-morrow. DOMINION REPORTS. Station. AVind. Weather. Bar. . Ther. Norfolk Island, E.S.E., breeze, fine ■ • • • 30 -' JO 67 Cape Maria van Dicmen. S.K., breeze, fine, mod. sea . . 30.-7 56 1 Auckland, S., li?ht, fine • • n0..>7 j7 East Cape, S.W., strong, fine, rough sea . . • • 30.10 ol Cape Eemont, S., breeze, fiue, mod. swell . . ■ • 30.47 4a Napier, S.W., light, cloudy, mod. ssa . . • • 30.42 5J Farewell Spit, N.E., light, fine, smooth Fea . . • • 30.45 48 Stephen Island, calm, fine, smooth sea . . • • 30.44 45 Wellington, N.W., light, fine, smooth sea . . • • 30.44 4o Cape Campbell. N.W., light, fine, smooth sea . . 30.44 46 Grsymoiith, S., light, fine, con. swell . . ; • 30.42 -1G Akaroa Lighthouse, N.K., light, cloudy, smooth sea 30.1 m 41 Nugget Point. N.W., breeze, cloudy, mod. sea • • 30.35 44 Puysegur Point, N.AV., strong, • showery, rough sea • . 30.39 48 Chatham Islands, S.W., light, _ overcast, mod. sea . . 30.1*. 4.> Sydney, N.E., light, overcast 30.21 63 Hobart. N.W., light, fine . . 30.06