"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21024, 28 November 1933, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Records by self-recording: Instruments at "The Press" Office. Christchurch. up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28. ' Standard Time. (Add 30 minutes tor Summer Time.)

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| Wind, S.W.; cloudy; barometer, rising;, j Barometer, 30,16; thermometer, 52.-

Sun (to-day): tises, <1.16 a.m.; sets, - Phases of moon 7.20 p.m. for November. Sun (to-morrovr): lisesj 4.16 a.m.; Bets, Full moon: 7.22 p.m. i2d 7h 29m p.m. Moon: Last quarter: Usea, 3.ye p.m.; sets, i lOd llh 48m p.m. 1.16 a.m. I High Water at j New moon: Lyttelton: jlad Oh 54m a.m. 'o-day, morning-, 12.42 i afternoon, 1.2. First quarter: 2id 7h 8m p.m. -o-morrow, morning, 1.32; afternoon, 1.54, J Synopsis. Lyttelton. : 9.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 9 p.m. l,a.m. 3 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. jßarometcr -J.97 30.00 30.13 'Thermometer (it) 02 53 52 og' 50 53' 'Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 3 p.m. yesterday 62.1deg. jllinimum temperature for 21 hours ended 0 p.m. yesterday Slides! ; Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. to-day—-.o3in. | Rainfall for November, 1933—1.49iu. I Rainfall for November, 1932—,86 in. j Rainfall for 1933 to date —14.74 in. (Rainfall for 3 932 to date—l7.7lin. Sunshine recorded on 'The* Press'' recorder yesterday—Before m.on, -10 minutes; after noon, 1 hour 10 minutes. Total, 1 hour 50 minutes. Total for year to date, 1891 hours 50 minutes Total for corresponding period last year, 180 4 hours 40 minutes Total for corresponding period 1931, 1993 hours 30 minutes.'

Barometer at 1 a.m.

THE WEATHER Meteorological observations taken at th« Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at a »m. and 5 p.m. on November 21: — 0 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer • - 2U.UU 30.052 Thermometer— Dry bulb . - C'o.o 55,0 Wet bulb . ■ • - 57.1 y2.l Max. prev. 24 hours . . C 52.9 ■ — Min. prev. 24 hours . . 51.7 Max. in sun . - 130 128 Min." on grass . . 51.0 Max. during day ■ . Humidity per cent. . . 83 81 Wind • • - ■ - • sw > s - w -. It. high wd. Cloud (0-10> . . 10 10 Bain . . . . 0.03tn. nil. 1933. 11)32. Rainfall to date .. 15.89 in 18.97 in. Other Centres. Auckland—There was a continuation of the light north-east wind and very hot weather yesterday. The barometer fell slightly. Wellington—Wellington's weather yesterday was warm and fair, with considerable cloudiness at times. The maximum temperature was 67.6 degrees. Dunedin—Variable weather was experienced in Dunedin yesterday. Heavy rain fell in the morning, but the afternoon was fine, with periods of sunshine. A moderate southerly breeze was blowing. The barometer was fairly steady all day at 30.10 in. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—A depression with a slight cyclonic centre in the northern portion is passing New Zealand to-day, and an anti-cyclone is advancing from the Tasman Sea. Winds—North-east to north at first ttver most of the North Island, but southerlies becoming general by morniig; force moderate to strong. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough in the Cook Strait area and between

Banks Peninsula and East Cape, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate south to south-east winds, smooth to moderate seas. Weather—Becoming fine in western districts from Taranaki southwards, elsewhere some scattered rain, especially in eastern districts between Cook Strait and East Cape. Temperatures cooler. DOMINION REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. }j a r. Thor. Norfolk Island, S.K., light air, overcast . . . . 29.97 78 Cr.pu lliiria van .Diemen, N.K,,, gentle breeze, drizzling, smooth sen . . . . 20,92 70 Auckland, N.E., genllo breeze, blue sky and clouds .. '211.1)5 71 .East Cape. N.W., mod. brce/.e, overcast, raining, fog, smooth sea . . . . 29.95 71.' Capo Kgmont, X., slight breeze, liluo sky and cloud, smooth sen . . . . 30.U0 12 Napier, W.S.W., mod. breeze, overcast, mod swell . . 29.90 09 Farewell Hj.it, N.W., fresh breeze, overcast, rou^h sen . . '. . 29.92 73 Stephen Island. W., gentle breeze, blue sky and cloud, slight swell . . 29.91 12 Wellington, N\, gentle breeze, overcast, con. swell . . 20.0-1 65 Wnnganui, W.S.W.. light air, blue sky and cloud, smoth sen . . . . 30.Ul 71 Westport, S.W., gentle breeze, cloudy, passing showers, smooth sea . . . . 20.00 06 Capo Campbell, S., strong breeze, overcast, threatening, mist, rough sea . . 29.97 50 Greymouth, K.W., slight breeze, overcast, mod. swell . . '29.90 CO Christchurch, K.W., high wind, overcast • • • • 30.0-1 55 Nugget Point, S., mod. breeze, blue sky and cloud, mod. swell . . . . 30.07 5G Puysegur Point, N.W., gentle breeze, overcast, misty, drizzling, mod. swell . . 30.22 53 Chatham Inlands, N.W., mod. breeze, overcast, threatenening, eon. swell . . 30.1 2 01 Sydnev, E., gentle breeze, blue sky and cloud .. 30,U 73 Hobart, S.S.E., gentlo breeze, blue sky .. .- 30.17