"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21162, 12 May 1934, Page 21

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Chrlstchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 13.

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Barometer at 1 a.m.

Wind, N.E.; cloudy; barometer, falling. Barometer, 80.15; thermometer, 48.

Sun (today) : Ph»8«» of Moon .Rises, 7.3 a.m.; sots, lor May: 4.49 p.m. .„ ... Sun (to-morrow) : lust Quarter: Itisea 7 4 ' Bd6hllmp.m. 4 48 ' p m New Moon: Moon: 14(1 Oh Om a.m. Kises, 6.28 a.m.; sets, 3.35 p.m. Fir...t Quarter: High Water nt :':a:li J Oio».Di. Lyttolton: ~ ~ ~ To-day, morning. 2.30; ,',',' ,'', 0 ; m: afternoon, 2.59 ■2'Jd yii 11m a.m. ' Tomorrow morning, 3.20; afternoon, 3.48. Synopsis Lyttelton 9.H0 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 1) p.m. 1 n.m. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.i Barometer 30.28 30.19 30.16 30.15 30.30 30 27 30 5 1 iienuoinetcr 42 47 46 46 4* 50 47 Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—49 Idee M-.muiuin temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—34,'odegi Uaiiifall i'.t L'l hour." ended 1 n.in. to-day—Nil llainl'ajl for .May, 1034—U.l;'.in. Itainfall f»r May, 1-J33—l.GOin. Ifninfall for 1934 to date—Hi.2olo. Itainfall for l!i::,'J to date—4.Blin. Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder yestorday-Before noon 4 hours 10 minutes; after noon, 4 hours 20 minutes lotal, 8 hours 30 minutes. Total for year to date, 709 hours 5 minutes, lotal for corresponding period last year, 847 hours 20 minutes. lotal for period 1932, 770 hours 30 minutes.

. I tending easterly and northerly; elsewhere freshening north-easterly, later backing to westerly or south-westerly. Seas (New Zealand waters)—A considerable southerly swell north of Kaikoura, but soon moderating; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Light to moderate easterly to north-easterly winds in the northern portion, westerly to south-westerly in the southern portion; seas smooth to moderate. Weather—Fine and becoming milder generally. Cold to-night, with many frosts. Later some scattered showers likely in Westland and the Foveaux Strait area. DOMINION REPORTS

THE WEATHER Meteorological observations taken at the Jfainetic Observatory, ClirisUhurch, at 9 ».m. and 5 p.m. on May 11: — 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer . . .. 30.306 30.100 Hnrmometer — .. Dry bulb .. .. 41.1 47.5 Vet bulb . . 40.7 44.7 Max. prev. 1:4 hours . . 50.8 Jlin. prev. 24 hours .. 34.0 Mux. in sun . . US 98 Mill, on irrasa .. 29.0 MM. during day .. ' 49.1 Humidity per cent. .. 96 80 Wind Calm E.N.E., light Cloud (0-10) .. .. nil. 3 J»ID .. ■• •• ml- nil--1934. 1933. Btiniall tu dntu .. li.slin. D.llin. Other Centres Auckland —There was a continuation of light southerly wind and. fine weather yesterday. The barometer was steady at 30.10 in. Wellington—The weather was cloudy in the morning, but during the afternoon was mostly fine and sunny. A light sou+ijerly wind prevailed. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 47.2 degrees and the maximum during the day was 51 degrees. Dunedin—-Fine weather was experienced yesterday, the sun shining from a cloudless sky. A light north-east wind was blowing. The maximum temperature was 52 degrees. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—An anti-cyclone extends from eastern Australia across the Tasman Sea and New Zealand, while a series of slight low waves is moving along its southern border. Winds—Light to moderate generally, •outh-easterly prevailing north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, gradually

Station. Winl. Weather. Rar. Ther Norfolk Island, S.E., mod., cloudy 30.10 G7 Cape Maria, S.S.E., fresh, clear, mod. swell 30.07 56 Auckland, X.E., light, cloudy 30.lt 58 East Capo, S.W., fresh, passin;? showers, con. swell 30.13 54 Capo Egmont, S.E., mod. clear, mod. swell 30.20 50 Napier, S.W., light, Jfairly clear, mod. swell 80.24 E3 Wanganui, S.E., light, ' clear, smooth swell 30.21 54 Farewell Spit, F.., light, fairly clear, slight swell 30.19 51 Stephen Jsland, S.E., • light, clear, Bmooth Bra 30.23 48 Wellington, S.S.E., light, fairly clear, mod. swell 30.22 47^ Cape Campbell, S., light, clear, mod. swell 30.23 51 Westport, N.E., light, cloudy, smooth aea 30.22 54 Greymouth, N.W., light, clear, slight swell 30.21 64 Akaroa Lighthouso, N.E., light, fairly clear, mod. swell .. 30.19 40 Nugget Point, N., light, clear. mod. swell 30.17 43 Puysegur Point, X.W., fresh, fairly clear, mod. swell .. 30.12 53 Chatham Islands, E.N.E., light. overcast, mod. swell 30.19 48 Sydney, E.N.E., light, clear .. 30.25 07 Hobart, N.N.W., light, clear .. 30.20 Co