"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21247, 20 August 1934, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

THE WEATHER

The wet weather and strong winds of the previous two days continued until Saturday morning, when alter a few showers, the weather cleared. A frost of 6.4 degrees was registered yesterday morning, and the day was for the most part dull, with a cold easterly wind. Motoorologicai observations takon at tho Magnetic Observatory, Clirintchnrch, at '9 ft.m. and 4 p.m. on August 18: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Ba;niuotcT .. .. 5i).9i 2 SO.O'J7 l'harmoinelrr Dry bull) ~ .. ,)i.7 45.0 Wi'li bulb .. 48.8 4;>'g Mux. pro)'. 'JI- hour* .. Sl.;i . '.' Win. prev. til iiu'.ivs ~ /tj.4 Max. in sun' , (I.! 5-4 .Min. on (s'raajj .. ~, tl tf Max. during clay ... . .17.3 Humidity por cent. .. 98 80 Wind ■■ ■ >.. S.W., S.W., st. be. I;gM. Viand (0-lP'i ■„ .. 10 fj' I' ain •■ -. 0.56 in O.llin 1934. 193.1. Rainfall to date .. .. 18.94 m 10.93 in Meteoioloßical observations t»hen at the 2tagnotic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on August 19: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Baromotcr .. .. a 0.097 29.90 a Thonnometor— Dry bulb .. ' .. 44.4 46.3 W c t bulb .. 42.4, 41.6 Ma::, prev. 24 hours .. 47.8. Min. prev. IH hours .. 31.6 Max. in sun .. ..84 79 Min. on grass .. .. 'JS.B Max. during day .. Humidity por oont. ..81 da Wind .: .. .. N.E., E.iN.E., mod. freak. Cloud (0-10) .. ..9 9 Hain •■ •• .. O.llin nil. 1934. 1933. Kainfull to daio ~ 19.05 in 10.93 in, In Other Centres Auckland—Fine weather and a moderate south-west wind were experienced during the week-end. The barometer rose to 30.15 in. Wellington—The weather was overcast and showery on Saturday, with a- fresh south-west breeze. Sunday was line, with sunshine and passing cloud. Dunedin—The weather was cold and unsettled in Dunedin on Saturday morning, but the afternoon was sunny and pleasant. It was a welcome change after heavy rainfall on Friday, when nearly two inches of rain fell in 25 hours. The temperature at 8 a.m. on Saturday was 40 degrees, and the maximum for the day was 47 degrees. After a morning of bright sunshine, tempered by a cool breeze from the north-west, the weather yesterday afternoon was dull and cloudy. The thermometer did not rise above 45 degress and the barometer, in spite of a tendency to fall, remained above 30.05 throughout the day. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.> General Situation—A moderate anticyclone covers the North Tasman and New Zealand, while a slight depression is advancing across the South Tasman S£o Winds—North-westerly to westerly, moderate mainly, but freshening somewhat in and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Becoming rather rough on the west coast of the South Island; elsewhere smooth to moderate. . . Eastern Tasman Sea—North-west to west winds, moderate in the northern portion, with moderate seas; fresh to .strong in the southern portion, with rather rough seas. Weather—Mainly fair to fine, becoming unsettled to-morrow in western districts from Taranaki to Southland and the far south, with rain in places; temperatures mild.