"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21255, 29 August 1934, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office. Christchurch up to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29.

THE WEATHER : A wanvi and pleasant day was again experienced yesterday, after a frost, of 7.6 degrees. A light north-east 1 orecze blew throughout the day, and a maximum temperature of 53 3 degrees was registered. Late last even- 1 »ng me air was clear and frosty. I o'.,solvations taken at the ! ...uane'ie Ooservatory, C'bristclmrcli. »i 9 a •::■ ;."•( f i> in. on August, 2H: 9 *- m - 4 p.a. Thenn'n-o - ■ " aO - 481 30.388 !'!' y '.'"!;' ■ • *3.t Sl.f! ))'■■<■ \'-n. !"-e\. M hoa,.,- . 4Q.n '•hi . ; ivv. 2 1 hours . . 30.6 ;;:; : ;:-; ■ ■ :i, : ,k,!:u ~,-r ~m \' m J?f 0 T ''''' ■• -N.K.. X.E., . , , , , li! -'ht. llifht. I Wild ;,-!■■, . . , . ,) 0 Ka ' n ■ • . . nil. nil. J..U1....M |... date .. -jo .94 H. 23 In Other Centres Auckland—Except for a light shower during the afternoon the weather was fine yesterday, but the j.icy was cloudy and threatening, the wind being light from the north. The barometer rose to 30.55 inches during the morning, but was steady at 30.50 inches after midday. Wellington.—Yesterday was another fine sunny day, although a fairly fresh north-west wind prevailed. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 50.2 degrees, and the maximum during the day was 52.8 degrees. Dunedin—There was perfect spring weather yesterday, the sun shining from a clear sky. There was no wind, and the maximum temperature was 56 degrees. The barometer remained high at about 29.95 in. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Ccneral Situation—An intense anticyclone still covers New Zerdand, the

highest pressure yesterday being over the North Island. An extensive depression is moving on to south-eastern Australia. ! W inc |f— Northerly, ]i B ht t0 moderate generally, gradually strengthening about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) smooth to moderate, later rising on the West Coast of the South Island. Eastern Tasman Sea—Norther lv Winds, moderate in the northern portion, with smooth to moderate seas; becoming strong in the southern portion, with rough seas. . Weather—Still fine generally, cloud increasing in western and far southern portion of the South Island, with rain setting in over those areas during to-morrow. Temperatures milder. I DOMINION REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. liar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E.S.E., light, clear . . . , 30.3G 00 Cape Maria van Diemcn, X.E., mod., fairly clear, mod. "well . . . . 30.47 58 Auckland, E.. light, fairly clear, . . . . 30.52 50 East Cape, S.E., light, clear, smooth sea . . 30.4 D 54 Cape Egmont, W., light, clear, smooth sea . . 30.52 50 Napier, K.E., light, ck-ar, smooth sea . . 30.19 52 Vv'anganui. W., light, fairly clear, smooth soa . . 30.54 56 Farewell Spit, W., fresh, clear. rough sea . . 30. H s,'i Stephen Island, V»\, mod., clear, mod. swell . . 30.55 51 Wellington, N.W., mod., clear, ' mod. swell . . 30.46 50 Cape Campbell, jr., mod., fairly clear, rough sea . . 30.11 53 Westport, S.W., light, clear, smooth pea . . 30.52 55 Creymouth, N., light, fairly clear, mod. swell . . 30.4:) 52 Akaron Lighthouse—Line interrupted Nugget Point, N., fresh, clear, mod. swell . . 30.32 40 Puysegur Point, W., gale, passing showers, rough sea 30.36 50 Chatham Islands. W.S.W., mod., overcast, mod. nwell 3n. !••; 4'! i Sydney, E.S'.E.. lielit, thunder :su.or, ~n Hobart, N.W., fresh, clear . . 20.0 iOO j i | j ! I i