"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21315, 7 November 1934, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, np to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7. „ Standard Time. (Add SO minutes for Summer Time.)

THE WEATHER Thei'e was some bright sunshine in Christchurch yesterday morning, and until early in the afternoon, when the sky clouded, and the wind freshened from the east. The evening was mild and* pelasant. Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Chnetcburch, at 3 a.m. and 4 p.m. on November (!:-■- !> a.m. 4 p.m. Barometer .. oO.'-'TI ;;o. Tliernic-roeter—-r>ry bulb .. .. 57.-t .".1.7 Wet bulb .. ,VJ,4 l!i.G Max. prcv. 'J-I hour« . . .*>B.2 Miii. prev. 24 hours . •11.;) Max. in fcun , . . l'.'T VjT Min. on crass .. . n5.3 Max. during da.r ~ - - 5-.rt Humidity per cetjt. i>D 07 Vv'iud .. E.N.E., mod. f>tj. bri. Cloud (0-10) .. S 0 Rain .. .. nil. nil. io;j4. Rainfall u> dale i'l.STio. 1-i.jtjin. In Other Centres Auckland—Except for an occasional very light shower, the weather was fine yesterday, a light breeze blowing from the east. The barometer rose to 30.20 in. "Wellington—Yesterday the weather was perfect, with continuous sunshine and a light southerly breeze. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 55.7 degrees, and the maximum for the day was 60.8 degrees. Dunedln—The weather yesterday was fine, with considerable passing cloud and some sunshine. A light north-east breeze blew. The temperature at midday was 55 degrees, and the maximum for the day was 57 degrees. FORECAST (Fran leadings taken at 4 p.m.) General situation—A fairly intense anti-cyclone now covers New Zealand.

Pressure is still relatively low to the northward and is falling over southeastern Australia. Winds—Light to moderate easterly to south-easterly over the North Island; variable over the South Island, northerlies setting in from to-morrow from Cook Strait southward and later freshening. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough north of East Cape; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman . Sea —Moderate easterly winds at first in the northern portion: otherwise northerlies prevailing and freshening in the southern portion; seas smooth lo moderate. Weather —Some light rain prooablo in the far north, but weather fair lo fine generally, temperatures gradually rising; later showers developing in (lie far south and South Westland. DOMINION REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar', 'i'her. .Norfolk- lainud, N.N.W., liyhl, overcast, . . . . 71 Cape Muriu van Pitmen, N.K., fresh, cloudy, mod. swell ;;O.OS I". I Auckland, K.N'.li., light, cloudy ;i0.20 l>o Kast Capo, ti.l!., mod., cloudy, smooth sea . . . . 'JO.-7 S'J Capo Kgmont, H., light, clear, mod. swell 20, -1 (! ' ?,'[;pier, N.K., light, fairly clear. smooth *>>» . . Ml Waugaiuii, W.S.W . light, clear. Miiootii sen . . 20.20 <><> Farewell S[iit, N. K., clear, Might swell H 0.26 i, I Stephen Island, S.l'2, light, clear, smooth sea . . SO.Ii'J n't Wellington. S„ light. clear, mod. swell . . . . 00.21 .jO Capo Campbell, S., light, fairly clear, smooth soa H 0.20 f>9 Wcptpori, S.W.. light, fairly clear, smooth sea . . 30.30 62 Grovmouth, ,S., light, clear, mod. swell , . r;0.19 sf> Akaroa Lighthouse. N., mod., clear, mod. swell , . H 0.23 5t Nugget Point, S.. light, cloud; , smooth sea . . . . 30.27 f'7 Puvscgur Poiut. light, fairly clear, smooth sea 30.28 S Chatham "I'lund-f, S.S.W., mod., cloudy, mod, swell MI.II .'>2 Swlnev, N.K., fr.sl,. overcast, 2;M>2 (7 Jlolmri. N.W., light, drizzle 29.02 Oii