"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21386, 31 January 1935, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

flj self-ree°KUnff instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, ' up to 1 a.m. on Thursday, January 31. giajjilard Time. (Add 30 minntes lot Summer Time.)

THE WEATHER Warm, clear weather was experienced In the city yesterday. A moderSTbreeze from the south-west in the Burning changed to a light wind from the east in the afternoon. The maxima® temperature was 73.2 degrees. HeteoroJojirnl ob»Pnatioii» taken at. the liissetsc Übiervatory, Christchurch, at 0 i-J 4 jm. uu January 30: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. £4jsisctrr • - -9.805 29.882 sSfrn»meter~ l>nr bu!t> - . <'5.5 (59.4 Wet bulb ■ ■ r ' 9 - 7 M»J. prev, 24 hour* . . 80.7 Jfio. prev. 24 h«ur* .. 53.-5 JJsJ- slln . . 146 139 jlis. on .. 42.7 Mix. dcrins day • ■ gwsiditj p" *• B3 l '' J irU .. •• .. S.W.. K.N.E. mod. light. c;«( 3 (0-10) .. -.1 o IMB •• •• •* 3 93.". 1934. Eiiafal! to dat* ■ • 0.77 in. 3.44iu. 11l Other Centres Auckland—A light southerly wind aad very hot weather were again experienced yesterday, without any indications of an early change, except for occasional slight variations of the barometer, which continued steady at aSOin. Wellington—The weather was fine, warm, and sultry yesterday; with a flight northerly breeze. At 4 p.m. the temperature was 80.0 degrees, this being the highest temperature during ibi day. Dunedin —Perfect summer weather w» enjoyed yesterday, the sun shining from a cloudless sky. A very light southerly breeze blew, and the maximum temperature was 70 degrees. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General situation —An anti-cyclone of slight intensity now extends across the Dominion; but a fresh and rather

deep depression has formed over south-eastern Australia. Winds—Light to moderate and variable at first, but soon tending northerly again, and freshening about and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Northerly winds, freshening in the southern portion; seas moderate. Weather—Fait to fine, with, rising temperatures; but gradually clouding over in western districts and rain developing to-morrow on the West Coast of the South Island. DOMINION REPORTS * Station. Wind. Weather. liar. Thcr. Norfolk Island, S., light, cloudy 29.93 78 Capo Maria van Diemen, N.E., light( clear, moderate swell . . . . 29.97 70 Auckland, S.W., light, clear 29.89 80 East Cape, N.W., moderate, hazy, moderate swell .. 29.88 83 Cape Egmont, W.S.W., light, clear, smooth swell . . 29.94 74 Xapier, N.E., light, hazy, smooth sea .. .. 29.88 75 Wanganui, W.S.W., moderate, clear, smooth sen .. 29.96 77 Farewell Spit, N,, light, fairly clear, slight swell . . 29.87 70 Stephen Island, S.E., light, fairly clear, smooth sen 29.95 70 Wellington, N.N.W., light, clear, slight swell . . 29.80 80 Cape Campbell, S., light, fairly clear, moderate swell .. 29.88 83 Westport, W.S.W., fresh, fairly clear, moderato swell .. . . 29.88 64 Greymouth, S.S.E., light, clear, moderate swell .. 29.90 70 Akaroa Lighthouse, K., light, clear, slight swell . . 29.90 CI Nugget Point, E., light, clear, slight swell . . . . 29.89 04 Puysegur Point, W.N.W., fresh, clear, rough sea . . 29.89 6'2 Chatham Islands, li.N'.E., light, fairly clear, smooth sea 29.97 76 Sydney, E.NVE., light, clear 29.74 77 Hobarf, W., light, cloudy . . 29.50 58