"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21414, 5 March 1935, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

I Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office. Christchurch, ; up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5. | Standard Time. (Add 80 minutei for Summer Time.)

THE WEATHER j The weather in Christchurch y ester- ; day was dull and overcast for the ; greater part of the day, rain threat- : ening several times. There was a fresh i breeze from the south-south-west. The maximum temperature was 63.5 deHrees. i! ■ it moiogjc- j| oii.ic-rv.nious. taken .11 lha Observatory, Cbristcliuri-h. at II r; .11■ i 1 |j.m i'ii March 1:- ■> fi.r.i I v.m. I ■ • • wO.IK!S» :5U.074 I ■ i ll'illli .. .. b»ll. .. ,jM. M iv. |i!(. v. 24 li,",:rs . tio.2 prov. 24 hours in »un .. 1-.) il» M:i:. on Cl'afr, .. (Jnrinar day .. -- 03.5 Humidity j>or ■•cii: .. U6 52 '• V;::d •• S.s.w., S.S.W., fr.br. liglitbr. ' '.".10 . . . . JO 9 11 •• .. o.Oljii. uil IOLi.-,. 7 !>;;■! - J" ilnic .. 1.82 in. ;0.05in. In Other Centres Auckland—Fine weather, with a :Guth-wc.sterly breeze, was enjoyed yesterday. After falling on Sunday, the barometer showed a rising tendency. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 73 degrees. U ellington—The weather was overcast in the early hours of the mornmg. and there were several very light .showers of rain. During the greater port of the day. however, the conditions were fair and the sun shone at intervals. In the afternoon the sky again became dull and threatening. A moderate south-south-east wind blew. The maximum temperature was 63.4 degrees. Dunedin—The weather was unsettled yesterday, with scattered showers and a fresh south-west wind. Occasional sunshine was recorded. The temperature at midday was 51 degrees, and tho maximum for the day was 53 i degrees. j

FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation--An intense anticyclone covers the Tasman Sea and is crossing on to New Zealand. Winds—Moderate to strong southwest to south-east, decreasing to-mor-row. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough north of Farewell Spit and south of East Cape, but moderating slowly to-morrow; elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea-Moderate southerly winds and moderate seas. Weather—Cloudy along the East Coast, with some scattered showers. A few passing showers also in the far north. Improving to-morrow and elsewhere fine. Temperatures moderate. DOMINION KKI'OKTS Station. Wind Weather !'.ai . Th.-r. Norfolk Island. S.K.. li;;lit, fairly clear . . 00.00 75 Cape Maria van Ticne-n, >v. light, fairly clear, slight NWi-11 ■ ■ 30.0f 72 Auckland, S.W.. moderate, clear . . 29.95 74 Ktist Cape, ,<„ fresh, cloudy. rouall sea . . 29.its . t!7 Cape Kgmunt S., light, cl-ar, slight, swell . . 30.00 lis Napier, S.K., light, fairlv clear. moderate, swell . . 29.9." ii> Wanganui, S., moderate, fairly clear, moderate swell .. 29.9S 74 Farewell .Spit, N.. moderate. clear, moderate swell . . 20.90 71 Stephen fslaud, 5..5.1-;., fresh. overcast, rough sea . . tai.LHi 59 Wellington, S.S.K., moderate. ovcrcaul. rough se ; , . . 3D.U4 00 Cape Campbell. S., moderate. overcast, moderaie swell :;n.oo 59 Wettport. S.W., fresh, fairly clear, moderate swell . 29. 07 Grevnioutli. S.W., moderate, 'cloudy, rough sea . . 2!i.:>9 it* Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W.. fresh, cloudy, rough si a ::n n-- 5* Nugget Point, K.W., t'n-h. fairly clear, rough sea . . 3"."9 5 1 I'uvsegur .Point. I-.'.. 1-1' fairlv clear. mod-iat-swell . . 30.2" 5 9 Chatham Islands, S.W.. mile; cloudy, very rough :-i a . . 29.50 02 Svdnev S.K., light, evnrcasl 30.33 72 Hobar't. N.W., light, clear . 3'M5 0 7