"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21423, 15 March 1935, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

j Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, | up to 1 a.m. on Friday, March 15. i Standard Time. (Add 30 minutes (or Summer Time.)

THE WEATHER Although there were some sharp showers of rain in Christchurch yesterday morning, only four points were registered up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The day was dull for the most part, although the sun shone at intervals during the afternoon. A north-east Drceze freshened during the day. i j M.-i.-o. I'ini:i. ;. i .■iliK>n.i!!uin taken at llie I Mii.rn.-ti.. (i|,,.-rv;ir,..,-;. , < Ims t .-h-i n-li, .it 0 i a.m. an'l 1 |. in. on Mni.'h 1 I :- I 1 n.m. 4 p.m. ■!'i:.'|-HlUlllf 1.-r Hrv hull. . . ~ ii-J ;, CI 7 W'-t hull, . . «. Hi).i) i;n.!'i Mil \. • prev. 2 I In,in s .. cn.n Min. prcv. 2-1 linui-s . . fiO.O - - j Mux. in Min . ..121 1211 I Min. on grass .. 51.7 Max. flurintc day .... H.">.o. Ifumiiiitv per i-.iih. .... Sfi 7!i Whul .. ~ N.E., N.E., fr. br/.. Big. brz. <'l,,iij i o-nr. .. m o liiiin . . .. nil. 0.0-iin. li):is. 10^4. U.'iinfull to (into .. I.S-Jin. , r ).Bßin. In Other Centres Auckland—Heavy showers fell intermittently early yesterday morning. Rain ceased toward midday; but began to fall lightly during the afternoon. There was a strong easterly wind. The barometer fell rapidly after midday. Wellington—The weather was .fine and windy, though at times cloudy. A light to moderate easterly wind blew. The maximum temperature was 72.3 degrees. Dunedin—Bright sunshine was enjoyed yesterday; but the temperature was affected by a strong north-east-erly wind, which has blown throughout the week. The barometer, which read 30.10 in in the morning, began to fall sharply at midday. I FORECAST i | General Situation—An anti-cyclone I is located east of the South Island. I Pressure is still rather low to the \

north. A deep depression has developed over south-eastern Australia. Winds—South-easterly to north- , easterly, still strong in the far north, I ) elsewhere light to fresh. Later, winds - becoming northerly, generally increas-; 2 ing in and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough ? north of Napier, but decreasing. Elset where smooth to moderate, rising *. shortly south of Cape Egmont. ; Western Tasmah Sea—Moderate east winds, veering to northerlies and then freshening; seas smooth to moderate, and rising in the southern portion. ' Weather-Still mainly fair to cloudy. Warm scattered rains in eastern districts and Ihe far north; later, rain developing in districts with a westerly aspect. DOMINION' REPORTS Stat nil. WimJ. Wc.-il li.v. Bar. Tlier. Norfolk Island. W.S.W., li B lii. fairly clear . . 2a i;s 77 Cain. Maria van Dienn-n. S.S.E., moderate, fairly clear . . . . 2<i vj f,> Auckland, K.S.K., litrlit, cloudy 'Jfl.Tii C.s Kust Cajic, S.K., fresh, pas-' injr showers, heavy swell 20.H1 ill Capo Kgiiu.nt. K.K., liijlit, cloudy, smooth sen . . 2 f l S7 70 Napier, K. f moderate, laiiiy clear, rouirli sea . . 2:1.9fi (18 Waiißunui. N.E., lisht., cloudy, smooth sen . 30 on 7."> Farewell Spit. S.K., fr.-sli, clear, nuijrh sea . . I'f) n:i 70 Slephen Island. S.K., ire-h. fairly clear, moderate swell . . L'fi.S'M f,4 Wellington. K., lisht, fan-ly clear, slight swell 20.0-1 fiO Cape Camiihell, IS.. li_-ht. cloudy, slight swell . . DO.OP, 70 Westport. "W.. fresh. fairhclear, ilislit swell . . 20.->0 71 Greymoiith. X.W., li-rht. fairl.v clear, moderate swell . . 20 01 73 Akaroa Lighthouse. N.N. V. . lisht. cloudv. slight se. .11 oO.rcj fi:: XiiSSet Point, .V.N.K.. ■.-ale. hazv, heavy swell 29..*.". fill Puvserrur Point. SK , iiirhi, hazv . - . . 20.-7 (?7 Chatham Islands. K... li^ht. overcast, moderate swell r.0.1 3 i'.i'i Svdiicv, N.K.. light, rain .. 20.1,2 71 Hohar't. N.X.E.. li«h:, pas.-inc showers . , .20 20 .S7