"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21461, 1 May 1935, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

ts_JtC Rccords by'seU-recordtaf iw*famenta** "The Press" Office, Chrlstehuwh, ap to 1 aim. an Wednesday, May i.

THE WEATHER The weather in Chrisichurch yesterday was fine all day. There was a light westerly wind in the morning, ana a moderately easterly breeze during the afternoon. The maximum temperature recorded a unrig the aay was 53.5 degrees. Motecrolosiciil observation* taken at Uin : SI as; initio Observatory. Clhristchurcli, ut J n.m. and 1 p.m. on April 30:~~ 9 a.m. '% p.m. lUromot.r .. ■• 20.037 29.838, Thermometer — Dry bulb .. ... 47.0 51.5 , wot buib .. -• J5-<; ■ !, '- !5 : Mux. \irnr. 21 hours .. [>•'•" i Miu. jircv. 24 hours .. 44.0 —• , Max. in sun . . -- iOtj _ ll)lS : Min. on grass ■>- V,r '- J r " i Mm. during (lay •-- '''J' 0 ! Humidity per cant. .. Hli <i» Wind. .. •• .. W-. K.N.K, v.l, moil. . Cloud (0-.10) ..■ •• 7 . ° ~ i 1935. 1924. Rainfall to date .. 4.35 in. 7.88 in. la Other Centres Auckland—Fine weather prevailed yesterday, but conditions were overrait and unsettled. The wind was light from the north-east. The barometer rose during the morning and was steady at 29J0in after midday. Wellington—The weather was cool and cloudy in Wellington yesterday. A light southerly breeze prevailed in the morning, which changed to a light northerly after 2 p.m. The maximum temperature was 53.7 degrees. ■l)unedhv~The weather yesterday was fine and sunny, but the conditions were cold, the thermometer registering 41 degrees at 8 a.m. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. A light north-east wind prevailed, The barometer had a falling tendency, and steadied at 29.83 inches. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation-—Pressure '"is now rising to the east of New Zealand, and is relatively high to the north, but, a depression covers the central and southern portions of the Tasman.

Winds-North to west prevailing, lißht to moderate at first, ireshening •hortlv in and .south of Cook Strait, backinß to southerly in the far south by to-morrow evening. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Smooth to moderate, rising later south of Cape E Eastern Tasman Sea-North-westerly winds in central and northern portions, west to south-west in the southern, moderate to strong in force, seas rather roufih. . . . Weather— Becoming unsettled in western districts from Taranaki southwards and in the southern portion of the South Island, with scattered rams; elsewhere fair to fine, temperatures milder. DOMINION REPORTS Station. Wind. IVcillicr. liar. 'l'hcr. Mor'olk liil'uid, calm, liluo sky •• ~..•• ™- 03 "■ Capo .Mnrin vim Dienion, h.v.., „ puntlo breeze, bluu sky a,nl cloud, modern! o fi \vell •• •■ ~ ;, - 1 » 9 «* Auckland, .'Him, liluo rky . . '"J.'Ja bi K.i»st Cape, S., l>reozt', blu« nl.y, rov.'i'n flea • • 2!/.92 57 Capo Egrmmt, K., • gontln hrc-Mi-:, blue sky and olcmd, mndoratn swell . . -!).i)2 .ib KapSwr, c-Uiu, blno fliy, r^ Waiiganni, U.W.. lildit air, cloudy, rjmootli sea . . 30.00 01 Fnrnv/ell Ki'it, N.K., mmlerate, brcozc, blii'i Bky mid cloud, mode-ratn swell . . 2ii.no 57 Stuplien I-I.iiul, \V„ s;entle breeze, blue sky mid oloud, smooth ise.i ■ • 29.91. 52 Wellington, N.N.W.. !i?,iit air, ovoreint, moderate nweli 20.90 52 Capo Osmiiholl, N- i; ., raotlerftte 1)!'-ht/.o, bliia nky ;ind cloud, moderuto sv/01l 29.92 .1-1 Wostport, S.'W., sltirht bree?.e, I blue aky and cloud, I smooth sen . . • • 29.87 (10 Greymoutli, K., alisht bvv.v.zt', blue sky and cloud, modorftte awpll • • 29,80 57 Akfiroa tdghthouao, N.K., gontle brooze, blito uky and cloud, modern (.« swall . . 29.5 A4B A'ligSi'f, Point, N., 11iviit nir bins skv, slij;lit bwcll . . 29.76 50 I'uyaosur Point, V/.N.W., dtrons brooze, blur? sky, mnrfcr.'ifn swell . . '9.72 5i flhnt'iam Tfilands, S.S.K., *• „ stronf; breeze, bluo sky, modorato fiwell . . 29.02 50 Syduev, V.'.N.W., mmlcrnto breeze, bluo ckv nni! cloud 29.71 C 3 Hobart, S.S.W., frwh breeze, pii.'i»iii;j showers . . 29.74, GO