WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21639, 25 November 1935, Page 19

WEATHER REPORT

| , « ; OFFICIAL FORECASTS x \ [Tin rases *>««& ««»*«•.] - WBLWNGTON, November 24. K Tse fflltowtns la the Dominion Observatesy special weather forecast for i Canterbury; i Moderate to streng winds, be | tween *evfo»west sad west. r Weather flue. Temperatures cool. |. Seas moderate, i " The following Is the Dominion foreScattered panting snowere tin with a westerly aspect | add the far south, otherwise fair t to fine. Temperatures cool, with | some frosts inland la the South ':' , island. A depression had crossed New Zealand at 9 ajn, on Sunday, and an anti-cyclone of consider* able intensity covered eastern Australia. Winds—Mqderate to strong south- % " westerly predominating, but veering x at times to westerlies* ~■ t--3 • *• ,§eas (New Zealand waters)— Bough !■• on the West Coast and in the Cook c, csd Straits elsewhere h moderate. Eastern Tasnian sea: Strong winds between west and south, seas '■-_ tough. ■ J CHJHSTCfiURCH WEATHER After threatening for most of the day, rain began to fail in Christchurch in fairly heavy showers early last evening. There was no rain during the day, but a cold, blustering wind made the aftejmowi unpleasant. On Saturday the weetfcer was fine all day, with a cold, aorttwsast wind At l o'clock this mornlnjr the «fcy was cloudy and a light south.west breeze w«# blowing. The temper* ature was 44 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.66 in.

Meteorological objervationg taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christ* church, at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m, on November 23: _, , 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.789 29.591 Jhennom«tej > —i ,- Dry bulb .. ..53.4 59.1 Wet bulb .. .. 51.7 55.8 Ma* prev. 24 hours 57.8 . Min. prev. 24 hours 48.5 Ma*, in gun ~ 132 135 Min, <m mas .. 48.3 Ma*, during day .. Humidity per cent .. 89 79 Wind ~ ~ E.N.E., NX, ™ * «-,.« Strong, strong. Cloud <(MO> ~ ..9 4 Bain ~, .. 0-01 nil. 1935. 1934. Rainfall to date. .. 20.59 in. 28S0in. '. .. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christ* church at 9 ajn, and 4 p.m. on November 24:—- _ 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Barometer ~ .. 29.473 29.391 Thermometer -rr Dry bulb .. .. 57.4 58.9 Wet bulb • ■ . • 51.7 51.3 Ma:*, prev, 24 hours eo.O —» Min. prev. 24 hours 50.0 ■— Max, in sun- -• 138 136 Min. on grass .. 50.Q Max. during day .. Humidity per cent .. 65 65 Wind .* ~ S.W., E„ _ - mod. mod. Cloud <O-W) .. ..4 7 Rain ~ .. nil. nil. 1935 1934 ItainfaH to date .. 20.59 in,' 26.37 in, Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 24 at 'Toe •Press'* Qfflce>~.. 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 26.66 29.68 (steady) Thermometer ..46 44 I > Max. for 24 hours ended I 9 p.m. .. ~ 60.9 .. Min. {or 24 hours ended [. 9 p.m. ~ ~. 5Q '-. Rainfall for 48 hours ended 1 a,m. ~ ,24in Rainfall for November, „ 19» .. - 2.25 in Rainfall for November, 193* i . 1.43 in RainfuU for November, 1935 1.46 in Sunshine recorded on The Press" Ijecorder on Saturday-i-Before noon. 1 hour 3 minutes; alter noon, 3 hours 30 .. minutes. Yesterday—Before noon, 3 hours 40 minutes; after noon, 2 hours ; ! 45 minutes. Total. 11 fcouxs, Total i : for year to date 1688 hours 43 minutes. Total for corresponding period , r -last" year, 1694 hours 40 minutes. Total for .corresponding period 1933, 1853 t hoars.

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—Except for light rain 1 early yesterday morning, the weather .continued fine and sunny during the yeek»end, the wind being moderate from the north-west during the 48 Spur*. The barometer was steady at , 29.80ia. [ Wellington—Saturday was warm and I {"ray, with a light; north-westerly , weeze, The ' maxim urn temperature was 70.8 degrees. During the night tne wind freshened anxl rain commenced to fall at 4 a.m. There was ■ go intermittent drizzle until 7.30 a.m,' ■ *nejj there was a sharp shower, after which the weather rapidly cleared. Yesterday was toe and sunny, with a ./.moderate north-westerly wind. The Jjg>gmuni temperature was 64.7 de- . "■' Itrpeft, and the minimum 49.4 degrees. r 2un«dbv—The weather on Saturday jSWflne, but cloudy for the most part, £ north-east wind prevailed, i' Ipfl the maximum temperature was JJjJggrees. The wind changed over- * Sfflffl *5 d yesterday morning broke wuttntly fine, with a steady southje West breeze. In the middle of the : '™WoJqg a further change occurred, >■ »Sj ¥ y becoming rapidly overcast, ■i «w about midday several heavy show;2L leU r Toe afternoon was over- .* S2< Wltt * a *«w scattered showers. :; *2L ma ximum temperature was 55 ■. jSSPUSi tic's?" remataKl * OFFICIAL REPORTS Wini Weather. Bar. Thar. Ma«a van Diemeu, lr w -« fr** ll * fai^y !it a*. S ear » moderate swell 29.93 64 s.w, fresh, r,*» Cape, W.S.W, mod- | -.. crate, blue shy, rough .. 29.72 69 >nt, W., high fairly elear, sea .. .. 29.73 56 7„ fresh, fairly fairly'' dear, ea ~ 29.63 61 N.W, fresh, 'ear .. 29.46 60 >belL W., fresh, y, rough sea .. 29.41 60 . S.W., feeeh, . rough sea .-. 29.62 54 jghthouse, $., , te,-- raining, m-~.. .. 29,48 44 W.S.W., strong, r •-.. »M CO Pfciot, S.S.W., aw. nhowcry, «« ~ 29.57 49 lands, N., freah, ?, moderate N. 8., moderate! ty, .. .. 3054 70 SJR, gentle, •«. .. 80.21 63