WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21709, 17 February 1936, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

: FORECASTS

SpedWk Bervtee.J J^S^^^^^^t^*. 'February %-;''; 8«SPIIII§Btt8Bira i» : the Domiiiioa Ob- < weather'' forecast sfrdnff. northerly;' lllSHKS^tmthlw"* 11 by morn- _ to overcast, ' ««* to ******* y*; l '- elsewhere tin-,. < '- developing, and '- ! ' ; S^ffiSf*«BiK»l-falls probable with- ? ;S9wnr«MU*» Temperatures >. ' '"JSMHEBiKfIi Island. The and- ■ ' mentioned yesterday is ■ltmfJLgThF to the eastward, - depression is mov«„, ■"» to north-west, generally, and of , 352?*toc# at times in places in and <nffiFCMi'Strait. A change to advancing later over ; ' Zealand waters)—Becomin the Cook and Foveaux «s!ift areas, and later on parts of the «/&%««(« the South Island. Other»w3erate, but rising ' north of "' «SS*STspit. Eastern Tasman Sea: iSd«ate to strong northerly winds, ''" aftSfW to southerlies. Seas rnoder>,Jwfut increasing. v . WEATHER ' 'i&iS'' ' '. J, in Christchurch on Sat- '■' «sav was fine and- for the most part 'St with a fresh north-east breeze. ■ ffiwta* vas .dull and threatening. A tSßHwwi about 11.30 a.m., was fol, , §R.by-a heavy rain shower. # ; Af i o'clock this morning the ' <W wM cloudy and there was no wind. The temperature wa«t 63, d- , *■**» Th* barometer was steady hi 294010. f Meteorological- observations taken at Observatory, ChristcMjafcVat9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Febru- "■*" ,r 9'a.m. 3 p.m. Bawnieter „ <#■ - 30.277 30\154 fg§??rifeter- fiftfl M 1 ''-Dry bulb ■.. .■ ou.B 84.7 «lßtStf :- _ ■■ 57.1 5M -Max. prev. 24 hours 61.0 -Min. prev, 24 hours 52.0 ■ ..s£. in sun .. 92 131 min. on grass .. 49.9 i- Max. during day .. i Humidity per cent, .. 78 67 %m N.E., N.E., f' mod. strong. Cloud (0-10) .. ..8 1 Haln , ■ • .. nil nil. ■ 1936. 1935. liinfaJUo date .., 4.50 in o.Bßin Meteorological observations taken at ih* Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 ajn. and 3 p.m. on Feb--9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.855 29.740 Thermometer— WhrWh-' .". .- 685 67.6 . 1 imlNdb •• •'• 6!'3 62.3 *Mix Ittev. 24 hour 3 68.5 Mto.' prev. 24 hours 56.2 Max. in sun ..131 87 Mm. on grass .. 49.8 - Max. during day .. , Humidity per cent. .. 72 72 \m& ' • .. N.N.W.,CaIm. /, ■,>.' v. light. ,:CJoud (0-10) .. ..10 9 * Rain .. .. nil. 0.05 in I' ' •• - 1936. 1935. .s#nfolL to date .. 4:soin . o,Bßin, taken up to 1 a.m. on *?j*fc»tiy 17, at "The Press" Office:— >.-£*•. i 9 p.m. la.m. nitrometer .. .. 29.80 29.80 v* &, ~,*.• .• 'fTaermometer .. ..64 63 for 24 hours ended 'W*J wn 6 7- 8 •.J4n. for 24 hours ended •■<':?■ $ m 56.2 . Itainfatt for* 48 hours J - J,™*? 6 - 1 a-m. • • .05in Baialall ' for February, •■•A.,"?? ••' ■• 3.7Qin -.Wall, for February, - 19 & >. ~ .13in Sunsbjjje recorded on "The Press" V^ on Saturday—Before noon, 2 hour* 30 minutes; after noon, 6 hours. Total, 8 hours 30 •W"t Total for vear t0 a *e, 254 '-IS P Total for corresPWkum period last year, 305 hours 20 *2& B ; M . Total lor corresponding ' PWOd 1034, 280 hours 50 minutes.

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■W tf wld ~ There wa s a continuation ' «Sft'* ,a ? Mr weather and a mod- ■ «tte easterly wind during the week--ffivc^ d l tums were cloudy and 'WOQin y the barometer feU * wffbS^ n "^\ turda y was bright and '^iSKSS 1 a light southerly breeze in Vj&f 0 " 1 !? 1 *' wh *ch changed to the in the afternoon. The tKSL temperature was . 72.3deg. fr«LT th " wes * erl y- wind increased F™M a.m. yesterday, and the day w* overcast and gusty, with an aver--31,°*.*5.t0 20 miles an hour, and Jjro up to 40 miles an hour.. The SS 1 te , mperature was 66.8deg. ito»AKr ,I T Weal,sl,mmer weather wason Saturday, with bright; and a fresh north-east breeze. ' ffi**?"? 11111 temperature was 67 deSS; Y^ erd ,? y the weather was dull,: frS^*? nd BUl try, with a slight breeze Sr.ifill, no ? h - weßt - Th » barometer durin * the da y to 30.t)5in, , waere it remained steady. ' *i« . •—-

?'!7,'OVjICIAL REPORTS

.&s&.' , Wmd - Weather. Bar. Tber. , *«WS* riß van Diemen, " * t 3r*» Ji S ht > fairly : ' wnooth sea •• 30.03 76 ) vSESW*'-' N -E.. gentle, r' fc ' .. ■ 30.04 71 • * ftSfef^ 6 '' N - E - ' lre sh. : mod - w*U • • 30.09 68 ~ fjPtilW.ont. N., mod., ? % **• fresh : blue sjnooth sea .. 29.95 70 > F Stilt, N., fresh, . - "«Sfon N.W., fresh, . N.W., -' ". %E$R overc a»t,, mod. * T#?&i^ W - gentle, Pomt » W.S.W., .'•'ft'SSSr* QVerca st. slight #flS!. ~ :•' .. 29.67 54 _ . .. ~ 29.97 86 - pffSP** »r slight, cloudy 30.24 56 *#&*'* -

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