WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21715, 24 February 1936, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS

[THE PRESS Special Service.]

WELLINGTON, February 23. <n«s following is the Dominion Ob■ervatory's special weather forecast fsr Canterbury:— Moderate to fresh north-east winds. Weather mainly fair, warm and hazy, but some scattered rain ffthe ranges, and later extending to coastal areas. Seas moderate.

The following is the Dominion fore-

Weather unsettled in western districts from Taranaki southwards, with scattered rain. Elsewhere fair at first but cloud increasing: generally* *"* rain developing in most districts. Temperatures warm. A slight anti-cyclone has been cresting the North Island to-day, while an extensive and cosnplex , depression is advancing over the Tajtman Sea.

tWhto—Moderate north-easterly to winds, gradually freshen-

(New Zealand waters)— Slight to moderate but rising south of Cape Etmont and in the Cook and Foveaux Straits areas. Eastern Tasman Sea- Moderate to strong northerly winds, with moderate to rather rough teas.

CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER

A general improvement in the weather took place during the weekend, and" the maximum temperature Wis 70.4 degrees. A fresh easterly breeze blew for most of the time, and when the sun shone through the cJeuds the days were hot.

At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and there was no wind. The barometer, rising slowly, registered 30.00 in. The temperature was 60 degrees.

Meteorological observations taken at <h,e Magnetic Observatory, Christc&ufcb, *t.9 a.m. and 3 p.m, on February 28:— 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer ~ .. 30.005 29.964 Thermometer—pry bulb .. .. 60.8 65.0 , Wet bulb .. .. 59.2 62.0 Majt.' prev. 24 hours 69,7 Mm. prev. 24 hours 57.1 Max. in sun ..127 118 Mm. on grass .. 54.6 Mgk. during day ... Humidity per cent .. 90 84. m& .« *• e, e, mod., fresh, Cleud (6-10) .. .*.. 10 7 JUia ' v. .. 0.02 in. nil.

1936. 1985. Rainfall to date ~ Win. 1.26 in. observations ttiken at the Magnetic Obgervatory, ChristcKUrch, tl 9 a.m. and 3 pjn. on -February 23:9 a.jn. 3 p.m. Btfdtneter .. ». 29.026 29.890 TMroidmeter— Dry Bulb .. ... 69.0- 67.7 Wit blllb • ~' .". Max. prev.'24 hours #># Mil). pr«V. 34 hours 59.8 . Max. in sun .. 125 135 Min. on grass .. 54.6 Ma*, during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 77 78 Wind ' :. - .. -E.N.E., E.N.E., fr. br. mod. Cloud (0-10) ~- ~ .7 8 Baift ... .. nil. nil. 1936. 1935. lUlfiiall to date .. 8.171n. 1.41 in. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 24, at "The Press" • Office:— 9 p.m. 1 a.m. fiufotteler .. .. 29.99 30.00 (rising) ijfiermometer ..60 80, m&. for 24 hours ended Sp.hi .. ... 70.4 . Min., for 24 hours ended » p.m. .. 59.8 Rainfall for 48 hours . ended 1 a.m. .. .02in Rainfoll for February, 1036 .. .. 7.49 in Rainfall for February, 1835 .. .78in

Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder oh Saturday—Before noon, nil; after noon, 3 hours 10 minutes. Yesterday—Before noon, 5 hours 10 minutes; after.noon, 1 hour 5 minutes. Total,9 hours 25 minutes. Total for y«ar to date, 267 hours 25 minutes. Total for corresponding period last y«SJ, 345 hours 25 minutes. Total for ejweipondihg period 11)34, 345 hours » minutes. \ ' -"•■"■"

IN OTHER PLACES

f Auckland—The weather was changei and wet during the week-end. Wind wa« light northerly. Showers ,„„ oa Saturday morning and evening, Mid heavy rain fell for a proftSsra, period early yesterday momIt wuOwed by fine sunny weather Mterday. Wellington—On Saturday the weather was air and warm, although at times SBP* !t waS "fostty c a llT V what wad there was being variable. Some fell between 1 a.m. and 4 p.m. yesterday, but the day was fine and wwta, with a light north-west wind. «e maximum temperature on Satur<W wja 76.3 degrees, and yesterday ,W5 degrees. weather on Saturday wm fine sunshine in the morning,s*overcast conditions in the after- "«*». A moderate north-east wind cfywled, with a maximum tempera23iS* " de ß r ees. There was bright Sjawune with passing cloud and a tlfl JWrth-east breeze yesterday. SJKfJw shy became overcast. The Sffjffllua temperature was 68 de- "**:> and the barometer was falling.

OFFICIAL REPORTS

tytion wind. Weather. Bar. Thet. van Diemen, ffrf" *"Ue sk y. smooth i„i!r . •• • *•■ 29.98 76 AWJlfljd, N.E., slight, iJW 1 * cle * r •• 30.01 73 B *»P*pe,N.E„ moderate, moderate swell 30.03 65 P l.s? mont ' N -> slight, US clcar - sll^ht vJSfi ■■ 29 - 98 72 ™£> gentle, cloudy, fcJWfc Bea 29.99 73 f *r«vell Spit, n.W., slight, «»«y clear, smooth WufSL .. 30.02 69 llffP' ?' w * gentle, swell .. 30.00 67 W fairly clear, modGrlffi*?^ 11 .. 29.95 66 N„ . freah, Mfirft tt ! ou «* n.n.w., ' ma blue ***' sli s ht * *Bfe&L -U lh 1 » doudy .. 29.71 67 '. Mm N'wwatli, cloudy, smooth Chafeim » , ■•'• • • 29.81 63 gljrauS cloudy, modffinJ ' drizBIS., alight, cloudy 29.97 61 JtJfo, MOON, TIDES

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