WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21717, 26 February 1936, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

fM-j ? ♦ . OFFICIAL forecasts %S , {tß e press special Service.] WELLINGTON, February 25. jh., .following is the Dominion Obspecial weather forecast ff'Snterbury:— Moderate north-easterly windaat JSurat changing to strong BOuth-Sito-nigM. Weather duU and „rith rain, some heavy falls Star likely* Temperatures becomseas moderate, but rising. following is the Dominion foretaf*Wea(hcr cloudy to overcast, with JTmist or fog. and rata In most SEtoteT further heavy falls with ; iftw flooding likely In the Bay of 1 w3L east coast districts of JaY North Island, and in places (bander. Mainly fair however, on SrSest coast of the South Island. Temperatures becoming cooler. A imping depression has been (be North Island, Its centre being located north of the ST of Plenty. A rather intense juld-cyclone is advancing over the fasnan Sea. Winds— Variable at first about Cook ariat and along the East Coast; else- ! X? southerly and southerlies soon SSning general, light to moderate, and reaching gale force st places about and north of Cook (New Zealand waters)— Rough east coast of the North Island, • Arising thence southwards to Banks i peninsula, and also north of Farewell SS elsewhere moderate. Eastern TasnStSea: Moderate to strong southerly ,rin(js,.witb moderate to rather rough leas ' CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER though the weather during the day «ag fine in Christchurch yesterday sane light rain fell about 9 o’clock in the evening. Later the rain stopped and a strong wind s P rang U P from the south-west.. The maximum temperature for the day was 68.1 degrees. At 1 o'clock this morning the dcr was cloudy and a fresh southwest wind was blowing. The temMtatnre was 56 degrees. The terometer, rising sharply, registered 30.95 in. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. ChristchiHEb, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on February 25: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Barometer .. . • 29.870 29.789 Thermometer— Oiy bulb .. .. 60,8 67.1 Wet bulb ... .. 59.8 02.9 Max- prey. 24 hours 76.7 Min, prev. 24' hours 34.5 ' —t in siin 145 135 Mill on grass .. 47.2 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 94 78 Tm d . .. •• 5.N.8., N.E-, light, mod. Cioad (0-10) ,* ..10 4 Mn ..... nil. nil. 1938. 1935. Eaiafcjl to .. B.l7iru 1.73 in, Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 26 at “The Press” Office:— 9 p.m. la.m. Bajfißieter , .. 30,00 30.05 (falling) Thermometer .. 60 56 Max. for 24 hours ended ; 9 p.m.. .. 68.1 - for 24 hours ended 2? '9 p.m. .. .. 54.5 1 Mnfall for 24 hours " l ended 1 a,m. .. nil Rainfall for February, ■■ 1J35 7.49 in Rainfall for February, 1935 .. 1.03 in Junsbioe . recorded in “The Press” recorder yesterday—Before noon, 1 hpar 15 ’minutes; after noon, 3 hours 36 minutes. Total, 4 hours 45 minutes. Total"for year to date, 277 hours 55 rn&htes: Total for corresponding p«ted,last year, 854 hours 50 minutes. Tflfl for, corresponding period 1934, HHwters 55 minutes. IN OTHER PLACES -Auckland—The weather was un3!ed and threatening yesterday. A I breeze varied between east and south, .Continuous light rain fell between midnight and 9 a.m. Afterwards the day was fine, but cloudy and oWreast- The barometer was falling all day, and registered . r 9.59 inebea lost etreplng, ■Wellington—' The weather was warm overcast all day, with little wind. Tfle minimum temperature on’ Monday “jot was 59,6 degrees, and the maxt®Wrr yesterday 70.9 degrees. tWßedin—The weather was fine this owwtig, with occasional sunshine and »«Wt south-west breeze, but during W9 afterhoon heavy rain set in. The SJXtaum temperature was 66 degrees, barometer had a falling tendency, registered 29.85 last night. OFFICIAL REPORTS Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk; Island, W.S.W., Wue sky .. 29.82 77 Maria.van Diemen, *■» bght, blue sky, AhpM •• 29.71 77 S.. gentle, show- ■ ... .. 29.63 73 %*nie, S.E., gentle, rain--IHSO^h sea • • 29,68 62 Tort gaviro, calm, gaining .. 29.70 Hfflnont, s„ gentle, clear, slight IfenlXc • 29.72 73 S en tle, rainsea ~ 29.78 66 *25 , S ' W - light, Biigiit swell 29,74 75 SPh, S.W, light, dear, smooth SfenW .. .. 29.74 78 lßland ’ S.S.E., Rot, overcast, smooth ■■ 29 - 75 70 S -H., light, gWy clear, smooth .. 29.75 66 N.E., light, **lK W &?, rawthsea •• 29,73 70 G -s|th. s.w.; ■* 69 Slfy ’ sl, ght AktoTr,.., .. 29.83 73 Tjjr f'tehthouse, n.W., . Sfn m] * cle ar. tf . Be . a .. 29.77 66 Point, w„ fresh mod. swell 20.83 54 .mL,’ . * moderate, ov’erswell ■ • 29.85 57 Joint. N., fresh. clear, mod. swell 30.01 57 Wands, N., ' SS^cteudy.mod- < gentle, fairiy 75 , 30 - 15 72 !• 30.06 70 I TIDES Is* ft™ , Zealß nd sumX 30 minutes.) .?■ 8.32 *jjp; sets, 64M i a.m.; sets, 6^2 ■ »w we Mcnth >«tory 1. 10.49 p.m. tebnwy 18. 3.18 a.m. WWry 23. 6,12 p.m, 29. B.M P.TO. Lyttelton—To-day, 6.40 ■O-morrow, 7.40 a.m.. 8.10