WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 17

WEATHER REPORT

V\. r—▼ tfeICIAL FORECASTS I 'fill i . ‘ 1 r gg PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, March 8. ijoininion Observatory’s special forecast for. Canterbury is as n« southerly winds to gales, Weather cold imUly with further rain, and hut conditions gradumproTing from to-morrow. .OOgb to high. fee following is the Dominion fore- • I Weather mainly fair on the IJrf of the South Island; otherPie cold, changeable and squally |h showers in most districts; heavy falls likely on the east SS up as far as Cook Strait and ! jrljjces hall conditions; graduS v improving, however, from «e«ward. An intense depression fas been passing south-eastwards 111 East Cape and an intense antiJvelooe is now approaching the from the Tasman Sea. Winds— Moderate to strong southZ reaching gale force at places but dually decreasing. ’ 'Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough to high south, of East Cape; moderate lowest coast'of South Island; elsewhere rough. Eastern Tasman Seabut decreasing southerly winds; S rough to high, but later moderating. ■ ■:V ■■■. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER .The weather in Christchurch on Saturday was gloriously fine with a light brfeze from the east. The maximum temperature was 67.1 degrees. The wind changed to the south-west in the evening and heavy rain began to fall in the night, continuing throughout yesterday. The maximum temperature yesterday was 47,8 degrees. , .•At 1 o’clock this morning a rfreng south-westerly wind’ was ' blowing And steady rain was fall* big. The temperature was 42. The barometer was falling sharply and glistered 29.74 in. • Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on

Sunshine recorded on “The Press” recorder on Saturday;— Before noon, S Udtlrs 25 minutes; after noon, 3 hours 45 minutes.. -Yesterday—Before noon, 5 minutes; alter noon, nil. ’ Total, 9 hours 15 minutes. Total for year to 4ate, 354. hoijrs _ 55 1 minutes. Total .for Corresponding" period last year, 431 hours 35 minutes. Total for corresponding period, 1934, 427 hours 35 minutes. I IN OTHER PLACES . Auckland—A * boisterous’ southerly wind and fine weather prevailed on Saturday, but yesterday the wind was moderate from the spUth-west, Condiwere cloudy and 1 unsettled, showers being experienced, during the moving. The ‘ barometer fell to 29.60 inches. Wellington— Saturday was fine and sunpy, with a light north-westerly SmS 26, Th e maxunum temperature was '•w.degrees. The night .was calm and cJfat until midnight, arid a Cold gouthWWwind began at-about 2.30 «.m. The Skjjpecame overcast, and drizzle* comniOlfced shortly after 9 a.m. yesterday, confnuing totennittentiy' throughout ‘.nejiuy, wh’icn remained overcast and A southerly, wind- .of moderate averaged 15 miles an hour, Wig fair gusts of,-more than 30 miles «n qour until 4 p.m.; Severiteen points Wrtjn were recorded pt Kelburn, The minjmum temperature ' oh "Saturday 2*Wf Was 49 degrees and the maxlnS y est ? r day was 50.9 degrees. Oftnedln—Fine feather - with bright •unfijine and practically po'wind prevaii|d on Saturday morning. Condichanged > vpry, . suddenly after ™W, however, , wlien -a squally wind prevailed and heavy fell. The temperature, which teamed a maximum..of' 70 degrees beJWet midday, also fell During ;r e earlier part o fj yesterday morning we weather was stilt heavy, but the nnAi i eased off as the day. advanced, aii?! n L the afternoon the siin shone the - temperature was still The barometer last - night was * iea »y at ■j Official reports

March 7:— 9.30 a.m. 3 p.rn. Barometer .. 29.859 29.720 Thermometer—- .. 65.5 66.8 Dry bulb .. let bulb .. .. 61.1 58.2 Max. prev. 24 hours 66.7 — Min. prev. 24 hours 51.6 — Max. in sun • Min. on grass .. 129 129 .. 44,1 — Max. during day .. — 67.1 Humidity per cent. .. 76 57 Wid .. E., N.E., v. light, light. aid. (o.io) .. ..6 1 .. nil nil 1936. 1935. Hail Rainfall to date .. 10.08in 1.821n Meteorological observations -takenat th« Magnetic Observatory,- Christ* church, at 9 a.m. and 3-’p.m. on Match . ‘ TV. . 9a,m. 3 p.m. .. 29.829 29.759 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 43.8 47.0 Wet bulb .. 43,0 45.7 Max. prev. 24 hours 67.6 — Min. prev. 24 hours 41.9 — Max. in sun .. 129 112 Min. an grass .. 41.0 — Max. during day .. — 47.8 Humidity per cent. .. 94 90 Wihd W.S.W., • S.S.W., strong, v. strong. Clid (0-10) .. .. 10 * ,10" Bap Hawaii to date , . .g^23^|51 up’ onl Observations taker 9. at "The Press" Office. Bafcmeter .. , 9 p.m. 1 a.m. 29.83 , 29.74 TH&mometer . >■ - ■ . . (falling) . *• - , r i; 44 •* -42 Mpc. tor 24 hotfrs, ended *. k — • ■ ; 8 p.m, " — ' W4« tor 24 hours e ' Jtt p.xn. Batofall for 24 hded . ■ hours ■ - .ended I aj-n. • .881n Haijjfail /or March, 1936 - 2.6in Rainfall for March, 1935 nil

SNcm. Wind. Weatheh Bar. Ther. Maria van Diemen, gv,, slight, ; . flight swell .. ,. 29,79 .67 - . Auckland, W.S.W.;- gentle, , ' passing shov/ers •■■■.. 29.64 60 BWfCape, S.S.E.’,. gentle, pjlear, m od, swell .. 29.65' 68 w Pt TSgmont, W.S.W., fioderate, fairly clear, ... .. 29.56 . 56.' • moderate, ' i ' f nJfea' 111 • • i- 28-3S: ; 64 f ■ s.e., high, . i ; ., rough, sea. 29.58 65 • weifington,, S., gentle, r - Fisty- .. 29.65 50 Sffflpbell, S,, fresh, BrJMMXi, rough .. 29,64,52. slight, ’ mod. swell .. 29.65 64 *fWj» .Lighthouse, S„, , , ..., :„a Squally, very . 29.68 48 ■ high, fairly i ' ' i 30.06' SO Point, S.S.B., • very , ' ' ■ _ 30.07 A ; 5t f IKii:.' *' . 51 ght *