THE WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 195, 14 May 1940, Page 3

THE WEATHER

Yesterday’s Reports

Wellington: Fine and sunny, with a light northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 48deg. and the maximum yesterday was ob.S deg. At 6 p.m. yesterday the temperature was 51.9 deg. and the pressure was 1004 millibars. Masterton: Fine and clear after an 8.3 deg. frost. The sky was cloudless, and there was a very light westerly breeze. Wanganui: Overcast with; a westerly fresh breeze. T?he barometer reading at 4 p.m. was 1008.3 millibars. Palmerston North: Fine but overcast, with some warm sunshine after midday. There was no wind. Waipulturau: A fairly heavy frost was followed by a bright, sunny day. Maximuni temperature, 56deg; barometer, 1006. millibars. Napier and Hastings: Fine with a westerly wind. New Plymouth: Fair to line and calm. Barometer at 5 p.m., 1000 millibars. Auckland: Generally fine with occasional showers and a fresh south-west wind. Barometric pressure, 1012 milliba rs. Christchurch: Fine and sunny with a a light, wind varying between north-east and north-west. The maximum temperature was 63.4 deg., and the barometer was steady, at. 1002 millibars. Dunedin; The sun shone this morning but the sky became overcast later and rain fell toward the end of the afternoon. A slight, breeze prevailed from the southwest, and temperatures were cool, the maximum being 54deg. The barometer fell to 1004 millibars, but was rising again in the evening.

Meteorological Reports

The following reports based on observations taken throughout New Zealand were recorded at the Meteorological Olliee. Wellington al 3 p.m. yesterday: Norfolk Island—Bar.. 1014; tiler , 70: W., moderate breeze; cloudy: sea slight. Auckland.—Bar., 1(111; ther., 58;. S.W., moderate breeze; cloudy; sea slight. East Cape.—Bar.. 100 H; ther., 57; S.S.E., slight breeze: blue sky, haze; sea Gisborne.—Bar.. lOOtl:. ther., 58; S.E., slight breeze; blue sky: st'a smooth. Chateau Tongariro I 9 a.m.).—N.M .. gentle breeze; overcast. Cape Egmont.—Bar., 1009; ther 58; M’.S.M’., fresh breeze; blue sky, cloudy: sea rough. Napier.—Bar., 1005; ther., 58: N.E.. moderate breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. M’anganui.—Bar., 1008: ther.. 60; M’„ fresh breeze; blue sky. clouds: sea moderate swell. Farewell Spit—Bar., 1007; ther., 58; M’.S.M’.. strong breeze: blue sky; sea rough. Stephens Island—Bar., 100(1: ther., 55; M'.N.M'., moderate breeze; blue sky: sea moderate. Wellington.—Bar., 100-1: ther.. 57; N., gentle breeze; blue sky; sea slight swell. Cape Campbell.—Bar.. 1002; ther.. 54: N.M’., fresh breeze; blue sky: sea moderate. M’estport.-Bar.. 1010; ther., 53; S.M., moderate breeze; cloudy, showers; sea slight. Grey mouth.—Bar., .1010; ther., 53: S.. moderate breeze: blue sky. cloudy; sea considerable swell. Akaroa IJglithotise.—Bar.. 1003; ther., 49; S.M'., gentle breeze; blue sky: sea smooth. Nugget. Point.—Bur., 1001; ther.. 12: N.M., strong breeze; overcast, showers: sea moderate. Bful'f. -Bar., |OO3; ther.. -16; M.8.M., strong breeze: e.loudv. showers; sea rough. Puysegur Point.—Bar., 1008; tiler., 46; M'.N’.M’.. strong breeze; cloudy, showers; sea rough. <?liatham Islands. —Bar,. 1000: ther., 49; 5.5. F... moderate breeze; overcast; sea Bar.. 1021; ther., 01; E.S.E., slight breeze; blue sky. . . Hobart.—Bar.. 1022-1: ther.. 50; N.. slight breeze: overcast.