"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20106, 9 December 1930, Page 18

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER

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Meteorological observation* taken s,t Uie Magnetic Observatory, Chnatchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December Bth: 3 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer SO.OBG 30.038 Thermometer — Dry bulb - -- -2 Wet bulb •• - al ' 6 Mas. prev. 24 hours ws.a Min. prov. 24 hours .. 47 Max. in sun .. 33* Min. on grass .. -■ 4-1.3 ~ Max. during day . • Humidity per cent. .. 73 60 Wind f-W-, S. fr. br. v. light. Cloud (0-10) v ..10 8 Bain .. -• •• o.o6fhn nil. 1030. 1029. Rainfall to date .. .. Cl.lSOm 20.6SSin Auckland —The weather was fine yesterday, but cloudy in the morning and evoning. The wind wse light from the Bouth-west. The barometer is rising, and registered 29.95 last evening. Wellington—The ■weather nw dull but line yesterday. The wind was light from the south, and the temperature was lower. Dunedin —Weather was more settled yesterday with more cloud than sunshine and light wind from the south. Tlie maximum temperature was 67 degrees. The barometer is fairly steady at 30.05. T orecsusi. General Situation —A depression is located over eastern Australia and a- moderate anti-cyclone covers the Tasman Sea. Winds —Moderate to strong southerly

■winds, decreasing (rradaaUy later, veerlnjf U> north in and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Smooth to moderate generally. . Tasman Sea —Light to moderata southerly •winds, later tending northerly in the eastern Tasman, seas smooth to moderate. Weather —For tho most part fair to fine, but some isolated showers, mainly in the faf north and later on the west coast ot the South Island; temperatures cold to-night, but milder to-morrow. dominion reports. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.E., light, fin© 30.01 Cape Maria, S., strong, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 29.87 60 Auckland, N.W., light, fino .. 20.89 G7 Kast Cape, S., strong, cloudy, mod. eoa -- •• 00.98 65 Cape Es?mont, S., strong, cloudy, rough sea. .. . • 29.98 61 JJarner, S.E., fresh, overcast, smooth sea . - .. 29.9-1 62 Farewell Spit, E., breeze, oxercast, mod. sea .. .. 29.99 69 Stephen Island, S.E., breeze, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. 30.02 Si Wellington, 5.8., breeze, overcast, Toiv:h sea •• 30.03 53 Cape Campbell, S., breeze, overcast, rough sea •• .. 30.07 &6 Gicyniotifch, S.W., ftghfc, cloudy, mod. swell • ■ . 90.00 62 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., light, cloudy, mod. sei .. 30.06 63 Nugget Point, S.S.E., breoze, Rue, slight swell .. .. 30.12 S7 Puyae<cur Point, S.E., fresh, fine, mod. sr»a .. -. .. 50.02 IS 1 ' Chatham Islands, S.W., fresh, nhowcry. rough ao;i .. .. 39.65 4fi Svf'ney, S.S.W.. light, overcast 29.79 Hobai-t, S.K., Ii"l)f, showery .. 29.80