"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20170, 24 February 1931, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording instruments at " The Press" Office, Ghristchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24th. (Standard Time.)

THE WEATjKER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chrialchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on February 23rd: !

west, of gale force in plaoes; later southwozterlies or southerlies becoming general. Seaa (New -Zealand waters'—Becoming lough generally. ' Tasman Sea—Strong south-westerly winds and rough eeaa in the eastern Tasman. Weather —Still equally and changeable, Tvith showers at times In most districts. Some heavy falls on the East Coast south of Castlepoint, with hail in places. Temperatures becoming cool.

DOMINION REPORTS

Auckland—Tlie weather was very stormy at Auckland early yesterday morning. Tho v.-ind blow with gale force from the northwest, accompanied by heavy 'showers. Conditions were fine in the afternoon, but tl'e sky was overcast and threatening in the evening. The barometer, was 29.40 at 5 o'clock in the morning; in the evening it registered 29.55. Wellington—A high .wind continued throughout yesterday.. Heavy rain which fell at times from midnight on, ceased about 10 a.m., and the cub shone from a cloudless oky, although it was overcast for a couple of hours in the afternoon. The sky cleared again beforfi' nightfall, . Dunedin—The weather in Dunedin was , fins in the early morning yesterday but l»ter rain developed and continued almosi throughout the day. The barometer fell, and was steady last evening at 29.00, The temperature was low at 60 degrees!

, Forecast. General Situation—Pressure is low over xvew Zealand, a very cjeep doprcssion beisg centred over Canterbury. Barometers have risen over 'Eastern Australia. Winds—Moderate to strong j weat to eouth-

Barometer 9 a.m. 5 p.m. .. 29.045 i 29.010 Thermometer— Dry bulb ..' 55.2 64.0 Wet bulb .. 54.7 52.0 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 79.G Min. prev, 24 hours .. 63.1 Mas. in sua .. 1S9 ' 129 Mill, on grass .. £3.1 Max. during day. 65.9 Humidity per cent. .. 96 ' 45 Wind: .. .. W.S.W., \v., Cloud (0-10) mod. st. br. ...10 . 5 •'■■■ Bain , .. .. 0.20iri nil. 1931. 1930. .Rainfall to date 2.71in 5.76in

(From leading* taken at I p.m.) Station. Wiijd. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, 8., mod. breeze, bine sky .. Cape Maria, W., mod. breeze, blue sky, mod. sea Auckland, W., mod. breeze, blue sky, cloudy East Cape. N.N.W., strong . breeze, blue eky, con. sea... Cape Egniont, N.W.. high ■wind, cloudy, rough sea Napier, not received. Farewell Spit, W.N.W., strong breeze, cloudy, heavy swell Stephen Island, W.N.W., strong or cloudy; haze, con. sea ' ., .. Wellington, N.N.W., high wind, cloudy,' rough sev .. Cape Campbell, interrupted, fiipvmcuth, S.W., slight breeze, blue sky, mod. swell • .. Afcaroa Lighthouse, N.E., gentle. breeze, con. rain, mod.. sea Nugget Point, S.W., fresh breeze, ; overcast, passing showers, mod. sea .. . .. Puysegur Point, S.W., gentle breeze, overcast, passing showers, mod, sea .. Chatham Islands, N.W., gale, overcast, con.- rain, high wind ,. f .. - .. Sydney, S., ; gentle breeze, cloudy Kobart (9 a.mj, E.N.E., light, blue sky .. 29.8& — 29.63 168 29.57 69 ,20.55 76 29.48 63 29.37 65 29.25 02 29.17 89 20.20 60 29.08 S3..' 29.10 « 29.24 51 29.27 63 80.08 — 80.08 . —