"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20171, 25 February 1931, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at *' Th* PreßS " Ohristchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25th. (Standard Time.)

Thermometer at 1 a.m.

Wind, N.W.; clear; Urometer, «teady. Barometer, 29.88; thermometer, it.

Phages of Moon • for February: Full Moon: 3d lit 56m p.m. j Lsat Quarter: I lOd Sh 40m a.m | New Moon: 18d Oil 41m a.m. First Quarter: 2Gd Sh 12m a.m.

Sun (to-day): Rises, 5.32 a.m.; sets, 6.53 p.m. Sun (to-morrow): Kises, 6.33 a.m.; lets, (>.51 p.m. Moon: Hifes, 1.2 p.m. j sets, JO.O p.m. High Water at "Lyttelton: To-day, morning-, 9.3; afternoon, 9.33. To-morrow, morning.

* afternoon, 10.17. Synopsis. " Lyttelton; • 9.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 9p.m. la.m. 9 a.m. Noon. B p.m Barometer 29.47 29.65 29.85 29.88 29.44 29.53 29.7( Thermometer 50 58 61 47 51 55 57 Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—s9.3deg. Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—U.ldeg. Bainfall for 24 hourß ended 1 a.m. to-day—.o6in. Rainfall for February, 1931—1.75 in. Rainfall for February, 1930—.58 in. Rainfall for 1931 to date—S.Qlin. .Rainfall for 1030 to date—s.l3in. Sunshine recorded on "The Press" recorder yesterday—Before noon, 1 hour 25' minutes; after noon, 6 hours 30 minutes. Total, C hours 55 minutes. " Total for year to date, 443 hours 15 minutes; total for corresponding period last year, 891 hours 55 minutes; total for corresponding period 1929, 441 hours 40 minutes.

Barometer, at 1 a.m.

THE WEATHER

Winds—Moderate to strong south-westerly winds, still reaching gale force at times in exyoeed positions, but decreasing to-morrow. fc'eaa (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough' but moderating to-morrow. 1

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on February 24th: — 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. 1.. 29.470 39.676 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. ..50.1 56.9 ,Wet bulb •• ... 47.7 45.0 Max. prev, 24 hours . > 66.0 Min. prcv. 24 hours .. 41.1 Max. in sun ■■ .. 129 128 Min. on grass .. .. 94.9 Mar. during day ~ Humidity per cent. .. 84 57 Wind S., S.W., ■t. br. st. br. Cloud (0-10) .. ... 30 2 ; Bain .. »• 0.25 in 0.05 in 1981. 1930. Rainfall to date .< 2.96 i/i 5.83 in

Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong southwesterly winds and rather -rough but decreasing 6gas in the eastern .Tasmin. Weather—Still changeable, with scattered showers, but eoon improving. Cold temperatures with some frosts in the South Island. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Then Norfolk Island, S., strong, blue sky _ .. .. .. 29.97 Cape Maria, S., high wind, cloudy, passing showers, rough Bea „ •• •• 29.90 65 Auckland, S.W., fresh, blue sky 29.76 66 ' East Cape, W., fresh, blue sky, „ rough sea ... .. 29.71 72 Cape Egmont, W., strong gale, blue sky, con. sea .. .. 29.67 55 Napier—Not received.. Farowell Spit, W., moderate, blu« sky, rough sen .. .. 29.57 65 Stephen Island, S.E., fresh, over- < cast, rain, mod. sea .. 29.65 54 Wellington, S., slight, overcast, rough sea .. .. .. 29.05 60 Cape Campbell, S.W., slight, blue sky, mod. swell .. 29.67 63 Qreymouth, S.W., slight, blue sky, heavy sea .. .. 29.61 69 Akaroa Lighthouse, .S.W., high wind, blue eky, con. sea .. 29.64 82 Nugget Point, 8., high wind, cloudy, passing showera, rough sea .. .. .. 29.68 82 Puysegur Point, S.S.E., slight, oloudy, mod. sea .. .. 29,83 54 -Chatham Islands, W., fresh, . cloudy, ■ rather rough sea .. 29.40 67 Sydney, K.N.E., gentle, blue sky 80.19 Ilobart (9 a.m.), N.N.W., gentle, overcast. .. .. .. 50.03

Auckland—Boisterous westerly weather prevailed at Auckland yesterday, and occasional light showers were experienced. The barometer was rising' in the evening and registered 29.80. 1 Wellington—Heavy rain fell yesterday morning, but in the afternoon there were only light showers. A light southerly which sprang up made the air cool. i)unedin—The weather was dull and overcast with occasional light showers in Dunedin yesterday morning, but the afternoon was fine. The wind was light from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. The barometer rose 1 during the day, and last evening it registered 29.65. , Forecast. General Situation—Barometers are now rising over Now Zealand under the influence of an anti-cyclone which is centred near Sydney, and - appear* to be moving towards the northern portion of the Dominion.