"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20172, 26 February 1931, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at " The Press Office, Ohristchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Thursday, February 28th. (Standard Time;)

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on February 25th:— ,9 a.m. 6 p.m. Earometer .. 29.779 29.729 Thermometer—- : Iyry bulb .. ... 58.5 62.2 Wet bulb .. 51.3 , 33.3 Max. prev. 24 hours ..■ 59.3 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 40.1» Max. in aun .. ... 123 132 Min. on grass .. .. 33.0 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. CO 54 "Wind K.K.,' 2C.E., . light. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..3 9 Rain .. ... .. O.Oain nil. 1931. 1930. .Rainfall to date .. .. S.Olin 5.83 in

Auckland—A light southerly wind and fine weather prevailed at Auckland yesterday. Ihc barometer was steady after mid-day at 30.00.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rougfi about Cook apd Foveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. t

Tasman Sea—South-west to north-west winds in, the eastern Tasmai); fresh to strong in the southern portion, with rather rough seas; elsewhere modorate, with smooth to moderate seas.

Weather—For.tlie most part fair to fine, and rather milder; but some scattered showers in the western and southern portions of the South Island.

DOMINION REPORTS.

(From readings taken at 4 p.m.) .Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.S.E., freßli breeze, blue sky .. .. 30.06 Cope Maria, S., fresh breeze, blue sky, rough sea .. 30.00 £5 Auckland, S.W., gentle breeze, blue sky .. .. .. 29.99 67 East Cape, S.W., mod. breeze, blue sky, mod. sea .. 29.99 71 Cape Egmont. W., gentle breeze. cloudymod. sea ... .. .30.06 61 Napier, not received.. -Farewell Spit, W., overcast, con. 1 sea - • ..• .. • .. 29.8£f 63 Step lion Island, W.S.W., mod. breeze, overcast, mod, sea .. 29.83 *6O Wellington;- JT.N.W., mod. breeze, overcast, mod. sea .. 29.83 '59 Cape Campbell, N., mod. breeze, cloudy, rouqh sea - .. 29.90 63 Greymouth, W., ali eht breeze, drizzle, mod. swell .. 39.99 60 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W., light, cloudy, con. sea ... .. 29.73 C 5 Nugjret Point,; W.S.W., gale,. blue "sky. rough sea v. 29.76 56 Puysegur Point, W., gentle - breeze, cloudy, -mod: sea . . 29.92 i- 55 v Chatham Islands, alight breeze, blue sky, jnjooth aea 29.79 , SB < Sydney, N.N.E.; mod. • breeze, t' blue sky " .. 80.09 —- Hohart, 5.E.," light, overcast ~ 29.62 • i .... .- ■ fr -

"Wellington—A return of a light northerly wind warmed the air yesterday, after a cold sight. The sky was overcast most of the time; but- the sun appeared on occasions. At 7.45 p.m. it was commencing to rain. Dunedin—The weather again was unsettled iti Dunedin yesterday, with occasional showers in the morning and periods of sunshine in the afternoon. The wind was light from the .south-west. The maximum temperature was 65 degrees. T£e barometer wak fairly - steady, the reading last evening bcirtgv 29.65: . Forecast. • General Situation —An anti-cyclone is moving across the northern Tasman Sea, but a low-pressure wave was ' crossing the South Island yesterday. Winds—Moderate to strong, south-west to westerly winds, • veering later' to north-west in and south of Cook Strait.