THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20174, 28 February 1931, Page 20

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on February 27th:-- ' 9.a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 80.123 30.081 Thermometer— , Dry bulb .. .. 62,8 60.7 Wqt bulb " .. .. 57.2 54.5 Max. prey. 24 hoUi'B '' .. 62.8 v Min, prev. 24 hours 52.8 Max. in sun .. ..181 127 Min v on grass .. ' 45.3 —' Max. during day Humidity per cent. .. 69 66 TOnd ... -EN.E., E.N.E., fr.br. st.br. Cloud (0-103) , .. .. 3 1 Bain .. .. .. nil. nil. 1931. 1930. Bainfall to date .. .. 3.01 in 5.88 in Auckland —The . weather was bright and sunny at Auckland to-,day.. The wind was light from the north-east. The barometer is rising, and register# 30.15 in, Wellington—Yesterday was one of the best days of the summer* in 'No cloud was visiblo and there 'was only a northerly air. • perienced in Dunedin yesterday. The wind was light < from the > north-west. The _ maximum temperature was 72 degrees. '. The barometer fell during the day and registered 29.75. ; 1. , . Forecast. ) General Situation—^The l anti-cyclone ; is -beginning to move off New Zealand, to the eastward.; A fairly deep depression is advancing, across the Tasman Sea. Winds-r-Light to moderate northerly winds freshening gradually, .especially;in an 3: south of Cook Strait, where, gale force is probable later.dui exposedposition ; , Seat (Nejiv Zealand waters) —Smooth to moderate generally, but: rising shortly <, In l

. Cook and Fdveaux Straits and south of Cs>pe ligmont. ; Tasman , Sea—Fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas In the eastern Tasman. Weather- —Fair to fine generally at first, but clouds increasing in, the western districts and rain gradually developing* especially on the West Coast of the South Island. Warm temperatures. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar, Iher. Norfolk Island, S.E.; gentle breeze, overcast • .. .. 80.07 Cape Maria, E., light, blue sky, smooth sea .. .. 80.04 77 Auckland, N.E., slight breeze, . , blue "aky .. ■ 1 80.16 ; 70 East Cape, S., gentlo breeze, blue aky, mod. sea .. .. 80.14 73 Cape Egmonfc, N., slight breeze, , blue sky, mod. sea ' .. 80.11 66 Napier, not received. Farewell Spit, N.W., gentle ; breeze,! blue aky;smooth eea 30.15 '7O 1 Stephen Island; ■ N.W., gentle breeze, , blue sky, smooth sea ~, ' ~ .. 80.14 65 Wellington, N.W.> gentle breeze, ' blue sky .. .. 80.18 06 Cape Campbell; N.y alight breeze, 1 ■blue, aky, Smooth sea" ' '.. 80.12 78 Greymouth, • W., slight ' 'breeze/ blue sky, mod. swell ■ .. 80.18 64 ■ Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., gentle breeze, blue sky/ mod, sea 30.03 6$ Nugget Point,.' N.wt,'t; gentle breeze, blue aky, hate, smooth . «ea .. : .. ' .. 20.91 67 Fuysegur Point, N., cale, passing;', '- '* showers,'rough sea ~ ' r . 29.83 64 .Chatham Islands, S.W., mittd v ■ breez«, overca»t, mod,, sea ~ ~80.13 fit - Sydney, .S.E.* fresh breeze, ~. ( u cloudy .. ..11 .. 39.01 Hofcart (8 a.m.),:.N.W:, mod. "-v breeze, blue iky 29.71' ~ v - ■ • -i -- ' -.. i. .