THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20178, 5 March 1931, Page 14

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations takon at the Magnetic Observatory, Chriatchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 4tk:—*' 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer . • •• 30.337 30.302 Tlermometpr— Dry bulb ... ■ • *>2.6 s ®-^ Wet bulb .. 47.2 SO. Max. prev. 24 hours .. 60' ' Min. prfev. 24 hours .. 49.6 ~, . Max. -in sun .. .. 126 119 Min..on grass .. .... '47 Mas. during day ... Humidity per cent. .. 61 61 Wind .. .. .. S.S.W., S.W., at. br. st. br. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 9 2 Hain .. •• nil. ntf. 1931. 1980. Rainfall to date .. . .. 3.04ia- 3.BDin Auckland—Fine, summer weather prevailed yesterdaywith a moderate bresza from the sruth.v The barometer is steady at 30.15. : ■Wellington—Yesterday " morning was dull and threatening, but as- the day passed the, ■ cloud' became less and the sun shone, brightly. A cqld southerly, however, prevented the atmosphere from becoming warm, . ' Punedip—Fine but cloudy wfather. pretrailed yesterday, with a light wind from the southwest;- The • maximum temperature was 6(S degrees. The barometer is high and steady- M 80.80. •,, Forecast. ■ i An anti-oycltjne cover's Neto Zealand and .stilt, is' 1 centred' in the south. A tropical «yctO»e;' apparently has been" centred near Nukuiilfljfii.-. to-Jay. • v. -*- - •t'Ong, but detressibg; southto [;s<mtj*i»«t; wlitd*, later tending |n southern'districts. '• I"-. ?y.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough south of East Cape and Cook Strait," with a heavy southerly swell, but gradually moderating A elsewhere moderate. , Tasman Sea—Mpderate south-east to northeast winds in the eastern. Tasman sea, with moderate seas. . Weather —A few isolated showers on tho East Coast between East Cape and Cook Strait, but improving, otherwise fair to fine. Temperatures cool but rising. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) - * Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, not received, Uape Maria, . S.E., fresh, £ne, roilgh sea .. •• 30.08 6,4 Auckland, S.W., (breeze, fine .. 80.13 65 Jttaßt Cape, 5.W.,. strong, overcast, rough- 'sea .. 30.11 05 Cape Egmont, S.S.E., strong, fine, rough soa .. ..- !}0.23 60 Napier, not received. Farewell Spit, N., fresh, over- : east, rough sea .. .. 30.25 66 Stephen Island, S.E., breeze, line, rough sea .. 30.26 67 Wellington, 8.E., fresh, fine, roufth sea .. . . , .. 30.25 5-1 Cape - Campbell, S., high, hne, heavy sea .. ... 30.28 60 Greymouth, 8.W., light, &nn, f mod.- ' sea .. 1.. • .. 80.21 61 -Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., strong, . . fine, con. sea .. .. 80.31 52 Kugget : Point, S., light, fine, - 'Smooth sea .. •• 30.35 57 Puyaegur- rPoint, S.E., light, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.29 61 Chatham Islands, S.S.W., fresh, ■ cloudy, rough sea i .. 29.7(3 51 , Sydney, E., light, fine ■■■•■ .. 29.93 Hobart (9 a.m.), calm, fine .. 29.90 '' t