"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20183, 11 March 1931, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instrumenta at "The CMBce, Oliriatchurch, upto 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11th. (Standard Time.)

* Wir.d, N.E.; cloudy; barometer, falling. Barometer, 29.fc0; thermometer, 6i. . . - Sun (to-day): . 1 Fhases of Moon R.sss, 5.50 a.m.; sets, - for March: S P ' m ' , ■„ „ Ar.C\. «J Sun (to-morrow): Full Moon: W CYfßises, 5.51 a.m.; sets, 4d lOh 6ra p.m. ® 6.28 r.m. Last Quarter: IIH fi jGfll Rises, lo:u p.m.; sets, lid 4h 45m p.m. ■ y j m 1.55 a.m. „ tr m ' Ly ttelton: 19d ih 21m p.m. p . Today, morning, 9.C5; First Quarter: afternoon.lo.il. 27i 4h 34m p.m. To-morrow, morning, 10.35; afternoon, 10.89. I . Synopsis. Lyttelton: •9.30 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1 •.». 9 ».» Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.01 29.95 29.90 29.85 30.06 30.02 30.00 Thermometer 64 76' 64 64 67 74 69 Maximum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday Minimum, temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yesterday—o7deg. Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. to-day—.Olin. Rainfall for March, 1931 —.86in. Rainfall for March, 1930—.58 in. 1 Rainfall for 1931 to date—3.3oin. Rainfall for 1930 to date—s.66ia. Sunshine recorded on "The Press" • recorder yesterday Before Aoon, 50 minutes;- after noon, 20 Total, 1 hour 10 .minutes. Total for year to date, 526 hours 20 minutes. Total lor corresponding period last year, 491 hours 40 minutes; total for corresponding period 1929, 489 hours 20 minutes. 1

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory,- Christchurcli, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 10th:— 9 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer . • 29.999 29.871 Thermometer — . Dry bulb •• .. 64,3 67.9 Wet bulb .. 59.1 G0.9 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 64.6 Min. prev. 24 hours .... 57 Max.» in sun .. •- 121 141 Min. on grass .. .. 61.1 •Max. during day, 77.5 Humidity per cent. ..71 64 Wind •• .: .... -N.E., N.E., light. li^ht. Cloud (0-10) .. ..30 10 Rain .. •. O.Olin nil. 1931. 1980. Etinfall to date .. .. 3.10' m 6.23 in Auckland —Fine weather,, with a dull, cloudy sky prevailed yesterday, the wind being again light from the north-east. Tha barometer isslowly falling and registered 30.30 last evening. "Wellington—Yesterday was cloudy and warm, with a; strong northerly blowing until the. late afternoon, when the wind dropped. Dunedin—Conditions wero fine and pleasant yesterday morning, with bright sunshine and a light breeze from the north-east. In the afternoon the-sky was overcast. The maximum temperature was 72 "degrees. The barometer fell during the day', but was steady last night at 29.80. Forecast.' General —-A moderate depression is moving on to New Zealand, while a fairly, intense anti-cyclone covers South-eastern Australia.' Winds —Strong northerly winds, backing ,to southerlies before morning, in the- south,

and*.southerlies becoming general . within about 24 hours. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough south of Cape Egmont and in Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. Tasman Sea—Strong northerly winds, backing shortly to strong southerlies, in the Eastern Tasman; seas rather rough. Weather —Cloudy and mild generally; rain in western districts and extending gradually over the remainder of the Dominion; temperatures becoming cooler, to-morrow. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at i p.m.) Station. Wind, Weather. Bar. Ther. ii'orfolk Island; N.E., fresh, fine 30.17 Cape' Maria, N.E., breeze, cloudy. Klnooth £ea .. ..• 30.20 77 • Auckland, N.E., light, cloudy .. 30.23 70 Bast Cape, IT., fresh, fine, mod. sea .. .. 30.82 75 , Cape Egmont, N., strong, cloudy 30.27 70 Kapiei, N.W., fresh, fine, smooth sea ' , ; .. .. .. 30.25 78 Farewell Spirj N., strong, .misty, heavy sea. ... .. .. SO. 15 66 Stephen Island, N., overcast, mod. pea .. . .. .. 30.14 63 Wellington, N.W., fresh, overcast, smooth eea .. .. ... 20.13 62 Capfl Campbell, N., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. .. 30.06 6G Greymouth, N., gale, raining, mod. sea .. .. .. 80.04 60 Aiaroa Lighthouse, Is'., strong, cloudy, smooth *ea .. 29.87 73 Na£K«t Point, N., breeze, cloudy, smooth sea .. .. 29.78 62 Puysegur Point, N.N.W., strong, overcast, mod. sea 29.75 60 Chatham Islands, N.W., light, . fine, smooth 'sea .. .. 30,55 68 Sydney, S.S.E., light, overcast .. 30,18 Hobart (9 a.m.),. N,E., light, > cloudy .. .. .. 30.16