"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20234, 12 May 1931, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Clnistchuich, at 9 a in. and 5 p.m.' on May lltb': 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 'Barometer • ... 30.21G • 30.204 Thermometer—- , Dry bulb ' .. . ... 42.1 51 • Wet bulb ' .. :/ .. 42 47.2 At ax. prev. 24 hours .. 52.4 ■ Min. prev. 24 hours .. 85 Max. in sun .. .. 99 96 Min. on grass .. .. 2!i Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 99 75 Wind .. .. .. S.W., N.E., ' . light. light. Cloud (0-10) •.. .10 4 Rain .. .. .Olin nil. 1931. 1930. Rainfall to date .. .. 5.08 in 6.95 in Auckland —A heavy fog on the waterfront and a frost inland were experienced yesterday moriung. After the fog dispersed at 10 o'clock the weather,was bfcight and sunny. Wellington—The weather was fine yesterday, although a cold wind blew from the north-west. The morning was sunny, but late in the afternoon the sky olouded over. Dunedin—The weather was cloudy and fine yesterday morninp, but light showers tell in the afternoon. The wind was very light from the north-east. The barometer is steadv at 30.15. ' ' Forecast., General .Situation—An anti-cyclone lias been covering the Dominion since Sunday morning. A slight low pressure wave, 'tho .first- of an intensive series, crossed the inr southern districts to-day. " .V

Winds—Noitherly to north-westerly, winds, moderate genei'ally but -freshening in and sijuth of Cook Strait. .Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rising about Cook and Foveaux" Straits; otherwise smooth to moderate. Tasrnan Sea—Moderate to . fresh northerly winds in the' eastern Tasiiiah Sea; smooth to .moderate but rising seas. Weather—Fair to fine in most districts, but some showers in "West!and a-nd about Fovea nx Strait ; mild temperatures. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. • Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk . Island, . E., ' breeze, cloudy , .. - 30.24 , Cape .Maria, ' S.E , light, fine, smooth sea .. ... •• 30.36 57 Auckland, S.W., light, fine , -30,39' 57 East Cape, N., light, fine, mod. swell . • ... 30.42 04 Cape Egmont, K., light, fine, smooth sea ..' ' .. .. 30.42 54 , Xapier, S., light, fine, mod. sea 30.40 60 Farewell Spit, Xf:, fresh, fine,, mod. sea ... .. 30.31' 55 Stephen Island, .W., fresh,' fine, rough eea ■ .. 80.29>50 Wellington, N.N.W., fresh, fine, smooth sea .. .. .. 30.27 53 C;ij-.e Campbell, N., fresh, fine, mod. sea .. .. ~ 30,24 53 filevmouth, E., light, fine, slight swell .. .. 30.35 .47 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., light, fine, mod. sea .. 30.20 51 Xngget Point, N., light, overcast, smooth sea .. .. ... 30.13 53 . ruysegur' Point, N.,- fresh, showery, rough sea ..• ... 30.14 55 Chatham Island?, W., breeze, ovorcast, smooth sea • • < . 30.38 46 N.N.E., lk'ht, cloudy .. 29.00 —. Ilobart (9-a.m.); calm, overcast-. . < 29.75- .