"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21409, 27 February 1935, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

THE WKATHKK A sharp and heavy s-iu.wer ol rain Ml in Chri?tcht:reh late Inst evening. V'!hou?h tl't- <iay !:»«! dull, there fcsd beet: no rain. " :!, - v Uv " v, av :ng bec:t i-i'2l.-u-.-( ti up till y r,'clock yesterday taonm-. The moriiir." v.-a? calm, but Hicrc was a ligln v.'itui '■ the afternoon. i-Wp:ns tnf max.ten.' temperature (jr'V. " to - dr-n'ee- ' ' T: r- rr.;urr ■ ' - ' i .. M: : ' r ; , '^v. e.c.d : ■ • • • ;i '" 1:1:: I, I I f'Tin. i in Otlicr Centres Auckland -A farther violcjit electrical disturbance, with lightning, thunder, and heavy vain, occurred <?ariy yericrday morning. Conditions ••rproved later, and the skv was ''loud**, wah periods of sunshine, lor •he remainder of the day. The temoera'tire at 4 p.m. was 70 degrees. The barometer agat." fell alter m:dri;;y and registered 29.Gain at 4 p.m. V.Vjiin'ito';-The weather was cool ar.d cioucly. Rain fell on the mountains to the east: but except for a few drops "i the ear'.v morning no rain reached 'j : ,r citv. ' A south-south-east wind blew; but although rather strong in the morning, it gradually decreased. Tne maximum temperature was 60.4 I'm'dm. The e.eath'.T yesterday j fvcrcasi and showery, with a | te .-eiitii-west wind. The maxi- j ;rmm : c!iipera'ure was 50 degrees. The j bu.-crr.t.'ter was fairly steady and regis- j terr:' "0 ::;che:: at -! p.m. !

FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—-Pressure has fallen slightly over New Zealand, especially in the north. An intense anti-cyclone is still centred over the south-west Tasman Sea. Winds—South to south-east, strong ;t times on parts of the East Coast and in Cook Strait, but mainly moderate. Seas i New Zealand waters)—-Rather r„u!!h north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoma; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to fresh southerly winds; moderate seas. Weather—Still cloudy along the East Coast and in the far north, with scattered but mainly light rain at times. Fair ti> fine elsewhere. Temperatures cool. DOMINION REPORTS r-ijuoii. Wiud. Weather. Bar. ''lter. Norfolk Island, S.S.E., fresh, (airly clear .. • ■ 29.91 '•> t'ai.r .Maria van Dienien. S.K., li-ht, drizzle .• ■ 2H.SO (>0 Xiukland, 55.K.. light. fairly clear -• •• - !l - 70 Cape. S„ fresh, fairly elnar, rough M-a ■ ■ 29. i I *>o lijrmont. S.l .. fresh. ,-loud\. rutisl. s,.u "J9.7S •■5 Napier, SAV.. light. fairlj eieaT. tli.i;ht, swel' - • 29. i.j ' -\y a .ai. S.. moderate, 7,-irlv •Irar. moderate -«oii ■- -f-*' rA ' Kart-n-'ll . S .K.. inodor.-ite. uvorc.i-l. niodrrato 29.c I '< > St-'iiiieu Jaland. S.l'., fresh, fairly clear, rough sea. .. -0.81 5o \Wliin!fU»i, S.S.K.. moderate. overcuM, 1-ougli sea ■ • 29.5S 57 ( ape I.'ainphel!. S.. moderate. fairly clear, sea 29.5U ti„ West port. S.W.. moderate. clear, smooth sea. ■■ 29.82 <n 'clear .. -■ 0 < Akarna Lishthou.se, \\ ~ liglit, overcast, moderate swell '29.9- .>!• Point, H., moderate, fnirlv clfar, moderate - ■■•ell - Vi I 'uysi'£;ur t'oint, S.E.. moder--it. clear. moderate s-.v i:i •• . 30.01) Chatham Islands, fc.8.1'... moderate, overcaft 29.71 bSviltipv, S.K.. liffht, cloudy :;0.27 72 ilnbart, calm, clear •• 00.3U ij