"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 21

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. Standard Time, (Add 30 minutes for Summer Time.)

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Chatham Islands; but a slight depression is crossing the southern portion o£ the South Island. Winds—Moderate to strong east to north-east north of Kawhia and Napier; north-westerlies thence southward through Canterbury, but a southerly change advancing from the far south. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough about Cook Strait and Foveaux Strait and north of East Cape; elsewhere moderate. " Eastern Tasman Sea—Variable winds, with moderate south-easterlies predominating; seas moderate. Weather —Mainly fine and warm. Some scattered rains in the far north and the southern half of the South Island, but chiefly coastal and light. DOMINION REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. tlar! Ther. Xorlolk .Island, S.K.. moderate, passing sliov.-ers .. -0.90 71 I'ape Maria van hiemen. K., fresh, fairlv Hoar, nuifrh sea . . :!0. 19 7li Auckland. K.S.K., liiflit, fairly Hear . . . . oO.'J'.' 7o llast Cape. S. !•'.., moderate. fairlv ilear, moderate Mveli . . . ■ -0.20 OS Cape K:;mont, N., li-jlit, Hear. slight swell :i0.25 7 1 Xapier, N.K., fresh, Hear, moderate swell . . MO. lit li!) Waugnntii, S.W., lictlit, elear. smouth sea :iO.2'J 74 Varewell S|.i!, W.. fre.-l), elear, roi.Kl, sea .. .. :i0.15 70 Stephen Island, W.N.W., freOi. fairlv .dear, rou-h sea . . "'M-l Oil Welliuirton. N.N.K., lii,'ht. cloudv. roiu'ii sea lid. Hi 07 Cape Campbell. N.X.K.. fr.^li. fairly Hear, very nuiHi W'rsinoi'. S.S.W , fresh, fairly I,'revmoiilh S . moderate, fail l> ' el-iir, moderate swell . . :!0.2-t 70 \karoa N.K.. liHi;, elear,' moderate swell . . ::0.t.. 07 " ate ovorrasl. Hinder. 11.■ swell .. ■ :; " I' l i; " i'ayse-r.r Point. W.. ~lnderal.■. Chatham ""islands. W.X.W.. moil,.rale, eloixlv . ■ -0.:i0 7'J S.dnev, ]■].. moderate, ele;,.- :i0.21 T.« liol.art. W.S.W.. liu'lit. fa.ilv elear ■ ■ :: "-'-'' '"

The wci'ther in Christchurch yestercl'iy was beautifully line, with bright .sunshine. In the morning there was ito wind for some time, a light easterly breeze coming up shortly before noon and remaining during the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 84.9 degrees. M.-fenrolo-ic.l ol.vervatioiM taken at the Maunetie Observatory, Clirisieliurcli, at 9 a.m. and I pm. on Mareh I :-- !) a.m. -1 p.m. Ha r.'meter . . . . :10 100 IIO.OIK) Thermometer— Hrv bull. . . . . 7:i. I 70.0 W"i bulb . . »i2..» 0::.:. Mux. prev. Jt h.'iirs .. 7::..1 Min. prev •_' 1 hour, . . r.0.7 M.-n. in sun . . . . 1-7 110 \liu .... m-a-- .. -17.:; Max. durin- il..y . . ••*«.!» llui.iidily per .nit. •• ■''" ■"'-,. liui-.t. ' Cbmii (■>-!•!■ . . ■ • '"' 0 lit:;;,. :i!i:i-l. !;,,-,,:,,;i >.. date . . !.--»! in. -tOrin. In Other Centres Auckland —Fine weather was enjoved yesterday morning, but the sky became overcast in the afternoon. There was a south-easterly wind. The barometer fell steadily, after midday. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 72 degrees. Wellington—Yesterday was another line, warm day. It was rather cloudy at times, and a moderate north-easterly wind blew. The maximum temperature was 72.6 degrees. Dunedin—Yesterday Dunedin experienced hot summer weather. The sun shone brightly in the morning, but there was considerable cloud in the afternoon. The temperature at midday was 71 degrees, and the maximum for the day was 74 degrees. FORECAST General Situation—Pressure is still very high over most regions from eastern Australia to beyond the