"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21418, 9 March 1935, Page 23

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 9. r Standard Time, (Add SO minutes for Summer Time.)

I ■ THE WEATHER Yesterday the weathef in Christchurch was considerably cooler than on the few preceding days. There was very little sunshine until the middle of the afternoon, and a moderate to strong north-east breeze for the greater part of the day. Meteorological observations takou at llu* Magnetic Observatory, Christehurcb, at 0 u.m. iiutl 4 p.m. oil March 8: — 9 a.m. -1 p.m. Uun.muti'r .. .. yO.'J77 Tbinnometf r J)rv bulb .. .. 59.0 . liO.l Wot bull) . . 55.1 5-i.t .M ;ix. lu'iv, 'J-I hours .. C.VS | T\i in. j»rev. 'J-i hours .. 55.1 ■ Max. in sun . . . . J 1 : Miu. on grass . . .VJ.7 Max. during day .. iW.'o ! Huiiiidilv i»cr cent. .. 77 157 | Win.l . . ' . . . . X.K.. -N.K.. | uiml. strong )>v. Cltuiii (0- 10) . . . . .10 2 Kain . . . . • • nil. nil. I j ?>:: r>. I'juj ( j K;i: 11 fall in ilato .. l.H'Jiu. r>.;sr>in. j lii Other Centres j Auckland —Fine, warm weather was I ; again enjoyed yesterday. There was I a light north-easterly breeze. The I ' barometer showed a fall after mid- . day. but remained above normal. Wellington—The sky v.-as rather cloudy in the morning, but the weather was mainly fine and sunny. A cool south-east breeze blew. The maximum temperature was 62.7 degrees Dunedm—A moderate north-east wind and fine weather were experienced yesterday, with bright sunshine for the greater part of the day. The maximum temperature was 61 degrees. FORECAST i From readings taken at 4 p.m.) ; General Situation —An intense anti- ! cyclone still covers New Zealand. A ' depression is located near Norfolk Is- | land, and another slight one is cross- j i ing western Southland. i ■

Winds—Between south-east anc north-east, freshening north of Easl Cape; elsewhere moderate, turning more southerly and increasing somewhat in southern districts shortly. Seas (New Zealand waters) Rathei rough to rough north of East Cape; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Variable winds south-east to north-east predominating. Seas smooth to moderate. Weather—Still for the most part fine, j but some rain in the northern and I norlh-eastern portions of the Nortr Island, and a few scattered showers in' the southern portion of the South Island. DOMINION REPORTS Station, Wind. W rutin - !'. l>;ir. Iliei. Norfolk Island, S.. pile, rain 2(1.7-1 7i> CaiH' Maviii van Dicmi'ii, K.N.E., modi'iatc, iairly clear, inndrriitu swell ,0 Aii'-klaiul. N.K., moilcni t c, fairly clear . . ■ ■ - 1 71 Hast (-a;i('. S'., tiv.sli, clear, ('iipe I*'. u" lii i»i ■V. S.S.K., minirrati 1 rK«;;r. iimkl<• ra ' e swell ■■ :!IIIS « !s Suvicr, S.. 'irflil. t'a:rl.v i-lr;ii\ binoiit li >-ea ■ ■ - - \\';i imiui i! i, S.. li'-'lit. I'iiii'b clear, siiul.t -weil . . •S' ej'lien I.* la ml, S.S.K.. frcli, clear, moderate .well . . Itn.'Jd Wellington, S.S.K.. liitlit, clear, moderate, swell • ■ ' •>>' I'ape ('a iiio lie! I, £.1'.., fairlv clear, Mnmilli mm 50.1'.0 <>"■ WcMimo-i, S.W.. IklH, fairly clear. miiuhi li sea .! (VJ I i.:i f<reymout ii, S.S.W. liijii. cloud v. .llau-ua l.i-htliou-e. N'X.K.. moderate, fail !y clear, inoiierale swrll . . -- f ' ViijiU'i't I'oini. N'.K., iiiodcrale. "fail 1 clear. moil i'ra t c swell .. ■■ :1 "-" I'ujsesiir I'oiiit, WWW.. (tale. cK-ar. moderate swell . . .'lo.l!' - - ('hatliam Islands, H.S.lv, t're^li, rl'iudv, nioderalr- swell . . lid.l.i S vdlie v", M.S. I-:., lit? lit. cloudy lloliart. S. lii'llt, clear .. eO 'l'.i li.".