THE WEATHER.
MAGNETIC OBSEEVATOEY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. und 5 p.m. on July 12th: — 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp. dry bulb .. .. 49.0 49.1 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 43.3 4'J.J Humidity per cent. • ... 9U '•>■' Max. temp, in eun .. 57 &J Mm. therm, on grass .. 48.2 — Wind .. .. .. Calm R.W., v. light Cloud (0-10) • ..... 10 10 Tho rainfall at Kaiapoi lor twenty-four hours to 9.30 a.m.. yesterday was .75 inch, and tho tote] fall (or tho present downpour for seventy-two houra was 2.33 inches. GOVERNMENT REPORT. ~ Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, issued the following w«*lher report at i p.m. yesterday: — Wind. Bar. Thcr. "Weather. Capo Maria S.,fresh 29.71 58 Showery, Kussell S.W. br. 20.65 61 Overcast Manukau H. N.W., It. 29.65 54 Cloudy Auckland N.W., It. 29.155 5G Rain Tnuranga Calm 29.G7 59 Overcast East Cape W., light 29.G8 59 Fine Gisborne Calm 29.70 55 Unsettl'd Pt.Ahuriri N.E.,Jt. 29.C8 54 Fino Castlepoint S.E. br. 29.69 54 Showery Wellington S.E. br. 29.75 54 Cloudy N. Plymouth S.E., fr. 29.72 56 Cloudy C.Egniout S.E..H. 29.77 56 Showery Wanganui S., in.g. 29.68 57 Pair Farewells. S.E..K. 29.77 57 Cloudy C.Foulwind S.W.,K. 29.74 59 Fine Westport S.E., It. 29.75 58 Pino Stephen I. Interrupted C. Campbell S., gale 29.83 % 40 Overcast Kaikoura S.W.,fr. 29.87 51 Bain AkaroaL.H. E., light 29.82 47 Fog Pt. Chalmers N.E., fr. 29.77 52 Fog Nuggcla N.. fr. 29.81- 46 Hazy Bluil NJ2., It. 29.78 50 Fino
SUMMAti. AND FORECAST. Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied Iho following weather summary and forecast at 5 p.m. yaeterday:— '
Cloudy and unsettled weather with rain haa been reported generally and fogs to-day on the Eaat Coast of tho Sou'Jh Island. Southerly gales aro reported this evening from Cape Campbell and Wanganui, but the winds have moderated to-day in most parts of tho Dominion. '
. Present , indications are for showery and changeable conditions, probably improving temporarily in most parte of tho , country. Tho barozne'er is unsteady and trie winds aro variable and moderating at present, , 'but increasing northerly breezes will probably prevail ehoitly for a low pressure area due to pass in tho South about Sunday night.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14406, 13 July 1912, Page 13
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