THE WEATHER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteoiological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 18th:— 9.30 a.m.. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 51.8 48.2 Temp, wet bulb ... .. 60.9 55.0 Humidity per cent. ..51 61 Max. tomp. in sun ... 135 116 Mm. therm, on grass .. 59.5 — Wind .. .. .. S.W., N.E., mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ... 8 7
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied the following' weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Wind. Bar. Thcr. Weather. Capo Maria W., light _t.t6 &> C.ouay Russell W., fresh 23.76 74 OveKhst ManukauH. W., breeze 23.84 63 Cloudy Auckiand S.W., fr. 2J.53 70 Fair Tauranga S., breeze 29.71 73 Fair East Capo N.W., It. 29.60 70 Cloudy Gisborne S., light 29.60 70 Fino Pt. Ahuriri E., light 29.61 60 Overcast Castieioint N.W..H. 20.65 69 Fine Wellington N.N.W. it. 20.58 61 C.oudy N.Plymouth V. T ., fresh 29.71 63 Ovorcaat C. Esrmont "VV"., fresh 29.72 6S Cloudy Wanganui W., fresh 29.72 60 Fair Farewells. W., gale 29.70 61 Haxy C. Foulwind SW.br. 29 69 60 Showery Westport W.S.W..br. 29.70 64 Overcast Stephen Is. W., breexo 29.65 60 Overcast C. Campbell S.E.,fr. 29.63 57 Gloomy Kaikoura N.N.E., br. 29 57 61 Overcast AkfiroaL.H. S.W., fr. 29.60 53 Gloomy Pt. Chalmers S.W., br. 29.54 62 Ovcrcnst Nu<?trets S.E..fr. 29 51 50 Squally Bluff W., light 29.58 53 Overcast
SUMMARY AND FORECAST.
Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, lupplied the following weather summary and forecast at 5 p.m. yesterday: — A small area passed in the South last niefht, the wind changing to southerly over the South Island. Srually conditions have boen experienced in parts, especially in the South. Tho weather has been unsettled gonerally, with scattered showers. Present indications are for changeable weather, cloudy and mi9ty at times, with showers and electrical disturbances in parts. The barometer has a rising tendency, and moderate to strong southerly winds aro probable, but decreasing barometric pressure is likely to follow again soon, and the winds change to northerly and westerly and increase in force.
THE WEATHER.
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14512, 19 December 1912, Page 8
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