THE WEATHER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Metoo.ological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. Una s> jj.m. on December 19th:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 68.3 63.3 'lcuij). wet buib .. ~ 6C.3 53.0 Humiuity per cent .. 85 35 Alax. ;ciup. in sun .. 13:2 IS3 -~.n. therm, on jjrasg .. 47.3 — Wind .. , r .. r>.W., N.W., galo. h. galo. Cloud (0-10) .. ..1 4 GOVERNMENT REPORT. Mr D. C. Bates, Government .Meteorologist, emptied the foi.owing wcaliicr report at 1) a.m. W-day:— Wind. Bar. Ther. So*. Capo Maria N.W., fresh 2d.T3 63 Overcast Russell W., fresh 23.73 76 Overcast ManukauH. N.W., m.g. 29.63 62 Rain Auckland N.W., m.g. 29.G4 G3 Overcast N., light 29.61 72 Cloudy East Cape N.W., fresh 29.57 67 Ovorcast Gisborno W., frosh 23.50 72 Squally Pt. Ahuriri N., light 23.38 77 Fair Caatlepoint N.W., gale 29.35 65 Cloudy "Wellington N.W., fresh 29.23 C 6 Fair N.Plymouth W., fresh 23.63 68 Fair C. Egmont W., fresh 29.65 66 Hasy Wanganui W., m. gale 29.55 67 Fair Farowell S. "W., galo 29.53 65 Cloudy C. Foulwind W.S.W., £r. 29.54 57 Fair Weslport W.S.W., m.g. 23.50 58 Squolly Stephen I. W., galo 29.-10 68 Hazy C. Campbell W.. pnle 29.23 67 Hary Kaikoura W.N.W., g. 25.87 74 Fine Akoroa L.H. \V.. galo 29.03 GO Soually Pt. Chalmers S.W., fresh £«.95 s!> Rain Nucr<*ets S., fresh 29.21 45 Rain Bluff S.S.E., light 29.34 47 St. rein SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Mr D. C. Bales, Government Meteorologist, ■applied the following weather summary and forecast ot 5 p.m. yesterday:— An intense area ot low pressure in tho South hue caueed an increase in the wind force. Westerly gales are reported at many stations this afternoon. Tho wer.thcr has been very changoab'o, with scattered showera, but pome heavy rain has fallen to-day, efpecia'ly in the Sonth and on the "Wet Coast. Present indications a r e for westerly winds, strong to gnlo, and veering to southerly icon, the barometer risin? r.nd the winds probably decreasing fn force to-morrow with d'ruitiisliiri<r barometric '"■•■dipnt. The wenther is likely to be boisteroua with heavy rain ehowera in mo«t perts. end rivers rising in the South Island. Snow is probnb'o en Iho higher levels in the South, and cooler conditions following.
THE WEATHER.
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 8
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