THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14909, 6 March 1914, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March sth: — 0.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 67.7 62.6 Temp. wet bulb .. .. 50.0 53.7 Humidity per cent. .. 57 82 Max. temp, in sun .. 130 13a Mm. therm, on erase ..41.2 —, Wind W., N.E... v. light, v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..2 10 The following is the sunshine record at Sumner for the week ending February 28th: —Maximum sunshine, 12hrs lOmin; total sunshine, GOhrs. GOVERNMENT REPORT. Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied the following weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Wind. Bar. Thor. Weather. Cape Maria S.. light 30.05 67 Rain Russell S.W.. light £0.02 74 Fine Manukau H. S., breeze i!O.OG 65 Cloudy Auckland S.W., light '.'O.OB G8 Overcast Taurafiga W., fresh 30.07 74 Fair East Cape N.. breeze 29.85 70 Cloudy Gisborne S.E., li|rht 20.78 70 Fine Pt. Ahuriri E., light 29.90 71 Overcast Wellington N.W., br-ezc 29.87 66 Overcast N. Plymouth W., light 30.00 0.6 Overcast C.Egmont W., light 30.01 66 Cloudy Farewell S. W„ galo 29.90 C 6 Hazy C. Foulwind S.S.W..fr 30.03 58 Overcast Westport S.W., fresh 30.02 65 Showery Stephen le. W„ fresh 29.3S 65 Cloudy C.Campbell N.E., light £9.83 72 Cloudy Kaikoura A'.N.E, It. 29.74 72 Fair Akaroa L.H. S., fresh 29.58 59 Gloomy P. Chalmers S.W., fresh 29.92 61 Overcast N'ugsrets S.W., freeh 29.91 51 Showery Bluff N.W., m.g. 30.01 52 Cloudy SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied the following weather summary and forecn.t at 5 p.m. yesterday: — Moderate to strong westerly winds have predominated, with fair to cloudy weather generally, but gloomy conditions are reported this evening in many parts of the country. Tho barometer has been unsteady. Present indications are for strong westerly winds, changing by south to south-easterly; weather unsettled and squally for a short time, as a 6torm area appears to be developing in front of on advancing anti-cyclone.