THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15649, 22 July 1916, Page 10

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERYATOBY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 ajn. and 5 p.m. on July 21st: — 9.30 aon. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 60.8 50.0 Temp, wot bulb .. ..54 51.4 Humidity per cent. ..63 <5 ALai. Vamp, in sun ..80 93 Mia. therm, on grass .. 47.7 — Wind .. .. •• S.W., N.E., light. light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 7 10 The readings taken at the Aehburton Domain. Weather Station at 9 a-in- yesterday were:—Barometer 23.60, thexmometei —maxi- ; mum €9, TniniTnum 49. f GOVERNMENT EEPOET. I Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied the following weather report at 4 p.m. yesterday:— t Wind Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria N"., fresh 30.20 60 Cloudy Rueeell IC., breeze 30.22 62 Overcast Manukau H. N., breeze 80.23 56 Cloudy Auckland N.N.W., br. 30.26 61 Overcast Taurangq N., light 30.28 59 Fair East Capo K.W., fresh 30.20 59 Cloudy Gisborno N.W., light 30.18 68 Fair P. Ahuriri N., fresh 30.17 59 Cloudy Castlepoint N.W., light 30.08 57 Overcast Wellington N„ mod. g. 30.06 56 Gloomy N. Plymouth!*., fresh 30.16 58 Earn C. Egmont N.. fresh 30.16 56 Bain Wanganui N.N.W., br. 30.18 56. Hazy FaieweU S. N.W., gale 30.03 58 Gloomy C. Foulv* id N., frcah 29.94 57 Bain Greymouth N., gale 29.84 54 Ram Stephen I. N., gale 23-99 54 Gloomy C Campbell N.W., gale 29.96 55 Stormy Kaikoura S., light 29.75 62 Fair Akaroa L.H. N., light 29.80 59 Gloomy P. Chalmers S.W., light 29.74 54 Overcast Nuggete Calm 29.73 50 Drizzle Blufl N.E., Ught 28.75 53 Foggy

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, supplied th* following weather report at 5 pjn. yesterday— , A westerly storm area has ruled, and high northerly land westerly winds have prevailed, especially in and southward of Cookßtran. Cloudy and unsettled weather has been reported generally, with heavy rain on the West Coast and southern districts Present indications aro for nigh northerly and westerly winds, changing shortly to south-west in the south. Expect cloudy and unsettled weather, with rain probable generally, and snow on some of the higher levels in the south. The barometer is unsteady, with a rising tendency in the south.