THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15699, 19 September 1916, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. . Meteorological observations taken at • 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on September 18th: — 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb . .. .. 52.6 5U.7 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 48.5 47.3 Humidity per cent. ..74 77 Max. temp, in sun .. 123 105 Min. therm, on grass .. 26.6 — Wind E., N.E., light. light. Cloud (0-10) ... ' ..2 0. The readings taken at the Aahhurton Domain weather 'station at 9 a.m. yesterday were:—.Barometer, 29.98; thermometer, max. 57, min. 31; rain, 0.20 in; frost, 9deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. j Mr_D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, ! eupdßL tho following weather report at 5 p^Pyeaterday:— Wind. Bar. Tier. Weather. Russell S.W., light 30.27 66 Cloudy Manukau S.W., fresh 30.31 57 Cloudy Auckland \V., fresh 30.30 60 Fair Tauranga S.W., fresh 30.25 60 Fair East Cape E., breeze 30.20 63 Fine Giaborne E., light 30.24 60 Fine Pt.Ahuriri . 30.20 61 Fine Castlepoint S.W., light 30.25 68 Cloudy Wellington .N.. light 30.23 56 Fine N. Plymouth N.W., light 30.23 5G Fine C. Egmont S.W., fresh 30.27 57 Clondy Wanganui W., breeze 30.25 60 Fair Farewells. S.E..light 30.24 64 Fine C. Foulwirul S., light 30.34 53 Cloudy Greymouth S., freeh 30.33 58 Clondy Stephen Is. W., light '30.25 54 Fine C. Campbell S., light 30.23 63 Fine Kaikoura E., light 30.24 GO Fine AkaroaL.H. Calm 30.27 40 Fino Pt. Chalmers S.W., light 30.20 E9 Fine Nuggets S.W., m.g. 30.20 49 Cloudy Bluff W,S.W.,fr. 30.26 50 Hazy SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, eupplied the following weather report at 4i p.m. yesterday:— A small, but intense, westerly area of low pressure passed in the South aa Sunday, with squally conditions southward of Kawhia and Castlopoint. Atmospbario pressure is abov© normal everywhere. Present indications are for fair to clondy weather generally, moderate to strong-south-erly winds predominating, and a rising barometer. '