THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15860, 27 March 1917, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meioorologicul observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 36th:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 51.5 55.1 Temp, wet bulb ... ... 49 51 Humidity per-cent. - ~ 83 75 Max. temp, in buh .. 108 108 Min. therm, on grass .. 43.8 •• •• .. S.W., S.W., mod. mod. Cloud (0-10/ .. ... lo 10 Til© readings taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station at. 9 u.m. yesterday were;— Barometer 29.98, thermometer—maximum 54. minimum 46. Rain'. o.49in_ Tho rainfall recorded at 0 a.m. on Sunday w.ifl 1.66 in, making a total for- the two days of 2 in»n \ The rainfall for 48 hours at Kaiapoi to 8.30 a.m. yesterday was 2.02 in, SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Mr D, C. Be.tee Government Meteorologist, supplied tho following weather erummary and forecast at 5 p.m. yesrterday:— The oentre of an atmospheric dicturbauco passed in the vicinity of Cook Strait during Saturday night, was responsible for con-sidorab-o rain in and southward of Cook Strait. Cloudy and unsettled leather has prevailed generally, and strong northerly winds have given place to eoutherlies Eance Sunday. Present indications are for cold nnd changeable weather, with passing showers, particu-f-arly in tile Northern and East Coast districts. The barometer lifts a rising, tendency, and moderate to strong south-easterly winds are likely to prevail.