THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15917, 2 June 1917, Page 11

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC observatory. Meteorological observations taken ji 0.00 &.m. and 5 p.m. on Juno Ist: — _, 0.30 si.ru. "ip.a. Icinp. dry bulb ... .. 4:2.6 44.1 Tenm. wet bulb .. .. :;9.1 41.-» Humidity per ccnt. .. 71 77 Max. temp* in enri .. 79 81 Mm. therm. 011 gra«s .. OS.I — S/W.. SAW, r , , , light. v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. r, 2 The meteorological observations taior. at the Kangiora High School lor the mocth of May show that rain (ell on eleven days, the tota.l for the month being 0.90 in and for the year 11.!)6in. The leadings taken at the Ashburton Domain breather station at !i n.ni. yesterday were:: —Barometer, 0P.8O; thermometer, mas. 46, mm. 06; frost, 3deg. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. .C'ol«rl and changeable weather has prevailed with showers in many parts of the Dominion. Tho barometer bas risen, and Btrong and equally but increasing southerly winds have ruled.

resent indications are for moderate to Rt-rong southerly winds, veering to westerlv in and southward of Cook Strait. Scattered showers are probable along the eastern coast, but fair to cloudy weather is likely to prevail generally. The barometer hus a rising tendency everywhere.