THE WEATHER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 3.30 a.m. aud 5 p.m. on June 4th: — 0.30 &.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. 41.2 -JO Temp. wet bulb .. .. 37.8 -14.1 Humidity per cent. ..74 86 Max. temp, in sun • 80 81 Min. thenu. on grats .. 21.3 . — Wind S.-\V.. Calm light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..4 1 The Tendings taken at tho Ashburtoti Domain weather station at 9 a.m. yesterday were:—Barometer, 30.21; thormometer, max. 50, miti. 28. Frost, 7deg. During May Uioro were frosts on 15 nights, the highest registered being lOdog. Tho total rainfall for May was, O.TCin, and rain fell on eight days. Tho total rainfall (or May, 1317, win 5.14 in.
SUMMARY AND FORECAST. A storm turea passed in the south on Saturday and Sunday, with strong- southerly winds. Anti-cyclonic conditions have succoedcd it. with cold and changeable conditions, but a disturbance iB now in evidenoo north-cast of Ntw Zealand. Present indications aro for hirfi and southeasterly _ winds northwards of Farewell Spit and Kaikourn, and sontherly breezes elsewhere. Squally and showery conditions may be expected in the North and Eost Coast districts of the North Island, and cold and changeable conditions elsewhere. Tho barometer has a falling tendency in the k'ortb, but little •movement is probable elsewhere.-'
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16230, 5 June 1918, Page 9
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207THE WEATHER. Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16230, 5 June 1918, Page 9
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