THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16289, 13 August 1918, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. .Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on August 12th:— * 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp. wet.bulb .. . .. 46 :- ' " 46.7 Temp, wet bulb .. ..42 42.G Humidity per oonfc. .. 73 73 Max. temp, in sun .. 101 101 "Min. therm, on grass .. 20.S — Wind .. N.E., NJE., , mod. light Cloud (0-10) .. 2 6 The readings taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station at 9 ' a.m. yesterday were:—Barometer, 29.54; thermometer, max. 57, min. 30; frost, Odeg. SUMMIAEY ' AND. FORECAST. Atmospheric pressure has been unsteady, and westerly and southerly breezes' have ruled. Unsettled and showery conditions have prevailed in the western districts, and also in the Far North and South, but elsewhere the weather has been fair to cloudy generally. _ i Present indications'. are for moderate to strong southerly winds, veering to. increasing westerlies northwards of. Now Plymouth and Napier, and westerly winds, strong to gale, elsewhere, the weather squally and changeable generally, with ■ rain following, especially in all districts. The barometer is unsteady, with a tendency to xi«o in the North, and to fall in the South. DOMINION WEATHEB. At 4 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. C. Maria Not received. Russell S.W., light 29.03 68 Cloudy ManukauH. S.W., light 29i91 55 Cloudy Auokland S.W., breeze 29.91 55 Fair Tauranga W. fresh 29.83 54 Fair East Cape S.E., breeze 29.83 55 Fine Gisborne S.E., light 29.80 54 Fine Pt. Ahuriri N.W., light 29.73 52 Fair Castlepoint N.W., light 29.70 52 Cloudy Wellington N., breeze 29.66 49 Fair N. Plymouth W., light 29.86 55 Cloudy C. Egmont W-, light 29.85 68 Showery Wanganui W., fresh 29.85 51 Fair Farewell S. W., breeze 29.8G 53 Fine C. Foiilwind S.W., light 29.70 50 Show'iy Greymouth S. W., light 28.80 46 Show'iy Stephen I. W.. fresh 29.70 50 -Hazy C. Campbell W.. fresh 29.57 49 Fine Koikoura Calm 29.58' 51 Fair Akaroa L.H. W M light 29.54 G1 Hazy Pt. Chalmers Calm 29.50 45 Ov'rc'st Nuggota S.W., fresh 29.50 44 Cloudy j Bluff W., breeze 29.48 48 Shower)