THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16290, 14 August 1918, Page 9

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. | Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on August 13th:— 0.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb ..50 49.2 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 13.0 41.9 Humidity per cent. ..63 71 Max. temp, in sun .. 101 91 Min. therm, on grass .. 22.1 — Wind .. .. .. N.E., N.W., , lig-'it. v. light Cloud (0-10) .. ... 8 7 SUMMARY AND FORECAST. A westerly storm area has enveloped the Dominion, and the barometer is veTy lt>w in the south. "Westerly winds, etrong to gale, have prevailed, with unsettled conditions and rain in many parts. Present indications are for high and squally west to south-westerly winds, weather dull to overcast, rain probable generally, snow in the south, and on th© higher levels, and colder weather following, rivers high ou the West Coast and southern districts, and heavy 6eas on all the western coast, the barometer rising everywhere shortly.

DOMINION WEATHER. At 4 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Ther. "Weather C. Maria. N.W., fresh 29.82 55 Cloudy Russeil W., fresh. 23.71 59 Cloudy ManukauH. W.. m.g. £7.73 30 Showery Auckland W.N.W., g. 29.65 06 Cloudy Tauiunga. W. freali 20.50 sli Fair Ea3t Cape W. fresh 23.G1 37 Cloudy ' Gisborne N7W., breeze 23.50 59 Fine Pt. Ahuriri J..W., fresh 27.43 58 Fair Castlepoint CT., breeze 28.33 5i Cloudy Wellington N., fresh 29.25 51 Showery N. Plymouth iv.W., fresh 29.45 53 Overcast C. Egmont VV., fresh 39.42 58 Overcast Wanganui N.W., fresh 29.35 57 Glooiny Farewell S. \V. gal© 29.38 47 Showery C. Foulwind W., fresh 36.25 46 Squally Greymouth S.W., freah * 29.33 49 Squally Stephen I. Not received. C'. Campbell tF., fresh 29.18 50 Rain Kaikoura iY., light 29.15 48 Cloudy Akaroa L.H. IV., freah 29.10 50 ' Cloudy Pt Chalmers N.E.. light 28.88 46 Fair Nuggets N., light 28.95 43 Cloudy Bluff U.W., breeze 28.91 44 Showery