THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16310, 6 September 1918, Page 11

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. MetoorologicaJ observations take a at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p,m. on September 6th:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 02.S 64.2 Temp, wet bulb .. ..48 3 bli.l Humidity per cent. ..71 46 Mas. temp, in sun .. 110 132 Min. therm, on grass .. 31.9 — "Wind .. .. •• N.E., N.W., v. light, v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..3 8 The readings taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station at 9 a.m. yesterday were:—Barometer 29.58, thermometer —maximum 60, minimum 45. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Northerly winds have prevailed, and freshened generally. The barometer has fallen everywhere, and cloudiness lias increased. Considerable rain ia now reported on the West Coast of the South Island. Present indications are for northerly and westerly winds, strong to gale, cbangihg to southerly. Expect cloudy and unsettled weather, with rain following generally, snow on the higher levels, rivers flooded in Weatland and Otago, and the barometer falling everywhere, but rising in the South in about 20 hours. DOMINION WEATHER. At 4 p.ik. Yesterday. Wind. liar. Ther. Weatherc C Maria K, fre3h 30.00 G2 Cloudy Russell ?»•. fresh 00.00 61 Cloudv ManukauH. W.N.W., It. 30.02 65 Fine Auckland NJ3., light 29.99 G6 Fair Tauranga N.W., It. 29.3S 58 Fair East Capo Is"., breeze 30.02 59' Cloudy Gisboxno .wW., It. 30.00 59 Fair P. Ahuriri N„ light 29.82 58 Fine Castlepoint N.W., br. 29.88 57 Cloudy Wellington N., f&sh 29.86 52 Overcast N. Plymouth N., fresh. 29.96 53 Overcast 0. Egmont N. fTeah 29.95 54 Overcast Wonganui N.W., It. 29.95 B2 Gloomy Farewell S. JN.W., fr. 29.83 53 Showery C. Foulwind. K., fresh 20.78 55 ■ Rain Gieymonth N.NJ3., fr. 29.77 54 Heavy r. Stephen la. N.W., fr. 29.88 51 Cloudy C.Campbell N., fresh 20.76 56 Gloomy Kaikoura Calm 29.62 60 Fair AkaroaL-H. N., fresh £9.65 62 Cloudy P. Chalmers Calm 29.52 C 9 Threat. Nirreota N.W., It." 29.50 55 Cloudy Bluff W., light 20.44 53 Cloudy