THE WEATHER.
MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on November oth:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp. dry bulb .. .5G 60 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 47.9 50.3 Humidity per cent. .. 66 51 Max. temp, in sue .. 100 130 Mm. therm, ou gTass .. 26.7 — Y/ind .. .. .. K N.E., mod. light. Cloud (0-10) ... ..1 8 • The rainfall at Little Hiver for Octobor was 2.6'lin, rain falling on seven days. The maximum fall, 1.21 in, was on the 22nd. The readings taken at th© Aehburton Domain weather station at 9 a.m. yesterday were:—Barometer, 29.61; thermometer, max. 3d min. 34. Kain 0.16 in. Fioet 4deg. The meteorological observations taken »t the Ashburton Domain weather station for the month cf October were as follows: — Highest barometer 30.27 inches, on October Ijth; lowest, 28.86, on the 15th; highest maximum, 73 degrees, on tlio 18th; lowest, 4t- degrees, on tho 04th; highest minimum, 51 degrees, on the loth; lowest, 28 degrees, on tho 11th and '25th. The rainfall was 1.41 inches aa compared with 1.57 inches for Octobor last year. .Frost was registered on nine mornings, tho maximum being 11 degrees on the 10th. There were 194| hours of sunshine. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Atmospheric -oressuro has incroaeed in the north, but fallen to-day in the south. Moderate to strong southerly winds, have given placo to freshening westerlies, with changeable weathor. Present indications are for high, squally weeterly winds, the weather unsettled, and rain probable, and th® glass falling everywhere soon. DOMINION WEATHER. At i p.m. Yesterday.
| Wind. x>ar. Thor. Weather. Cape Maria Calm 3C.09 60 Cloudy Bussoll ' -Not rcccived. ManukauH. S. light 110.01 63 Fino Auckland S.W., br. 80.00 64 fair lauranga Not received. East Capo Lino interrupted. Gieborne Ji.E., br. 29.90 C6 Fine P Ahuriri Jf.E., light 29.87 62 Fino Castlopoint H.W., br. 20;83 61 Cloudy Wellington N. fre«h 29.83 G7 Fair X Plymouth X.W., light 29.90 60 Fino C Kgmont "VY., light 29.97 62 Cloudy Wangfanui W.S.W., br. 30.00 62 Fine Farewell S. W., jjale 29.94 64 Fifc© O. Foulwind "\V., light ' 29.95 (53 Cloudy Greymouth K.W., light 29.91 58 Overcoat Stephen I. W., fresh 29.89 53 Cloudy C Campbell IS"., freeh 29.70 60 Hazy Kaikoura Calm 29.58 61 Fino AkaroaL.B. Is'., Ircch 29.56 61 Cloudy P Chalmers N.W., br. 28.12 G6 Cloudy Nuggets \V. light 29.35 63 Gloomy Bluff N.W 29.23 57 Cloudy
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16362, 6 November 1918, Page 10
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