THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16403, 24 December 1918, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 2-ard:— 9.30 &.m. sp. Temp. dry bulb .. .. 57 64 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 47.1 46.8 Humidity per cent. ■.. 49 68 Max. temp, in sun .. 130 /131 j Mia. therm, on grass .. 35.2 — j Wind .. ... S.W. S.W., mod. light. Cloud (0-10) .. .. 5 ' 10 The readings taken at the Asftburton Domain weather station at 9 a.m. yesterday were:—Barometer, 29.87; thermometer, max. 67, min. 40. FORECAST. Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds, decreasing and veering to increasing noi tlierLea shortly. Uhangethe weather may be expected, wiih fair to cloudy predominating, but probably only for a brief period, fox another I atmospheric depression is apparently develop. I ing to the westward.

DOMINION WEATHER.

At 4 pan. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Thar. Weather. Russell S.W., frt«h 80.04 67 Fine MaaukauH. S.W., m.g\ 30.03 61 Cloudy Auckland S.W., fresh 30.02 61 Fair la manga N.W., fresh. 29.83 70 Fair U is borne S.W., irosh 80.02 60 Cloudy Ft. Ahuriri S., light 80.05 56 Drizzle Castlcpoint S.W, light 30.02 59 Cloudy Wellington S,iircezo 30.00 62 Cloudy N. Flymouth S.W., br. 29.97 65 Gloomy C. Egmont S.W., fresh. 30.00 64 Cloudy Wanganui S.W., light 30.00 67 Fair Farewell S. W., light 29.98 68 Overcast Greymouth S.W., br. 30.05 68 Fair Stephen I. S.E., fresh 30.02 54 Cloudy C. Campbell S., light 30.03 57 Overcast Ivaikoura N.E., light 30.01 61 Overcoat Akaroa S.W., light 30.02 55 Fine ~ Pt. Chalmers S.W., br. 30.C6 52 Overcast Nuggets B., breeze 30.07 43 Showery Bluff W.S.W.,lt. 80.01 52 Cloudy