THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16408, 31 December 1918, Page 9

THE WEATHER.

CHEISTCHURCH OBSERVATIONS. Meteorolojrica] observations taken at Christchurch at O.ilOi a.lll. and 5 p.m. on December 30th: — i 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp. dry bulb .. i.. 50.6 57.G Temp, wet bulb .. .. 49.3 50.3 Humidity per cent. ..71 60 Mai. temp. in 4 sun •.. 333 130 Min. therm, on grass t .. 33 — Wind .. .. .. S/W., S/W., mod. mod. Cloud (0-10) .. ..10 9 ASHBURTOiV. The readings taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station at 9 a.m. yesterday ur.ere"Barometer, 29.40; thermometer, max. 35, min. 48; rain, .31in. / DOMINION RECORDS.

DOMINION FORECAST. The following .33-the Dominion Meteorologist's forecast, issued "at "Wellington at 1 p.m. yesterday:— Present indications are for moderate to „ ptrong southerly windß, .the .barometer but only temporarily, in the Fouth. Cool and' changeable weather is probable generally, ■with heavy showers in parts, but a brief interval of;fair weather may be expected soou.

At 4 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. CupelUria S.W., light 23.05 61 Cloudy Ttiissell S.Wi, fresh 29.75 61 Cloudy ManukauH. S.W., br. 29.74 59 Cloudy Auckland W., fresh 29.75 65 Fair Tauranga W.. fresh 59.65 68 Overcast Oisborn® S.W., light 29.6-1 67 Fair Pt. Ahuriri Calm 29.65 59 Overcast Cafltlepoint S.W., light 29.57 60 Cloudy Wellington If., light 29.55 61 Cloudy ~ N. Plymouth N.W., If. 29.62 61. Overcoat Wanganui W., fresh 29.65 .65 Fair Farewell S. W., m.g. 29.63 65 Fin© C. Foulwind S.W., H. 29.65 70 Fine Greymouth W.N.W., It. 20.G8 65 Fair Stephen J. S.W., fresh £9:61 60 Cloudy C. Campbell S„ freah 29.58 57 Bain Kaikoura • S.W., light 29.57 62 Overcaat Akaroa 8.W., fresh 29.57 56 Cloudy Pt. Chalmers S.W., m.g. 29.60 57 Fair ICuggets S., fresh 29.61 49 Overcast Bluff W.S.W.,br. 29.62 51 Cloudy