THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16462, 4 March 1919, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

ASHBTJRTON READINGS.

Th® readings taken at th© Ashburton Domain weather station, at 9 a.m. yesterday, wereßarometer, 30.22; thermometer, mas. 66, min. 47. The meteorological observations taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station for the month of February, are as follows:— Highest barometer, 80.25 inches, on the 25th; lowest, 29.69 inches, on the Bth; highest maximum, 91 degrees, on the 21st; lowest, 56 degrees, on the 2nd; highest -minimum, 67 degrees, on the 17th; lowest, 41 degrees, on the 3rd. Rainfall, 64 points, as compared with 2.40 inches for the same month, last year. 1 > DOMINION RECORDS. At 4 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria E.. galo 80.14 67 Hazy Russell S.E., galo 30.13 71 Overcast Manukau H. E., light 80.20 77 Fair j Auckland K.E., light 30.23 71 Fajr Tauranga E., light 30.12 74 F-air Gisborne S.E., breeze 30.25 63 Overrawt P. Ahuxiri S., fresh 30.30 61 Overcast | Wellington S., breeze 30.33 63 Fine N. Plymouth N.W., light 30.20 68 Fine C. Egmont S.W., fresh 30.20 68 Fjpe Wanganui E., fresh 30.27 70 Fine Farewells. E.,fresh 30.42 73 Cloudy C.Foulwind S.W., light 30.30 64 Showery Greymouth N.W., breeze 30.32 65 Cloudy Stephen I. S.E., fresh 30.35 58 Fine C. Campbell S., breeze 30.87 63 Fine Kaikourn. - xv.E., light 30.35 65 Overcast Ak-aroa L.H. N.E., fresh 80.32 56 Fine P. Chalmers N.E., fresh 30.25 63 Fine Nupgets F.., breezn 30.22 58 Hazy Bluff E., light 30.21 57 Cloudy DOMINION FORECAST. The following ia th© Dominion meteorologist's forecast, issued at Wellington at 4 p.m. yesterday:— , Variable breezes gave place _to strong south-easterlies on Sunday, especially in and northward of Cook Strait, and atmospheric pressure has since increased. Cloudy conditions have ruled, and scattered Tain ia reported. Present indications ere for moderate _to strong easterly winds, backing to Jrcshening northerlies, and the barometer falling in the South soon. Expect changeable weather generally, the skies cloudy and overcast, and rain following in many parts of the country.