THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16472, 15 March 1919, Page 10

THE WEATHER.

CHRISTCHURCH OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 14th:— .. 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, wet bulb .. •• 55 58.; Temp, wet bulb .. •• ■°5 58 o Humidity per oent. • .. ol « Max. temp, in sun • " , Min. therm, on grass ... 36.1 — Wind .. N-E Calm light. Cloud (0-10) •• •• 2 5

DOMINION forecast. The following is the Dominion meteorologist's forecast, issued at Wellington at 4 p.m. yesterday:— . The weather has Been fair In the East Coast districts, but cloudy generally elsewhere and atmospheric pressure has decreased in the eolith, and freshening northerly and westerly winds have prevailed. . Present indications are for strong and squally westerly wirida, backing to aoutherlies. Expect boisterous weather, with ram and colder conditions followiiig. generally, the barometer -unsteady, falling.m the north, but rising in the south, shortly.

• dominion records. At 4 p.m. .yesterday. "Wind. Bar. Ther. 'Weather. C. Maria N., light 30.09 69 Cloudy Kussell N., light 30.02 73 lino Manukau N., light 30.06 62 Cloudy Auckland S.W., fresh 30.04 70 Overcast Tauronga S.B., light 30.01 74 Fair Gisbornd E M br. 29.88 ( 7 Pt.Ahuriri Calm 29.90 68 Fair Castlepoint K.W., fr. 29.39 68 Cloudy Wellington N.,fr. 29.88 64 Fair N. Plymouth A.W., light 29.99 6o Overcast C.Egmont N.W.,br. 29.97 60 Cloudy Wanganui W.,br. .. 29.98 68 Gloomy Farewell S. N., fr. 30.04 69 Cloudy C.Foulwind N.E., light 29.90 65 Overcast Greymouth ■ N., br. 29.91 ' 61 Cloudy Stephen Is. S.W., fr. 29.96 60 Fine • C.Campbell N„fr. 29.80 65 Cloudy Kaikoura Calm 29.75 70 Fair Akaroa L.H. N.E., light 29.67 68 Hazy Nuggeta N., light , 29.45 63 Overcast Bluff N.N.W.,1. 29.41- 63 Gloomy