THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16515, 10 June 1919, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

CHRISTCHURCH OBSERVATORY. Meteorological o&ervationa taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, ut 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 9th:— 9.80 sum. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. ~. 42.2 65.1 Temp, wot bulb ... 40.1 47.4 Humidity per oomt. ... 8i 47 Max. temp., in eun i.. 91 107 Mia. therm. on ciass :«• 26.2 — Wind ... .... ... W.5.W..W.N.W., v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. ... 1 4 The rainfall tor May recorded by Mr J. Haity, at Puaha, Little River, was 2.30 in. I Rain fell on six dam the maximum fall being .BSin, on the 26ui. The readings token at the Ashburton Domain weather station at 9 n.m. yesterday were:—Barometer 29.72, thermometer—maximum CO, minimum 47. DOMINION RECORDS. At 4 p.m. yesterday. Bar. Ther. a Maria S., light 30.40 58 Overcast Russell S., light 80.30 60 Cloudy ManukauH. S.S.W., fr. 30.27 62 Showery Auckland W., fresh 80.28 67 Showery Tauranga ' 80.16 53 Pair Gisborne 8.W., light 30.07 62 • Fine P. Ahuriri — 80.05 60 Fair • Castlepoint Fresh 80.02 66 Olaudy Wellington N., light 30.01 52 Fair N. Plymouth S.W., fresh 80.16 66 Fair £. Egmont W.S.W., fr. 30.16 63 Fair Wanganui W.N.W., fr. 80.13 67 Fair Farewell S. W., fresh 50.17 65 Cloudy C. Foulwind S.W., fr. 50.17 54 Showery Grevmonth \V., breeze 30.21 65 Cloudy Stephen Is. S.W., fresh 30.10 S3 Cloudy I C, Campbell W., breeze 29.93 52 FiDo I Knikoura W., light 29.92 60 Fair | AkaroaL.H. S/W., light 29.90 60 Hazy Pt. Chalmers S.W., light 29.85 55 Overcast Nuggets W.jlight 29.R1 62 Overcast Bluff V.K.W., fr. 29.81 53 Showery SUMMARY AND FORECAST. , A disturbance has been located south 'of New Zealand, but atmospheric pressure has continued high in the North. Moderate to l strong westerly and southerly winds have prevailed, and the weather has been changeable generally, with passing showers i& the western districts. Present indications ore for southerly winds, veering to westerlies, and then increasing strong to gale. The weather is likely to become warmer temporarily in the East Coast districts, but an unfavourably change may be expected everywhere shortly, and rain soeo. in the "West Coast ond_ southernmost districts. The barometer will fall afler about 16 hours, and probably low in the South. „»