THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16702, 10 December 1919, Page 12

THE WEATHER.

CHRI3TCHURCH OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taiten at tlio Mafrnetic Observatory, Christcliuich, at 0.30 a.m. and S ».m. on Dccembor 9lh: — J>.3o a.m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. £3.2 52.4 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 40.3 40.3 Iliimidity per con.t. .. 61 04 Max. temp, in sun .. 110 132 Xtin. ihertn. on grass .. SO.C — Wind V.SAV., X.E., light. lifht. Cloud (0-10) .. 8 -1 Tlio readings taken at tho A&hbnrton Domain weather station, at 9 a.m. yesterday, were:—Barometer, 29.52; thermometer, mas. 51, niin. 31; rain, ,6!Hn; frost, DOMIXION RECORDS.

, SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Strong southerly winds and rain were experienced in many paxf« durinp Monday eight but' conditions have generally improved to-day. Atmospheric i prcssnro has incwwscd. Present indications are for etrocfr Tjut docroaoin? southerly winds nortliward of New Plymouth ard ifapier, and moderate to strong southerlies, veering to wc3terlke shortly elsewhere, the weather fair to cloudy generally, but scattered showers nro likely, especially in the northern and East Oxist districts of tho North Island. Tho barometer haa a rising tendency.

At 4 p.m. ycstoTday. Wind. • Bn,r. Thcr. C.Maria S.,fresh 20.80 GO Cloudy Hus&cll AV., light 29.91 G7 Cloudy Mannkau II. -S., in. pu!o 20.02 53 Fair Auckland K.AV.. fresh 20.93 (XI Fair l'aunwga S., light l 1 ' 1 m Fair Ginboroo S., m. galo 29.93 57 Fair P. Ahuriri light iii/.cu 59 O'orcast Cnstlepoint JC.W.. lij?ht 29.no GO Cloudy Wollinjfton S„ hreezo 29.9!) C9 Fino N. Plymouth S.W.. light • fn.SI Ci? Fair C. Egmont S., light 20.D0 M Fino Wangamii S., light 29.99 G1 Fino Far&w«ll S. N.. fresh ."0.08 59 Cloudy C. Foulwind S.AV., fresh 30.00 G( Cloudy Stephen I. "\V., li>ht 29.93 65 Fair O. Campbell S.E., light 30.02 51 Fino Kaikoura N.13.. light 29.95 54 Fair Akaroa L.H. E., lipht 29.93 63 Fino P. Chalmers If.'R.. li?ht 29.SS 56 O'crcaet Nugsr-ete S.W., light 29.87 57 Shower? Bluff S.W., fresh 29.SS 54 Shotrory