"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19357, 9 July 1928, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations takeu at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 7th: — 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ■ • ■ - 29.993 29.877 ThermometerDry bulb .. .. 49.0 49.6 Wet bulb >• 4G.0 47.1 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 50.2 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 39.1 Max. in eun .. " 91 „ 78 llin. on grass .. •• 36-3 Max. during day .. Humidify i>er cent. •• _ Wind E.N.E., E.VE., light. light. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 9, 10 ., Kain .. •• nil. ml. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July Bth: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer •• 29.659 29.532 Thermometer — Drv bulb .. ..61.4 51.6 Wet bulb •• •• 50.4 50.7 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 51.4 Jlin. prev. 21 hours .. 48.0 Max. in sun .. ..78 £0 Min. on grass .. •• 44.S Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 9! JJ3 Wind N-E-. > ; K.. strong. licnt. Cloud (10-10) .... ..10 10 Uain •• •• .* 0.C30 ml. Forecast. The cyclone which has been situated over the Tasman Sea during the past three 4nys is moving slowly southwards, and is now centred west of the South Island. Present indications are for uorthorly windsr moderate to strong generally, and reaching gala force at places, backing to southerlies soon; seas generally rough in New Zealand waters; strong winds to gales in the Tasman Sea, west to south-west in tho northern area, and southerlies in the central and southern areas, with generally rough to high seas; the weather still unsettled, cloudy, and misty, with further rain in most districts; some heavy falls in the South Island, and snow on the high country; temperatures becoming colder.