THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19683, 29 July 1929, Page 14

THE WEATHER.

M.fctCGiclog'.cal observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Cnristchurcb, at 9 a.ui. and j p.m. on July 27fh: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 23.8,5 -2'J.iSO Thermometer- - Dry bulb ~ .. 35.4 35.8 Wet bulb ..35 38 Max. prev. -21 hours ..41 Mill. prev. 24 hours .. 41.1 Max. in sun .. .. Si 88 Min. on grass .. .. 24.2 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..96 94 Wind .. .. ~ S.W., Calm v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..6 1 Rain .. .. .. nil. nil. 1928. 1923. Rainfall to date .. .. 11.547 in 16.130 in Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 28th: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 29.706 29.541 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 35.7 44.1 Wet bulb .. 57.6 43.2 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 45.2 Min. prev. 24 hours ..31 Max. in sun .. .. 88 94 Min. on grass .. .. 58.5 ■ — Max. during day .. Humiditv per cent. .. 91 94 Wind .. .. N.E., 12., light, v. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..6 10 Rain .. .. .. nil. nil. . , 1928. 1929. Kainfall to date .. 11.647 in 16.130 in Forecast. A depression developed last night in the eastern Tasman, and has moved on to New Zealand to-day. Pressure has risen at Hobart. Present indications are for variable winds at first, but sontherlies setting in shortly and becoming fresh to strong, seas generally smooth to moderate, hut rising later on the west coast and south of Castlepoint; moderate to strong south-westerly winds and rising seas in the eastern Tasman; the weather cloudy and unsettled, with general rain; temperatures becoming colder.