THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14681, 12 May 1908, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, May 11 Barometer —30.291. . Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —54.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—33.s. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 44.0, wet bulb 42.6. Humidity per cent—S3. Maximum temperature in sun—lll. Minimum thermometer on grass—27.B. Direction of wind—S.W. Cloud (0-10) —3. Barometer —Rising. At 5 p.m.— Barometer —30.255. Maximum temperature during day—s 9.9, at 1.45 p.m. Temperature at 5 p.m.—Dry bulb 49.5. wet bulb 48 5. Humidity per cent—-93. Maximum temperature in sun during day 110. Calm. Cloud (0-10)—3.

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following weather reports were received from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday : « _ Cape Maria Van Diemen—Wind. S.E., light; barometer 30.30, thermometer GO; fine, seu considerable. Auckland—Wind, south, light; barometer 30.21, thermometer 55; overcast. East Cape—Wind. S.E. breeze; barometer 30.23, thermometer 59; fine, Fea moderate. New Plymouth—Wind, south, light; barometer 30.28, thermometer 56; fine, sea slight swell. Castle Point—Wind, N.E.. light; barometer 30.28, thermometer 54; cloudy, sea moderate.. Wellington—Wind, N.E. breeze; barometer 30.25, thermometer 57; fine. _ Kaikoura—Wind, south, light; barometer 30.25, thermometer 52; fine, sen smootn. Westport—Wind, S.W., light; barometer 30.25, thermometer 5*2; fine, sea slight swell. Farowell Spit—Wind, north, light; barometer 30.25, thermometer 57; fine, sea moderate:. Nuggets—Wind, N.E., light; barometer 80.23, thormomoter 53; overcast, sea rnoderate. Bluff—Wind, west, light; barometer 30.20, thermometer 54; overoast.

CAPTAIN EDWIN’S FORECAST. Captain Edwin’s iorocast, telegraphed at. noon yesterday is as follows: —“Northerly moderate to strong winds; glass fall slowly. Captain Edwin reported at 5 p.m.:— Moderate to strong southerly winds, changing to•ward* cast, arc to be expected northward of Napier," Tanpo and Manukau Heads, and moderate to strong winds principally from the northward elsewhere.” Captain Edwin’s forecast to May 17: 41 Moderate to strong southerly winds, . changing eastward at places northward of East Cape, Taupo and Mannkau Heads, moderate to strong from, tho northward, changing towards west, in all other parts of Hhe country until May* 14, and after that date high winds from the northward, and probably rain.’