THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIX, Issue 14682, 13 May 1908, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on .Tuesday, May 12: Barometer—3o.l6l. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —59.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—3s.3.. Temperaturo at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 46.1, wet bulb 44.4. i Humidity per cont—Bß. Maximum temperature in sun—llo. Minimum thermometer on grass—29.o. Calm Cloud (0-10)—4. Barometer—Falling. At S p.m.— Barometer—3o.o23. Maximum temperature during day—sß.o, at 2.30 p.m. Temperaturo at 5 p.m.—Dry bulb 50.0, wet bulb 48.7. Humidity per cent—93. Maximum temperature ■in sua during day —lO6. Direction of wind—N.E. Cloud (0-10)—7. 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, east, light; barometer 30.20, thermometer 62; fine, sea moderate, Manukau Heads—Wind, N.W. breeze; barometer 30.15, thermometer 54; showery, bar smooth. East Cape—Wind, west, fresh; barometer 30.10, thermometer 60; fine, sea moderate. New Plymouth—Wind, S.S.W., light; barometer -30.18, thermometer 57; fine, sea smooth. Castle Point—Wind, N.W., light; barometer 30.05, thermometer 57; cloudy, sea modcrate. Wellington—Wind, north broeze; barometer 30.11, thermometer 57; fine. Kaikoura—Calm; barometer 30.03, thermometer 63; fine, sea smooth. Westport—Wind. S.W. breeze; barometer 30.25, thermometer 53; fine, sea smooth. Nuggets—Wind, west, fresh; barometer 20.88, thermometer 58; overcast, sea smoolh. Bluff—Wind, west, fresh; barometer 20.95, tboA-rnometer 53; rain. CAPTAIN EDWIN'S FORECAST. Captain Edwin's forecast, telegraphed at noon yesterday, is as follows:—" Northerly moderate to strong winds; tides moderate; soa moderate; glass fall slowly." Captain Edwin reported at 5 p.m. : " Strong south to east winds northward of Napier and '-New Plymouth, and with rain between Napier and East Cape. Strong westerly thence southwards, and falling barometer everywhere." MR PATJLIN'S FORECAST. Mr Paulin telegraphed yesterday morning as follows:—All stations are warned of heavy weather over the Tasman Sea after sixteen hours.