THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14976, 23 April 1909, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, April 22: . Barometer—23.6s7. Maximum, temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—64.7. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—lo. 3. > 11 Temperaturo at 9.30 a.m. —Dry bulb 59.7, wet bulb 53.6. Humidity per cent—63. Maximum temperature in sun—lll. Minimum thermometer on grass—34.o. Direotion of wind—N.E. Cloud (0-10)—9. Rainfall during previous twenty-four hours —Nil. Barometer —Falling. At 5 p.m.— Barometer—29.4BS. Maximum temperature during day—6l.l. Temperature at 5 p.ra.—Dry bulb 67.0, wet bulb 54.0. Humidity per cent—Bl. Maximum temperature in sun during day —93. Wind—N.E. Cloud (0-10)—10. Barometer—F ailing. THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. . Tho following weather reports wore received from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday : Cape Maria Van Diemen—Wind, north, light; barometer 30.05, thermometer 71; overcast, sea smooth. Russell—Wind, N.W. breeze; barometer 29.98, thermometer 68; cloudy, showery, sea increasing. Manukau Heads —Wind, N.W. fresh breeze; barometer 29.83, thermometer 65; overcast, misty, sea smooth. Auckland—Wind, north breeze; barometer 29.81, thermometer 70; fair. Taurango—Wind, W.N.W., light; 'barometer 29.83, thermometer G 6; gloomy, sea smooth. Gisborne—Wind, west, light; barometer 29.75, thermometer 68; fair, sea smooth. Napier—Wind, N.W. fresh broezo; barometer 29.70, thermometer 07; fair, sea heavy. Wellington—Wind, north, light; barometer 23.57, thermometer 00; vain. Castle Point—Wind, N.E., light; barometer 29.65, thermometer 66; showery, sea heavy. Now Plymouth—Wind, north, fresh breeze ; barometer 29.65, thermometer 67; drizzling, sea considerable. Capo Egmont—Wind, N.W. fresh breeze; barometer 29.67, thermometer 64; rain and haze, sea rough. Wanganui—Wind, north, freßh breeze; barometer 29.59, thermometer 67; showery, sea moderate. Capo Farewell—Wind, S.E. fresh breeze; barometer 29.63, thermometer 55; misty rain, sea moderate. Cape Foulwind—Wind, S.W., light; barometer 29.69, thermometor 57; cloudy, sea moderate. Westport—Wind, west, light; barometer 29.60, thermometer 61; overcast, sea moderate. Cap# Campbell—Wind, north, fresh breeze: barometer 29.45, thermometer 56; mist and rain, sea rough. Kaikoura—Calm; barometer 29.45, thermometer G 1; cloudy, sea slight. Port Chalmers—Calm; barometer 29.47, thermometer 55; fair, sea slight. Nuggets—Wind, N.W., light; barometer 29.38, thermometer 66; hazy, sea smooth. Bluff—Wind, S.W., light; barometer 29.47, thermometer 55; fine, sea smooth. GOVERNMENT METEOROLOGIST’S FORECAST. The following is the Rev D. C. Bates’s weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-day:— “Very wet and cloudy weather is probable north of New Plymouth and Napier, with high westerly winds and a further fall in tho barometer. Cold and wot weather, with snow, in the highlanda is probable southwards, with strong southerly winds and a steady rise in barometer.’' MR PAULIN’sI'ORECAST. Mr Paulin’s prediction, telegraphed yesterday afternoon, is as follows: Squally gale between north-west and south-west. Wind heavy. Rain showers, and shipping warned, in twenty-four hours.