THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14981, 29 April 1909, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 28: Barometer—Bo.3oo. . „„,,w Maximum temperature duruig precedmg twenty-four hours—s 6.6. \ , . . Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—49.l. ~,__. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry bulb 00.1, wet bulb 50.3. Humidity per cent—7l. , Maximum temperatvare in sun—lls. Minimum thermomeler on grass— M.l. Direction of wind—N.E. Cloud (0-10)—Clear. . . • , Rainfall during the previous twenty-four hours—o.oo6' (dew). Barometer— Falling slowly. At 5 p.m.:— Barometer—3o.2sß. Maximum temperature during day—a 7 ■*■ Temperaturo at 5 p.m.-Dry bulb 518, wet bulb 49.7. .- on Hudimity per cent—Bo. Maximum temperature in suns,during day--111. Wind—N.E. / Cloud (0-10)—1. Barometer— Steady. \ _ ■ THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following weather reports were received from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yeaCape Maria van Diemen—Wind cast, light; barometer 30.15, thermometer 64; overcast, sea smooth. ' , . • ~ ' Russell—Wind east; barometer 30.10, thermometer (\i; overcast, sea smooth. Manukaa Heads—Wind south-east breeze; barometer 30.20, thermometer 58; faar, sea smooth. ' * Auckland—Wind south, light; barometer 30.°0, thermometer 67; fair, sea smooth. Tauranga—Wind south, light; barometer 30.45, thermometer 65; fair, sea smooth. Napier—Wind south-east,, light; barometer 30.35, thermometer 58; overcast, sea heavy. Wellington—Wind north-east, light; barometer 30.28, thermometer 58; fine. Castle Point—Wind south-east breeze; barometer 30.35, thermometer 56; overcast, sea heavy. j , New Plymouth—Calm; barometer 30.21, thermometer 56; fine, sea smooth.' Oap*o Egmont—Calm; barometer 80.22, thermometer 58; fine, sea smooth. Wanganui—Wind south-east, fresh breeze; barometer 30.29, thermometer 63; fine, sea moderate. • Cape Farewell—Wind light; barometer 30.29, thermometer 55; fine, sea moderate. ' Capo' Foulwind—Wind south-east, light; barometer 30.45, thermometer, 59; fine, sea, smooth. Westport—Wind south-west, light; barometer 30.23, thermometer 58; ,cloudy, sea gmooth. Cape Campbell—Wind east.' light; barometer 30.33, thermometer 67; 'fine, sea moderate. , KaikOura—Wind north-east, fresh breeze; barometer 80.26, thermometer 59; fine, «eai heavy. Port Chalmers—Wind north-east breeze; barometer 30.15, thermometer 53; fair, sea heavy. ' / Nuggets—Wind north-east,..light; barometer, 30.1'5, thermometer 54; cloudy, sea smooth.«'. Bluff—Wind north breeze; ° barometer 80.10, thermometer 51; win, sea moderate. GOVERNMENT METEOROLOGIST'S FORECAST. The following is tho Rov D. C. Bates's weather' forecast to 3 p.m. to-day:—Easterly winds, moderate to strong, are probable north of New Plymouth and Napier, and' increasing northerly winds elsewhere. Barometer falling everywhere for a -change- in the weather. Rain is probable in the southernlnast districts and on the east coast north) of 'Napier. MR PAULIN'S FORECAST. Mr Paulin's prediction, telegraphed yesterday afternoon, is as follows: " Strong north, to north-west winds, and rain in about twenty-fonr hours. Shipping warned."