THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15511, 11 January 1911, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations, taken at 9.00 am. on Tuesday, January 10: Barometer —30.115; rising. Maximum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours —71.9. Minimum temperature during preceding twenty-four hours—43.2. Temperature at 9.30 a.m.—Dry lnub at.”, wet bulb 54.7. Humidity per cent—67. Maximum temperr.turo in sun 147. Minimum thermometer on grass —38.2. Wind —E.N.E. Cloud (0-10)—1. Rainfall —.351 in. * At 5 p.m.— Barometer —30.174; rising. Maximum temperature during day—63.3. Temporaturo at 5 p.m.—Dry bulb 62.4, wet bulb 56.7. Humidity per cent.—G7. Maximum temperature in sun during day--131. Wind—N.E. Cloud (0-10) —1. THE WEATHER *tN NEW ZEALAND. The following weather reports were received from New Zealand stations at 4 p.m. i Capo ilaria Van Diemen Wind, N.E., fresh; barometer 30.10, thermometer 60; fine, sea rough. Russell Wind, S.E., fresh; barometer 30.07, thermometer 74; fair, sea moderate. Manukau Heads Wind, south, breeze; barometer 30.11, thermometer 67; fair, sea rough. Auckland —Wind, south, breeze; barometer 30.08, thermometer 73; fine. Tauranga Wind, S.E., light; barometer 30.5, thermometer 73; fair, sea smooth. East Cape —Wind. S.E., fresh; barometer 30.08, thermometer 71; fine, sea considerable. Gisborne—Wind, S.E., fresh; barometer 30.16, thermomoter 70; fine, sea smooth. Napier Wind, N.E., light; barometer 30.15, thermometer 69; fine, sea smooth. Wellington—Wind, south, light; baromoter 30.14, thennomoter G 8; fair. Castle Point—Wind, N.W., light; baromoter 30.20, thermometer 66; fine, sea moderate. New Plymouth—Wind, S.W., fresh; barometer 30.10, thermometer 71; fine, sea moderate. Cape Egmont — Wind, S.W.. fresh; barome. ter 30.10, thermometer 69; fine, sea modcrate. Wanganui—Wind, south, light; baromoter 30.13, thermometer 70; fair, sea smooth. Capa Farewell—Wind, north, light; barometer 30.10, thermometer 70; cloudy, sea moderate. Capo Foulwind—Wind, S.W., fresh; barometer 30.11, thermometer 66; fair, sea considerable. Westport—Wind, S.W., breeze; barometer 30.11, thermometer 65; fair, sea moderate swell. Cape Campbell—Wind, east, light; barometer 30.12, thermometer 70; fine, sea smooth. Kaikoura —Wind, N.N.E., fresh; barometer 30.07, thermometer 70; fine, sea smooth. Akaroa Lighthouso Wind, N.E., fresh; barometer 30.10, thermometer 64; fine, sea moderate. Port Chalmers—Wind, N.E., light; barometer 30.12, thermometer 67; fine, sea smooth. Nuggets —Wind, S.W., light; barometer 30.12, thermometer 67; cloudy, sea smooth. Bluff—Wind, S.W., breoze; barometer 30.04, thermometer 63; fine, sea moderate. WEATHER FORECASTS. Mr Paulin's weather forecast is as follows: —South-east to north-east winds and further thundery weather and heavy rain in about forty-eight hours. Ilev D. C. Bates’s summary and forocast: The barometer has risen steadily everywhere, and moderate to strong southerly winds have prevailed. Fine weather is reported everywhere to-day. Considerable sons have been experienced on all the western coasts. Present indications are tor warm and fair weather generally. Moderate to strong southeasterly winds are probable northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and northerly winds predominating elsewhere. There will probably be little movement 'of the barometer. Mr F. Wooles’s forecast for Wednesday is as follows:—Moderate to strong easterly winds veering to strong northerlies after thirty-six hours. Fine, with increasing' warmth. Glass fall.