THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15902, 13 April 1912, Page 10

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on Fri-

WEATHER FORECASTS. Mr, Paulin’s forecast:—Strong north to mid rain. Barometer unsteady. Dominion Meteorologist’s summary apd forecast: —Fair to cloudy and misty weather has been experienced, with showers in several localities last night, and this morning moderate easterly and northerly breezes have nredominated, with slowly falling barometer. Present indicatons are for moderate to strong easterly winds northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and increasing northerlies elsewhere. The barometer will probably fall everywhere for a westerly low pressuro area, due to pass in the south about Sunday night or Monday morning. Increasing haze and cloudiness will probably precede unsettled weather and rain, especially on tho West Coast and in tho south.

day, April 12: — Barometer . . 0.30 a.m. 30.191 fall. 6 p.tn, 29.9&D Tomperaturo— Dry bulb . . 52.0 50.4 Wet bulb . . 50.5 53.6 Max. prev. 24 hours . , 59.2 — Min. prer. 24 hours . . '43.6 — Mnx. in sun . , 120 116 Min. on grass . 38.6 — Max. during day — 61.9 Humidity per cent , . 89 82 Wind . . S.W.,1. E., 1. Cloud (0-10) , 8 1 Rainfall Nil Nil