THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15922, 7 May 1912, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on Monday. Mav 6:

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following reports from New Zealand stations were received at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Wind—fr., fresh; m.g., moderate gale; 1., light; br., breeze. Sea —R., rough; H., heavy; 8., smooth; C, considerable; M., moderate.

WEATHER FORECASTS. Mr Paulin's forecast:—Strong north to west winds. Fine for twenty-four hours, except on tho west and south portions of the the South Island. The Dominion Meteorolcgist's summary and forecast:—A small area of low pressure has parsed in the south, with strong westerly and southerly winds and unsettled weather. Conditions have been fair -to cloudy in the north, with showers in narts. Tho barometer is above normal everywhore. rising slowly in tin south, and falling in the north. Present indications are for increasing south-easterly winds in and no-thward of Cook Strait, and for strong southerly winds elsewhere. A storm area appears to be develoDing to the northward cf Now Zealand, and a change may bo expected over the North Island after aboiih thirty-sis hours. Cool and changeable weather is probable generally, and showers in pn-rts. tho barometer falling in the north, but fairly steady in the south.

9.80 a.st ising 30.303 Barometer . . . 30.204, r Temperature— Diy bulb . 43.8 47.2 Wet bulb . 40.8 43.8 Max. prev. 24 hour s 48.8 Min. prev. 24 hours 32.8 — Max. in sun . . H> 105 Min. en grass . . 26.3 Max. during day 63.0 Humidity per cent ! 77 76 Wind . S.W.,1. Calm Cloud (010) . i 1 KninfaU . Nil. Nil.

Wind. Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea. C. Maria S.E., fr. 30.14 Gl Pine 31 rtussoii S.,br. 30.12 02 Fine S Manuknu S., fr. 80.13 51 Fair C Auckland S.W., br. 30.12 GO Fair _ Tauronga S., 1. 30.03 60 Fair s E. Cape S.. fr. eo.is til Rain C Gisborna S., fr. 30.]7 54 Rain M Napier S.W., 1. 30.27 52 Clou: ; y S Wellington S.. br. 30.29 52 Fair — Castlo P. S.W., br. 30.25 47 Cloudy H K. Plj-mouth S.E., br. 30.20 of Fine 8 C. Egmont S.E., fr. 30.19 56 Fine M Wanganui S.E., 1. 80.27 57 Fair S Farewell S. S.E., 1. 80.25 54 Cloudy It C. Foulwind S.W., br. 80.20 5G Fine M Woatpoit S.S.W.,1. 30,22 53 Fine M C. Campbell K., st 30.31 52 Fine C Kaikoura S.S.E., fr. . 30.26 55 Fair c Akaroa. "W.. fr. 30.26 47 Cloudy M P. Chalmers S.W., 1. S0.2G 52 Fair s NuerRets S.W., fr. 30.21 45 . Rain u Bluff S.W., fr. S0.31 •IS Cloudy s