THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16550, 14 May 1914, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

magnetic OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on Veduoedsr. May 13:

light; br., breeze. Sea—R.. rough: 11.. heavy; S., smo;th; C, considerable; M., modorato. ~ i . DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist's summary and forecast: —Moderate to strong westerly winds bavs prevailed, with cloudy weather, and rain has fallen in many of the country parts, 'iho brrameter has risen considerably in thi north and 0, little in the touth. Present indications are for south-westerly breczen changing by west to north arc! increasing everywhere, increasing cloudiness with rain following generally, for a Westerly storm area appears to be approaching the South Island. The barometer will probably rise temporarily, but is likely to fall fast in the south by to-morrow night.

0.30 a m. 5 p.ui. Barometer . 23.652 23.032 Temperature— (rising) (rising)' Dry bulb . 4T.4 50.6 Wet bulb . 46.0 4S.2 Mas. prev. 24 hours 63.5 — Min. prev. 24 hours 35.0 — Max. in fun 101 81 Min. on grass . 23.1 56.1 Mas, during day . — Humidity per cent . 90 64 Wind . S.W.,1. S.W.,1. Cloud (0-10) 10 0 Rainfall . . ■ . O.niOin iS'il

THE WEATHER I n j*ew SEALANr . The follov ■ine repo ts (re C) isow Zealanc stations wore received o-t 4 ] .m. veflterday : — Wind. Bar. lb. Wthr. S ca C. Maria S.W-.fr, 30,t5 63 Overcast S Russell S.W.,1. 30.15 62 Cloudy 11 Manukau S.W.an.g . no.oG 54 Cloudy M Auckland WSW.,!ir 30.0S 61 Cloudy — Tauranga S.W.,1. 20.31 GO FailS Fast Cape W..1. 29.?8 64 Fine c: Gisbanie Calm 2>.f>S 61 Fine M Napier Calm 33.90 50 Fair M Castjepoint K.W.,1. 29.05 56 Clcudy C Wellington S.,1. GO.Oo 54 Fair — X. Plymouth S.W.fr. 29.96 58 Cloudy M C. Esmont W..br. 29.06 60 Fine M Wanganui AW.fr. 29.80 66 Overcast M Farewell S. , W..fr. 23.RD 57 Fine M 3. Foulwind N.W..fev. 29.05 34 Drizzle M Westport W..1. 29.90 S3 Drizzle M Stephen I. >W..l. ?9 91 58 Cloudy 11 C. Campbell S..fr. 5D.9S M Fine B Kailoura S.F..br. 03. 89 r.7 Fah>r Mtn-roa S W..1. 09.93 56 Cloudy M P. Chalmors S.W..1. 39.P9 54 Overcast s KllirTcts S.W.,br. 29.91 4S Olooray M B""ff S.W.,1. 33.95 40 Ovoreost S Wind—fr.. freah; m.g.i rnodevat; gale.; I.