THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16664, 24 September 1914, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

?> MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, " CHRISTCHURCH. "Meteorological observations taken on Wed-

THE WEATHER. IN NEW ZEALAND. -•Tho following reports from New Zealand itations were received at 4 pan. yesterday:

rou^fQ) n.j ii6?i \y j Oi) Bmooifl, considerable; 11.,. moderate. " 'forecast for canterbury. _ Spilth and south-east winds freshening, f'ong to a gale soon. Expect rain genery. i Weather become much colder Shortly, th snow following oil higher levels. Heavy louth-east sea along coast Eoon. Staaonal Forecast.—After careful research, raiding over a considerable period, I atfimpt the following long-period forecast:—, Wehther conditions during October, NovemDecember will 'likely be very unsettled for the most part. Frequent cold, • stortey spells, an abundant rainfall, considerably above the average, and late snowfalls ■an the high country will likely be experithijed. The above forecast is purely a theoretical venture from calculations based on [he/latest meteorological data available, but Ivdiother the prediction will materialise the iutiure will show. r..yc: , F. L. WOOLES. ElviiK. DOMINION FORECAST. Meteorologist’s summary and .orecast: — ’‘North-easterly winds, strong to a gale, have Availed northward of Auckland, and moderate to strong northerlies elsewhere. Rain has” 1 fallen in the northern districts and cloudiness has prevailed elsewhere. The barometer has fallen everywhere. indications are for northerly winds facxeisfng itrong io a / gale. Expect dull and misty weather, with rain following generally. The barometer will probably fall ' everywhere and prove low in the south.

oeaciay, September 23:—

S.30 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer . . 30.155 29.963 (falling) (falling) Temperature— Dry bulb . . 47.6 51.5 Wet bulb . 40.5 50.2 Max. prev. 24 hours 64.3 — '"i'JIjji. prev. 24 hours 41.C — Max. in sun . 121 115' •>Min. on grass . 34.1 — "Max. during day . — 53.0 Humidity per cent . SO 90 Witsd . . . . N.E . m. N.E., m. :io U d (o-io) . . Rainfall . „ ,6 Nil . 10 Nil

Wind. Bar. Th. AVtbr. Sea. C. Maria N., g. 29.81 60 Rain C Russell E., g. 29.83 GO Rain H JJaUnganui N., fr. 30.92 53 Overcast S Auckland N.E., g. 30.05 59 Showery — l'auianga X.E., m.g. 2.Cape N.E.,fr. 30.14 58 Overcast C 30.19 58 Showery H Gisborne N.N.E., br. 80.23 56 Overcast S Napier N.E., 1. 30.20 68 Overcast M Castle P. N.E., br. 30.15 56 Cloudy H Wellington N.N.W.,1. 30.09 59 Fair — N. Plymouth E., 1. 80.0G 58 Overcast M D.Egmont N.E., 1. 30.06 60 Overcast s. VVdnganui S.E., br. 30.05 04 Hazy S Farewell S. N.E.,fr. 30.10 66 Gloomy M C..Epulwind NNW., br. 30.07 55 Overcast R Stephen I. Calm S0.20 57 Cloudy S C. Campbell N., fr. 30.05 55 Overcast H * Kaikoura S., br. 29.98 51 Fog S ikairoa N.E., fr. 29.93 62 Hazy s P. Chalmers N.E., fr. 29.90 55 Overcast s Nuggets N., fr. 29.81 55 Cloudy M Bluff N.E.. 1. 29.88 65 Overcast s Wind—fr., fresh; m.g., moderate gale; light; br., breeze. Ti 1_ . TT 1 O it. . < 1.,