THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16666, 26 September 1914, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, !««• • CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on FriInv Kmvtamber 25:

TffK WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. “The- following reports from New Zealand nations were reoeived at 4 p.vu. yesterday:

• Wind— fr.. fresh j m.g., moderate gale; 1., light; br., breeze S?i6— R-. rough; H., heavy; S., smooth; C., r considerable; M-, moderate.

55 .FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Heavy westerly to southerly gale. WeoS ther'continue itold and boisterous. Further rain generally and snow on high country. ... Expect much lower temperature when baro- . me'er rises, and hail and sleet squalls to 0 fallow. s ■ v,V , ,F. L. WOOLE9. *. ir* K * • DOMINION FORECAST, sp 1; .Dominion Meteorologist’s summary and forecast:— Severe westerly disturbance has envel--1 oped the country, and the barometer is J very* low in the south. Squally and showery -' cbhditions have prevailed with high northerly if winds. ""Present indications are for westerly gales, ’ changing to southerlies shortly. Expect bbfsterous conditions, with rain generally, Kaili'.'and sleet in parts and snow on higher ;«> levels, muoh colder weather following and v tHb’Barometer rising everywhere shortly.

my, &epxcmDer zo; — *cv-» / 9.30 a.m. 5 pm. . paroinetor . 29.085 (fading) 2a vi6 (rising) jpeinperaturo— V Dry buib . 03.0 49.9 Wet bulb . 5:.5 41.6 Mtur. prav. 24 hour’ 03.fi — Min. prev. 2-1 hours 50.2 , Max. in sun . 122 122 • iVJIim on fjrars . 38.2 — Max. during day . — 64.2 flu ridity per cent . 55 67 Wjnd .... K.El, ra. N.W., in. Cloud (0-10) . . Rainfall . . Nil 6 0.025in

J }‘;v Wind.,' Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea. 4. C. Maria N.W., fr. 29179 63 Misty ■>, Knsffll Vianukau. W.,fr. 29.75' 69 Fine ii N.W.. m.g. 29.69 61 Cloudy s Utckland W.N.W., g. 29.73 68 Fair — :: Inwtauga *: Jifbome N.W., br. Wybr. 29.63 29.65 G8 65 Fair Fair K S Napier JJ.W., fr. 29.52 63 Overcast M . Castle P. N.W., fr. 2940 65 Overcast H • Wellington NNW. m.g 29.32 57 Misty — N Plymouth N.W., fr. 29.52 61 MiBty C C-Effmont N.W., fr. 23.53 69 Rain R •: Wanganui N.W., m.g. 29 46 63 Glcoray M i farewell 8. W.,g. 29.41 58 Showery C C Foulwind W., m.g. 29.35 55 Fair M Greymouth W„ fr. 29.18 66 Showery II Bieuhen I. N.W.. e. 29.40 60 , Cloudy .R "• C. CamcboU N.W., g. 29.35 55 Cloudy H ■?: Kaikoura W., m.g. 29.62 62 Cloudy II r, Akaroa ' 1 N.. K. 28.97 51 Cloudy s ? K Chalmers N.E., m.g. 28.78 68 Fair H Ruggets N..1. 28.76 51 Cloudy R Biug, . .. W.N.W., fr. 28.90 52 Cloudy S