THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16992, 20 October 1915, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, . -..'■ \ CHRISTOHURCH. | 'Meteorological observations taken on Tuesday, Ootobw 19:—' v ' D.SQlun. Bp,m.

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following teporta from New Zealand *ta.tioh» were received at 4 p.m. yesterday;—

'iWind—fr„ fioßbj sa.ff., moderate gale; br., .breeze; 1., '-IMsi' w.Seft—R y rough; F, heavy; 8., *mooth; f C., oonaideHbles U„ moderate. <■!■■.'■ FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. •'■'■ Southerly winds, strong to a gale. -MVeithar continue very ooldy with further iileet, hail and snow eonftlls at times, but probably clearing- eoon with another severe 1 arost following. ; _, ; . P.-I* WOOLES. • ..C DOMINION FORECAST. i Dominion Meteorologist's summary and forecast:— An Antarotio depression hae ruled and wesfely and south-westerly winds strong to ' ft' gale have prevailed., Squally weather has Ijeen experienced with ram in most parts and snow on the higher ;evela. Present indications are for cold end boisteioua weather, with hoavy showers, generally. Southerly winds strong to a gale are v probable' and a rising barometer everywhere.

3arojaw}tfflr .: . . 29.172 29.187 (tailing) ' (rising) Temperature— Dry bulb .; 56.4' ■■' 47.4 Wet bulb . .:■■: . 45.0 48.2 I Max. prev. 24 hours eo.i ■ —. Min. .p*ev. 24 hours 80.6 — : Max., in to 1 . 115 96 , -Min. on grata 21.5 ' — Max. during day . .— .-' ■ 56.7 Humidity per cent . 43 62 Wind • . W..1. W.,1. Cloud (P-10) . ,' . Kainfall .. . . 2 ' . Nil ' ,7 *0.070ln

Wind. BiXSi'Xb. Wthr. Sea. 0. Maria W.,ff. 29.74 60 Cloudy li 29.65 62 Fin* * li Russell 4 ■'. W„m.g. Mamikau WNW.mg f. 29.65 52 Cloudy C Auckland w.s.w.;?. 2a.55 57 Show'ry — E. Capo. W.,g. 29.36 66' Show'ry II Gisborne ' W.Jr. 29.40 66 O'reast M Kapief. S.W.,tn.j. 29.29 66 Fail- 3d Castle Point N.W.,1. 29.20 62 Show'ry..M Wellington W.,fr, 29,14 66 Cloudy - Wanganui S.W.,g. 29.38 60 Rain H FareweUS. CiFoulwind Si.W.#. 29.87 49 Squally » SSW.,m.g. 29.29 46 Show'ryH Greymouth . S.,fr. 29.20 52 Show'ry C Stephen I. 1 •■ S.,g. S.Ir. ' .29.15 49 Cloudy H C.Campbell 29.14 69 O'reast 0 Kaikoura Calm 29.10 63 j Fair S Akaroa Heads Calm - 29.12 45 l O'reast M p. Chalmers • S.W.,ir. 29.18 55 O'reast M Kuggets. S,W„m.g. 29.14 47 Hail B Bluff • > Si.br. 29.25 43 Squally S