THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17098, 22 February 1916, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorolegioal ftbsemtion* taken on lion-

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND.

The following reports from New Zealand itations were received at 4 p.m. yesterday: Wind. Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea.

Wi»d-fr., fresh; tn.g., moderate gale; U light; br., breeze. rough; H., heavy; S., smootn; 0., :on«iderabl«j 11., moderate.

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Moderate to fresh southerly to easterly winds prevailing. Weather cloudy and untitled, with rain at time*. WOOLEg>

DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist's summary and "jTwesierly squall area passed in the south on Saturday and a brief storm was expen--2$ in and southward of Cook Strait with rain on West Coast and southern districts, but warm and fair to cloudy weatner nas ruled generally. ... , Present indications are for variable and strong winds, north-west to south-west predominating. Weather changeable and showen in many parts of the country Barometer falling, but rising again shortly.

day, February 21; — 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer . • . 30.015 (falling) 29.891 (falling) Ttmjxrature— 62.7 Dry Wb . . SB.? Wet- bulb . 58.6 69.0 Max. prev. 24 hours 67.5 — Mia. prev. 24 hours 54.9 ■— Ma*, in sun . 133 102 Min. on grass . 53.9 — Max. during day . — 64.2 Humidity per cent . 09 83 Wind .... X.E., 1. X.E., m Cloud (0-10) . 10 10 BainMl . , , 0.366in O.OlOin 1916. 1915. Rainfall to date 4.688in 2.295in

C. Maria Eussell S.,1. N.E., fr. 30.19 SO.10 70 76 Fine Overcast 11 S ilanukau S.W., br. 30.15 75 Fine S Auckland S.W., br . 30.11 73 Fine ' Tauranga B. Capo N., 1. S.E., 1. 30.07 SO.Oi) 73 78 Fine Cloudy M E Gisborne E.,1. 30.01 78 Fine S Napier Castle Point E.,br N.E., br. 30.05 30.00 71 67 Cloudy Cloudy M Wellington NNW.br. 29.99 70 Cloudy — K. Plymouth W., 1. C'.'Egmont N.W., 1. Wanganui W.,.br. 30.13 30.1-2 30.07 73 75" Overcast Overcast fTar.y s s Farewell S. W., f r. 30 T. 72 FineGrcymouth W.,1. 30.01 60 Misty M Stephen I. W.. 1. 30.00 66 Fogpy 1 M C.Campbell N.W., fr. Kaikoura S.W., 1. 29.57 29.62 70 70 Overcast Overcast Akaroa Hds. N.E., 1. 29.05 68 Overcast S P. Chalmera Calm 29.93 61 Overcast s Nugeets Bluff S.W., fr. WBW., 1. 29.98 30.00 SO 61 Gloomy Cloudy M ii