THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17100, 24 February 1916, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

. magnetic observatory, CHRISTCHURCH. M«te*rologcial observations taken on Wednesday, February 23: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer • • 30.197 30388 (rising) (steady)

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND.

* The following reports from New Zealand

Wind—fr.. fresh; m,g-, moderate gale; 1., light; br., breeze. Sea—R.. rough; H.. hoaxy; S., smooth; C., considerable; M., moderate.

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. '•Moderate to fresh east and north-east crind(. Weather fine. __ __ F. L. WOOLES.

DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Metoorrlogist’s summary and forecast: — Fair to cloudv weather has ruled, with mifty shower* in' parts. The wind* have been variable and generally moderate and iho barometer has risen slowly in the south. Present indications arc for decreasing southerly winds, changing to freshening nertherlies. Weather warm and humid, with increasing cloud and haziness. Barometer little movement at present, but falling everywhere after about sixteen hours.

Temperature— 58.4 59.8' I)ry bulb . . “Wet bulb 55.3 54.7 Max. prev. 24 hours 69.2 — „ Min. prev. 21 hours' Max. in sun 55.1 125 • 117 Min. on grass 54.3 — Mas. during dar . — 63.0 Humidity per cent . 81 71 Wind X.E., 1. X.E., m. Cloud (0-101 . . 10 9 Rainfall • • ■ • O.Olain. ", Xil 1016. 1015. Rainfall to date . 4.716in. 2.763in.

itationa were received at 4 p.m. yesterday: • Wind. Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea. C. Maria S. br 30.1ft 67 Fine M Bussell S.E. br. 30.09 75 Fine S Mantikau S.W., 1. 30.14 72 Hazy s Auckland S.W. br. 30.09 72 Fine — Tauranga E. Cape N.l. S.E., 1. 30.07 30.05 74” ■ Cloudy Cloudy M M Gisborne F.NE, fr. 30.15 72 Fine M Xapier E.. 1. 30.13 73* Fair S Castle Point S.E., 1. 30.14 68 Overcast 0 M C. Egmont S.. fr. 30.12 fif) Fine Wellington S. V)T. *0.16 63 Fair X. Plymouth S.W. br. 30.10 69 Fine S 21 Wanganui S.. 1. 39.07 75 Fine Farewell S. S.E., 1. 30.20 70 Hazy S 0. Foulwind S., fr. 30.1ft 73 Fine K. Greymouth S.. fr. 30.17 62 Fine M Stephen Is. S.E., fr. 30.18 62 Hazy M C. Campbell R.E.. 1. 30.22 6S Gloomy M Kaikoura S.W., 1. 30.20 65 Overcast M Akaroa H’ds N.E.. 1. 30.21 61 Cloudy M P. Chalmers X.E.. 1. 30.17 64 Overcast S M X'uggets S.. fr. 30.10 52 Cloudy Bb.ff WSW, 1. 30.20 ,59 Fine —