THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17164, 10 May 1916, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, ' CHRISTCHURCH. 1 Meteorological observations taken on Tuos-

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Moderate easterly to northerly wind®. ■Weather continue fine. Warm during day, cold at night. F _ j,_ WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion 'Meteorologist’s summary and foreO&Bt .. Cool and fair to cloudy weather has prevailed but very stormy conditions have ruled northward IJ southward of the Dominion. Strong south-easterly winds have been exnerioacad in the north and northerly and Sis the south. The barometric pressure has been unsteady, but is about normal Ml)r the Dominion. Judications are for high east to south-east wj£d6 with stormy weather north of Kawbrn uhl East Capo, strong west to south-west ■Snds in Otago, with unsettled and showery conditions hut variable winds are probable elsewhere and cold and changeable conditions generally. _______

day May 3: — 9,80 a.m. 6 p.m. iSarometer » * 30.027 (steady) 30.005 (steady) Iffemperaturo— Dry bulb , Wet bulb . 47.7 44.7 61.9 49.0 Max. prov. 21 hours 54.5 Min. prov. 21 hours 33.0 Mix. in sun SI Min. ou gTfiw Max. during dftjr 145.6 60.6 fluruidity per c«nt / . Wind 79 N.W., 1. N.E, 1 Cloud (0-10) . . • Rainfall • • *• 0 Nil 1916. Nil 1915. Rainfall to data . 8.623in. 5.688in.