THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17199, 20 June 1916, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. . chiustchurch.

Ifloicorolcßicnl observations taken on Monday. June 19:

Barometer

0.30 a.m. sp.m". . (J 9.792 2U.700 (steuly) (falling;

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following reports from New Zealand stations w«r« received at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Wind—fr., fresh; in.g., moderate gale; 1., light; br., breeze. : v Sea—R., rough; H., heavy; S., smooth; C, considerable; M., moderate.

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. " South and south-east winds, strong to a polo; Expect stormy and much colder \-cather, with rain generally and snow over the back country. DOMINION FORECAST. . '..Dominion Meteorologist's summary. and forooast:— .■'•' .-.••;.-,• •.-..Si '':■ '.'--,-,• A decided char go in weathor conditions has taken place with the development of a westorly disturbance.: now passing in the totuh and also for * storm urea in evidence in the north. Atmospherio pressure has detifinscd everywhere and strong northerly wihdg have ruled. '■ '"' I'resent indications are for cloudy and unsettled weather with rain probable genersilly. strong north-easterly winds changing by' east to south. Barometer unsteady but probably rising everywhere .shortly.

Temperature— Dry bulb . 55.t 52.5 Wet bulb . . . 51.1. 51.0 ' Max. prev. 24 hours 5!).G — ilin. prev. 21 hours E3.5 — ilax. in sun . 80 a> Min. on gross 42.4 . —■ Max. during day . — . 00.6 Humidity per cent . 75 SO Wind . E., m. &.E., m Cloud (0-10) l 7 Kamfall . . • 2«i. Nil. 1916. 1915. Rainfall to dale . 33.1C5in. 8.366in.

Win3 Bar. lb. Wthr. S«a, C. Maria S.E.,1. 29.61 56 : Squally 11 Unwell N.E., fr. 29.05 63 Rain ' R .-lanukau S.E.,mg. 29.75 0(5 Cloudy S Auckland N.E 0 fr . 29.75 63 Fair — IV-i'.-tng* E,,fr. 29.68 58 OvercaBt R E. Oapo N.«.,br. 29.60 62 Showery C Gionorne '.«r.E.E.l. v,aim . 29.90 4? Kam S fv upier 29190 69 Cloudy M C'astio Point N.E., 1. 29.60 57 Cloudy H Wellington Calm 29.81 57 Fair — N, Plymouth S.E.,fr. ,29.70 60 Cloudy M C. Eginont K.E., fr •. 29.70 61 CloudyM AVanganui S.E.,1. 29.80 01 Fair S Farewell S. ff.Ev, fr. 29.80 55 Overcast c C. Foulwind N.,ir. • 29.60 58 Overcast H (Irovmouth N.E.,1. 29.70 56 Cloudy R Stephen I. N., 1. 29.80 52 Cloudy M C. Campbell N., fr. 29.81 54 Cloudy C Xa ikoura Calm 29.67 59 Fair H Akaroa Heads N., 1. 29.73 55 Hazy S P, Chalmers S.W.. L 29.66 58 lcam. . s Nuggets S.W.,1. 29.69 50 Druzle R BtiS S.W., 1. 29.65 55 Overcast S