THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17249, 17 August 1916, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on Wad*»s#ay, August 16:— ,j 9.80 a.m. 6p.a». Barometer . , • 80.131 ®0.144 (rising) (steady)

temperature— 45.2 40.0 Dry bulb . » . Wet bulb 43.1 42.1 Mas. prcv. 24 hours 49.3 — Min, prov. 24 hours 41.0 — Max. in aun 103 95 •Min. on grass . 37.0 — Max. during day . — 49.5 Humidity per cent Wind .... 85 N.W., 1. 73 N.E., 1. Cloud (0-10) . 6 0 Rainfall Kil Nil 1916. 1915. Rainfall to date . 20.269in 10.384i n

• THE "WEATHER IN NEW ZEALANDThe following reposts from New Zealand jt*ticns were received %i 4 p.ra, yesterday: ***** ' Wind. N„ 1. Bar. Th. Wtkr. Sea. . C. Maria 30.07 59 Fine M Russell W.. 1. 30.20 62 Fin# S Hanukau WSW.br 30.19 55 Cloudy s Auckland W. br. 30.20 59 Fair —- Tnuranga Calm 30.03 5* Overcast ■ S E. Cape Gisborne Napier W., fr. 80.10 59 Cloudy M S.E., 1. 30.17 53 Fair M S.E., 1. 80.18 62 Overc’st s Castle Point S.W., 1. 30.16 50 Cloudy n "Wellington S„ 1. 30.17 50 Fair — jf. Plymouth W„ 1. 30.14 54 Fair s 0. Egmont S.W., 1. 30.14 58 Fine s / "Wanganui S.W..L 30.13 55 Fine SFarcwell S. N.S., 1. 30.17 53 Cloudy s C.Foulwind N.W., 1. 30.19 54 Cloudy 11 Greymouth N.W., 1. 30.12 51 Fine M Stephen I. C Campbell E.,1. S.,1. 30.1? 46 30.19 49 Fine Gloomy 9 M Kaikoura S„ 1. 30.15 54 Fair M ; Akaro* Heads N.E., fr. 30.15 43 Fine M . I*. Chalmers N.E., fr. 80.15 52 Fair M ' Nuggets N.E., 1. 30.0-3 46 Fine M Bluff N.E.. i. 30.01 46 Fine S Wind—fr., fresh; m.g., moderate gale; 1., light; br., breeze. Sear—R., rough; H, , Jbeavy; S 5,, amootfc; C., considerable; Ml, moderate.