THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17250, 18 August 1916, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. MeteoroiogicaJ observations taken on

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Moderate to fresh north-east to northerly »tind«. Weather fair to cloudy with signs ,f rain following »oon. ? v(>O , LE s. DOMINION FORECAST. TVvminion Metooroloclst'. summary and rk» have chansed to northerly in parts of the Dominion. Fair to dondJ weather has prevailed and the barometer has are for freshening lotSr anil ewrterly winds, incroneng •load and hardness, with change following derail?, aid falling barometer- everywhere.

-Thursday, August 17:5 p.m. 9.30 i.m. Darometer • • 30.12.1 (falling) 30.010 (falling) Temperature— 10.3 46.G 49.2 47.8 Dry bulb . Wet bulb . Max. prev. 04 hours 49.3 Min. proT. 04 hours 42.3 92 Max. in sun . 05 Min. on grass 30.5 51.G 69 N.E.,iu. ' n Max. during day . Humidity per cent . Wind . 31 X.E.,m. Cloud ro-io). ft / Xil .Rainfall * • Nil 1910.' 1913. Rainfall to date . 20.269in 10.479in THE WEATHER TN NEW ZEALAND. The following reporta from New Zealand ststicns were received ftt 4 p.m. yesterday, — Wind. Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea. C. Maria N..fr. r?ii«.»11 • N...ir. 30.09 59 30.19 58 Glcoinv M Overcast 3d Cloudy S Memikau ENE.m.g 30.23 55 Auckland N.E.,fr. 30.23 fil Overcast — Fair S Cloudy M Tauranga S.W.,1. E. tape E-.br. 30.13 S3 30.20 57 Gisborne E.,1. Castle Point N'.H.,br. 30.30 56 30.18 53 Fair 5 Cloudy H Wellington N.,br. T". Plymouth E.S.E.,1. C. Egmont NJ3..ft. Wanganui N.W.,1. Farewell -S. E..1. 30.16 52 30.21 56 30.21 58 30.15 (V) 30.18 52 Cloudy — Overcast S Overcast M Gloomy S Showery M C. Foulwir.d N.E.,1. Greymouth E..1. Stephen T. Calm O. Campbell N..fr. Kaikoura S.E.,1. Akaroa H. N.W.,1. P. Chalmers N.B.,1. 80.12 55 30.12 50 30.20 50 30.13 61 30.05 56 30.00 50 30.15 62 Cloudy M Overcast Mi Gloomy S Cloudy C Fair M Cloudy M Overcast M Nuggets Calm Rlnff E.,fr. 30.02 47 29.98 50 Cloudy -M Ovcrcaot S Wind—ft., fresh; m.g., moderato gale; t., light; br- breereSee.—R.. Tough; H.. heavy: S., smooth; C„ considerable; M., moderate.