THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSEKVATCOBT, OHRISTCHUROHL M*f a aroJojrtcaJ obsarvationa taken on.Friday, August 181— 0.30 s-m. ffp-m.

! TUB WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. • Tlw following reportß from Now Zealand UfcUiMW w«ro received fti 4 p.n>. y^erday. Wind. . Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea.

SK a, kMnri -a. «—* J.C., considerable; M., moderate. »• FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Moderate to etron-r uariablo winds, northiCnnterlv and southerly prevailing. Weather fair temoorarily, but oold rainy 'pondmona comma on aedn e° o,^ ool/ES> - DOMINIOnNtORJSCAST. i Uominicm MeteoxoloKiat's summary and taveiwhore. Mild and hitrmd conditions lavs ruled, and rain has fallen in several (parts of the country. Strong north-westerly [winds have prevailed. • ‘ Present indications ara for unsettled, ! cloudy and misty weather, with heavy rain Imiobablo generally. Expect strong eouth(westerly winds northward of East Capo and iTCSwhal .variable winds elsewhere, but strong /iorth-easteilies to south-easterlies preohm- ' Mating. Barometer unsteady, with rising 1 fondonby in the north.

Barometer < ■ . Temperature— 20.918 (rising) 29.606 (tailing) 47.S 49.2 •Dry bulb . . . Wet bulb . . • ■44.5 44.0 . Max. pTev. 24 hours 61.6 Min. prev. 24 hours 88.2 6S Max. in sun . • 9*2 . Min, on crass . ' Max.. during day - 30.6 435 —’ 92 Calm 10 0.044in. 1915. Humidity per cent . Wind . . . • 96 aw.,i. Cloud (0-10) . Itaintall •, • • 10 O.Oloin 1916. [[Rainfall to- date 20.294in. 10.4T9in.

*c. Maria S/W-fr. 30.01 67 Cloudy R [{Russell 2:\r nnn ail S.W.,fr. 29.0* ■\VSWjng2950 6* 6* Fine Cloudy it M i jAucJclandi "VTSW,ir. 29.91 S.'WJ* 29.79 ffi" Cape N.,jr. 29.83 pieboine N.B.I. && teas tie Point N.E.,1. 28.78 ['Wellington N..1- 29-77 {N. Plymouth W.,fr. 2&92 vC. Egmont 8.W.,fr. 29.83 P.E..1 £-78 j!Faro well Spit S.,1- 29.88 fC. Foulwind S.,br. 29.88 MGreymouth S.W.»br. 29.80 Stephen X. E..V . 29.60 tp. Campbell Hsaikoura 8.B-.C 29K* SUcaroaH. S.W.,1. 29.70 !p. Cbahnera KvEX.fr. 29.80 j&Wots S„fr. 29.31 ERluil REJr. 29.82 601 Showery £9 Fair 67 Bain 59 Fair 55 Bain cd Bain 62 Gloomy 66 Fair 58 Cloudy 66 Bain 64 Bain 64 Cloudy £3 Overcast 60 Bain 50 Drizzle 66 Overcast 43 Overoast 61- Misty 43 1 Overcast 45 Cloudy M B S B H M B S B K C S M M S M R II .J Wind—fr., fresh; m.g., moderate gale; 1<.