THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17287, 30 September 1916, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, v CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on Friday, September 29: .. f

;4 .r; FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Fresh north-east .to south-east winds. ’ Weather continue cold but showing tempor* uy improvement, with the probabilty of more rain .hortly, , i / . F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist’s summary and forecast:— ' Considerable rain has fallen and very un- : settled weather has been bxperisncod generally. to strong northerly to western winds have prevailed in tho northernmost districts, and strong easterlies and .south-easterlies have ruled elsewhere. The atmospheric pressure has increased slowly, but is < still below normal, ospe’ciallv in the north. " , . ‘Present indications oro for moderate to ’1 strontT westerlv winds, changing to southerly •• in .the northernmost districts and stroma . south-easterlies prevailing elsewhere. Expect \ unsettled and colder conditions generally, with ruin in most parts of the Dominion. ;■ .Barometer unstoady, with a rising tendency everywhere. • ’

9.30 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer, • « . . 30.018 30.012 (rising) ’' (steady) ’ Temperature— Dry bulb - . • 44.8 ' 41.2 Wet bulb . . . 42.3 40.0 Mas.' prev. 24 hours 50.8 / — 1 Min. prev. 24 hours 42.0 — Max. in sun . 62 "38 . Min. on grass . 40.2 45.1 | Max. during day . 82 Humidity per cent . i 92 Wind . ' . S.W.,1. • N.E.; 1. Cloud (0-10). . 10 10 Rainfall ), ' • • 0.503in. 191G. ’ 0.219in. 1015. <’ .< Rainfall td date 1 21.7S7in. 11.255in.