THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17335, 25 November 1916, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRfSTCHURCH.

light; br., breeze. idea—Jß., rough; H., heavy; S., amooth; 0., considerable; M., inodorato. FORECAST FOB OAKTJEJRBUJRY. Moderate to strong northerly winds, changing' to southerly soon. Smtry weather, giving place to rain gencraiiy, with a cold snap following, bringing snow to the mountainous back country. Electrical disturbances indicated. F. L. 'WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. „ Dominion Meteorologist's summary and fcrtc*3t:— 'Cloudy and unsettled weather has ruled, ■ but tho rainfall up to the present has been mostly confined to the South Island. The atmospheric pressure has decreased everywhere. Strong north-westerly winds prevailed in and northward of Cook Strait, and easterlies in the south. : Present indications are. for strong 1 north to west, winds. Expect cloudy, squally, unset'tled weather, liaromoter falling everywhere, but probably rising in the south after twenty- . four hours.

■ Meteorological observations taken on Jriday, November 24:^ — 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer . , , 29.794 29.516 (falling) if ailing)' Semperature- — ■Dry bulb . . 67.-J 60.0 ' Wet bulb . 65.8 ; 67.5 Max. prev. 24 hours 68.3 Min. prev. 24 hours 50.5 — Max. in sun . 120 .124 . Min.- on grass . B0.1 — Max. durinj i *»r • — 62.3 Humidity per cent 90 85 Wind . . . . N.E.,st. N .E.,m. • Cloud (0-10) . , 10 10 '.Rainfall . . 0.185in Nil 1916. 1915. {Rainfall to < THE WEi :laio 23.S27in 13.971in 5EALAND. tTHER IN NEW J The following reports from New Zealand itationa vreri i received at 4 p.m. yesterday:— ''{' . Wind Bar. TL Wthr. Sea. CiMaria :s.,tr. 29.09 68 Cloudy M EuBsell N.\V.,br . '39.91 7-2 Cloudy S Manukau N..ir. 20.92 Go Cloudy s - Auckland r>.E.,fr. 29.1U 69 Uvercust , — Taurinaa U.,l.> 20.95 71 Fair S E. Capa N.W.,br. 29.90 67 Cloudy M Gisborue N.,br 29.85 74 Fair M Napier N.K.,1. 29.S3 70 Cloudy S Castlo Point N.E.,1. 23.81 65 Cloudy M Wellington N.,ir. -J9M 66 Cloudy — J,'. Plymouth N.,1. 2U.85 68 Overcast M C. Egmont N.,ir. 39.84 68 Overcast M 1 Wanganui W.,1. 29.7S 71 Fair M Farewell S. N.,fr. 2361. 63 Showery l\ • C Foul wind N.,ir. 29.68 61 Ha in H Gieyraoutn N.,fr. 2J.68 68 Rain M Stephen 1. N,W'.,fr. 29.80 CO Kain li C.-Oanipbell N.W.,fr. 29.72 63 Cloudy <J Kaikoura E.I., 20.65 63 Overcaat b AkaroaHead; i S..1. •29.53 61 Overcast 11 P. Chalmers N.E.,fr. 29.50 36 Rain H Nuggets N.E..m.j ;. 4> 10 52 Kain 1> Blurt Calm 29.42 57 yhow-jry S •Wind-fr., freth: rn.g., modertU gal*', 1„