THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17529, 12 July 1917, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, Si CHRISTCHURCH. 1 Meteorological observations taken on (Wednesday, July 11:

! THE "WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. • The following reports from Now Zealand stations were received at 4 p.m. yester-

Wind—fr... fresh; m.g., modorato galo; 1., ! fight; ,br., breeze. , i Sea—R., rough; H., heavy; S., smooth; C., considerable; M., moderate.

. DOMINION FORECAST. > Dominion Meteorologist'* summary and forecast: — . . , Tho atmospherlo pressure increased eveirwhere during the night, and. fresh south- ■ westerly breezes predominated, but gales havo been reported from the far l orih, also cloudy, unsettled weather has been experienced, with rain in many parts of tho Dominion. Present indications ore for strong, southwesterly winds rurally. Expect cool, ■ changeable and showery conditions. Barometer unsteady, with rising tendency everyv/hero.

j v 9.30 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer . «" . 29.043 29.649 f " . ' Thermometer-— (rising) (steady) Dry bulb . . 40.3 44.1 Wet bulb . 39.3 12.7 Mar. prev. 24 hours 49.1 «— Min. prov. 24 hours £0.2 — Mai. iu bub . 71 88 Mia. on grass . 85.1 — t Max. during day . — 47.0 ■Humidity per .cent . S3 88 Wind . . . , S.W.,1. W.,1, Cloud (MO) 10 6 Rainfall . . i Nil Nil j. 19171916. j'Rainfall to date , 15.431iu. 14.987in.

day : — Wind. Bar. Th Wthr. Saa. C. Maria S.W. r g. 29.80 66 Squally H Russell S.W., fr. 29.80 60 Cloudy kl 'Alanukau 8.W., fr. 29.57 52 Showery Ii Auckland S.W., br. 29.71 57 Showery — Tauranga S.W., 1. 29.58 66 Pair S 30; Cape S., fr. 29.60 0> Cloudy ft Gisborne S.\V.,fr. 29.67 51 Showery M Is'apier 8., fr. 29.58 55 Showery M Cnstlo P. 8.W., 1. 29.60 51 Showery M Wellington S., 1. £9.67 63 Cloudy — N. Plymouth S.E.. 1. 29.63 54 Cloudy M C. Egmont S.W., L 29.68 66 Showery "Wanganui 8., br. 29.65 67 Pair M ■ Farewell S. S.W.. L 29.73 52 Showery M C. Foulwirid S.. 1. 29.71 40 Showery R Grovmouth E.. 1. 29.68 45 Showery R C Campbell S.. fr. 29.06 49 Gloomy R Kaikouxa Calm 29.65 65 Bair M Akaroa S.W..1. 29.65 44 Overcoat M }?. Chalmers Calm 29.50 53 Fair M JJuggels N.. L 29.62 47 Cloudy kt Bluff W., br. 29.65 4S Drizzle M