THE WEATHER.
magnetic observatory. CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations takas OH Tuesday, December 18:
FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Variable winds, fresh southerly prevailing goon. Weathero hangeablo. colder again, with rain at times. F. L. WOOLES.
* DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist's summary and forecast: — The atmospheric pressure still is low off East Cape, and southerly gales and showery conditions have been reported in northern and eastern districts of the North Island. Elsewhere decreasing southerly winds and fair but cold weather ruled. Present indications ' are for moderate to Strong south-east winds, northwards of Cook Strait and variable breezes with easterlies predominating elsewhere. Weather fair to cloudy generally, but squally and showery •long east coast of the North Island. The barometer has a rising tendency.
9.30 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer . . 30.173 80.050 Thermometer — (falling) (falling) Dry bulb . . 66.6 66.6 Wet bulb . 49.8 60.1 M*s. prov. 24 houTB 57.2 — .Via- prov. 24 hours 37.6 Mux. in sun 123 ,i Min, on grass 32.0 — Max.during day , —• 61.1 Humidity per cent . 60 63 yaiuJL N.W.,1 N.E., m. Cloud (0-10) ! 2 4 Rainfall . . O.OlOin. Nil. 1917. 1916. Rainfall to dato 26.359in. 23.611in.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17666, 19 December 1917, Page 6
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181THE WEATHER. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17666, 19 December 1917, Page 6
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