THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17697, 25 January 1918, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken oB Thursday, January 24:

THE WEATHER IX NEW ZEALAND. Tho following' reports from New Zealand stations were received at -t p.m. ycßterday^:

Wir.d —fr.. fresh; m.g., moderate gale; light; hr., breeze. Sei—R.. rough; H.. heavy; S., smooth; C.. considerable; M., moderate.

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY.

Variable winds, fresh north-east along coast, westerly inland. AVcatker still continue fine and hot. F. L. AVOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist's summary and ir -v.-net: The atmosphoric pressure has decreased and westerly breezes have prevailed, proving soually at times in and to the southward of Cook Strait. Showers have fallen in the AVc3t Coast and southern districts, but warm 10 fair to cloudy weather has ruled elsewhere. Present indications are for moderate to strong north-west to south-westerly winds, and weather changeable and sultry _ for a short, timo longer in East Coast districts, hut. clouding over and rain probably following later. The barometer has a falling tendency, but is due to rise everywhere Bkortlv.

9.30 a.m 6 p.m. Barometer . . 29.819 29.763 (falling) (falling) Thermometer — 68.5 65.0 .Dry bulb • Wet bulb 61.5 60.2 Jinx. prev. 24 hours 75.6 Min. prev. 24 hours Jinx, in sun 53.6 130 126 Min. on grass . 47.1 Max. during day . — 69.1 Humidity per cent . Wind . 64 E., m. 74 E.N.E., st. Cloud (0-10) 2 0 Rainfall , Nil. Nil. 1918. 1917. Rainfall to date . 1.729in. 2.035in.

Wind. Bar. Th. Wthr. Sea. C. Maria S.E., fr. 30.00 72 Fine M Bus-ell E., Ir. 30.03 75 Cloudy s Manukau S..tr. 30.07 70 Fair s Auckland S.W.. 1. 30.03 71 Fine •— Tauranga W., fr. 09.93 77 Fine M E. Cape X.AY., fr. 99.92 70 Fine K C isborno S. br. 29.80 72 Fine M Napier X.E., 1. 29.86 75 Fino M Castle Point t X.AY., 1. 29.87 72 Fine M AA'cllington X., fr. 29.87 72 Fine — X. Plymouth S.AV. br. 30.03 69 Fair M C. Egmont AY., fr. 30.00 72 Cloudy K "Wansaniti W. br. 29.93 72 Fair M Farewell S. S.W., fr. 30.03 71 Fine m C. Foulwind S., 1. 30.0-t 66 Overcast M Crcyinouth X. br. 29.97 61 Cloudy M Stephen 1. W.. fr. 29.93 CS Cloudy M C Campbell X.. fr. 29.79 63 Hazy H Knikourn X.F,., 1. 29.73 77 FinnM Aknroa 11'ds. X.E.. fr. 29.78 63 Fino fe P. Chalmers X.E., fr. 29.80 07 Fair S ElulT W. br. 29.72 61 Cloudy H