THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17702, 31 January 1918, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. UietaoToogical observations taken on 'Wediicsday, January 30:

THE WEATHER IN NEW ZEALAND. The following Teports from New Zealand stations were received at 4 p.tn. yesterday:—

Wind—fr., fresh; m.g-., moderate gale; 1., light; br., breeze Seiv—lt., rough: H., heavy; S., smooth; C., considerable; M., moderate. FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Strong westerly to southerly winds. Weather changeablo and cold soon, with showery conditions in parts. F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist's forecast: Present indications are for north-easterly to south-easterly winds, freshening strong to a gale, and weather changeable, with increasing cloudiness and rain following generally. Barometer falling in the north, but ’•isiug rhortly in the south.

9.30 a m. 6p.fn. Barometer * 29.876 29.760 Thermometer(falling) (falling) Dry bulb , > % 63.6 63.5 Wet bulb . 66.5 g9.0 Max. prov. 24 hours 63.6 . — Miu. prev. 24 hours 46.6 — Max. in sun 132 125 Min. on grass . 37.7 — Max. during day — 67.1 Humility, per cent , 59 75 Wind . . ■ , N.E., m. N.E., m. Cloud <0-10) , f 3 10 Rainfall . „ , Nil Nil 1918. 1917. Rainfall to date . , 2.151in 2.035in

C. Maria Wind. Bar. S.W., fr. 29.97 Til. 74 Wthr. Sea. Fine ' C Russell E, fr. 29.93 72 Overc’t R Uaimkau N„ fr. 30.01 GO Cloudy 8 ■Auckland N.B., fr. 30.00 72 Ovorc’t — Tauranga W. br. 29.97 75 Fair S Napier E . 1. 30.03 69 Fair s Castlo Point N.E. br. 29.95 65 Cloudy H Wellington N. br. 29.94 66 Fair — N. Plymouth 8., fr. 20.97 71' Fine S C. Egmont 8., J. 29.97 70 Cloudy s Wanganui SW.,1. 23 93 73 Fine s Farewell S. W„ fr. 30.03 74 Fine M C. Foul wind s.yr., l. 30.01 73 Cloudy R Greymouth N.W.br. 30.02 63 Cloudy O Stephen I. W., 1 30.03 67 Cloudy 8 C. Campbell N. g. 29.93 66 Hazy H Kalkoura S., 1 29.36 72 Fine M A karoa Heads N.W...1. 29.80 6S Fino 8 P. Chalmers S.W, 1. 29.74 63 Show’ry. . S "Xuege ts S.W., fr. 29.75 58 Show’ry Show’ry M Bluff W.,m.g. 29.78 63 n