THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17862, 7 August 1918, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. Meteorological observations taken on Tuesday, August 6:

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Strong southerly wind; weather cold, with rain generally, and snow on the higher country. F. L. "WOQLES. . . DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist’s summary and forecast: — Southerly winds decreased generally during the night, giving place to freshening northwesterlies. Rain has fallen on the West Coast and in southern districts. Tho atmospheric pressure . has proved unsteady, rising for a short time in the north and falling in . the south. Present indications are for nigh northwesterly to south-westerly winds, squally ana unsettled conditions, with rain probable gen- • erally. Barometer unsteady, with falling tendency.!

9.30 a.m. 6 p.m. B urometer . , 29.674 539.681 Thermometer — (falling) (steady) toy bulb . 41,8 62.5 Wet bulb . 40.6 45.0 Miox. prov. 24 hours 46.1 — -Min. prev. 514 hours 30.2 — Max. in sun 116 00 Min. on grass . 18.8 — Max. during day — S7M Humidity per cent . 65 67 Wind • . . . w.,1. N.W., m. Cloud (0-10) . . . 1 6 Rainfall . ' . Nil Nil 1918. 1917. Rainfall to data . 21.312dn 17.731in