THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17877, 24 August 1918, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, CHRISTCHURCH. ' Meteorological observations taken, on ITri-

. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, changing to south soon. Fair to cloudy weather with rain at times in ports. Colder shortly. X. L. WOOLES, DOMINION PRECAST. Dominion Meteorologist's summary and forecast:The atmospheric pressure has continued relatively low ia. the south, and moderato to strong northerly and westerly winds have predominated. Cloudy conditions have been experienced generally, with scattered rain, but considerable rain has fallen in the far ■outh. Picesent indications are foe (strong and wriable winds, with northerlies ruling, north■ward of Eawhia and East Cape and westerly fe southerly winds elsewhere. Cloudy and unsettled conditions probabh,' with rain in most parts of the Dominion. Barometer unsteady, with a falling tendenucy.

day, August 23:— 8.80 ».m. 6 p.m., Barometer . , , 80.074 23.983 (steady) , (falling) Thermometer— ; ]>iy bulb . . . 48,2 43.2 |7et bulb . 40.7 Jo.S ?Iax. prev. 24 hours 84.6 — i On. piev. 24 hours 37.0 — - (Lax, in sun'.. 115 103 Ma, oa grass . 27.3 — t&MC. during day . — 57.1 Humidity per cent . S3 83 Wind .... S.W., m. N.E.,1 yi«ud (0-10) . . 9 8 xtamfiiH Nil Nil 1918, 1917. Rainfall - to data ,22.264in. 18.166ir 1TC-REGAST FOR CANTERBURY.