THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18353, 10 March 1920, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH. ’.'Meteorological observations taken on. Tuesday, March 9:>— 9.30 a.m. G p.rn.

FORECAST FOR CANTERBURY. Strong westerly winds, with a southerly tendency. Fair warm weather, giving place to Tain later. I F. L. WOOLES. DOMINION METEOROLOGIST’S FORECAST. Strong northerly winds have ruled, and fain has fallen in districts with a westerly ispect, and the barometric pressuro is still (mv in the south, and has shown a decreasing! tendency to-day. ' Present indications aro for strong northwest to smith-west winds, and weather Equally, and showery, and colder soon. Barop meter unsteady, with a temporary falling; ij tendency, but probably rising shortly in tho Bouth,

gJoxametar , 29.315 29.740 Biermometer — (rising) (falling) ■Dry bulb . 68.0 69.5 Wot bulb , 58.0 69.3 Max. prev. 24 /mure 74.9 — Min. prev. 24 hours 65.9 ■ Max. in sun 138 . 1S6 Min. on grass . 43.® — Max. during day — 73.7 Humidity per cent 52 48 Wind .... W., 1. N.,1. Oloud (£>-10) . l 9 Enin .... Nil Nil 1920. 1919. 'Rainfall to data . 6.1S7in ■ 3.266in