THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16259, 9 July 1918, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.33 a»m. and S p.m. on July Bth:— 9.30 aja. 5 Temp, dry bulb .. .. 40.8 Temp, wot bulb .. .. 39.2 <0.1 Humidity per cent. .. 87 93 Max. temp, in sun ..67 83 Min. therm, on grass .. 28.2 — Wind .. • • .«• S.W., S.W., light. light. Cloud (0-10) . .. ..10 6 The readings taken at the Aoliburton Domain weather station 'at 9- a.m, yesterday wero:—Barometer, 29.21; thermometer, max. 53, min. 34; rain, o.2in; frost, 3deg.

DOMINION WEATHER. At 4 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. C. Man* N.W., fresh 29.64 06 Shivery Russell W., fresh 29.n6 69 Cloudy Manukau H. S.W., fresh 29.50 60 Cioudy Auckland \V.,f. br. 29.62 66 Showery Tauranga N-E., light 29.46 47 Showery East Cape W., breeae 29.40 55 Cloudy _ Gisborno N., light 29.40 65 If air PLAliuriri W'., ue&h 29.83 67 Fair Castlepoint N.W., light 29.34 61 Cloudy Wellington S., light £9.36 48 Cloudy N. Plymouth S.W., light 29.46 57 Fair C. Egmont W., light 29.44 £8 Fair Wanganui W., breeze 29.43 54 Fair FarewellS. "W., fresh 29.41 61 Cloudy C. Foulwind S., freeh 29.43 50 Showery Greymouth S., breexe 29.39 58 Misty Stephen I. K.W., fresh m. A 49 Cloudy C. Campbell S., fresh i 29.34 38 Cloudy Kaikoura S.W., light 29.85 ■53 Fair Akaroa L.H. S.W., light 29.31 42 Showery Pt. Chalmers Calm '59.30 45 Fair Nuggets N.E., light 29.33 41 Fine Bluff !»., light 29 JO 43 Fine

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. The weather has been unsetted generally, with rain at times in - most paria. of; the country, and snow on some 01' the higher levels in the South. Strong and squally north-west to south-west winds have prevailed, with low atmospheric pressure everywhere. Present indications are for high westerly winds and changeable and equally weather, rain probable generally, and snow on tho high country of the South Island; the barometer unsteady.'