THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16265, 16 July 1918, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological, observations taken at 0.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 15th:— 9.30 ».m. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. ... 42.2 45 Temp, wet bulb .. ~. 40 42.9 Humidity per cent. • ... 84 8j Max. temp, in sun .. 104 8& Min. therm, on grass .. 27.4 — "Wind H.W, S.W T. light, light. Cloud (0-10) ... " 6 I The readings taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station at 9 &.m, yesterday were: —Barometer, '2£M; thermometer, max. 57, min. 37; rain, o.7in; frost, 2deg. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Tho barometer has fallen steadily sinoe Saturday, and is now extremely low. Strong and squally north-west to south-west winds have prevailed, and the weather has been unsettled generally, with rain at times in most parts of tho country. Snow has fallen 'on some of the higher levels in the boutn Island. . , ► « Present indications aro for southerly winds, Strong to gale, and tho barometer • rising everywhere soon. Expect unsettled, equally, and much colder conditions, with heavy showers generally, and snow on the higher levels. DOMINION WEATHER/' ( At 4 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Thor. Weather. C.Maria W., gale 29.32 64 Showery Russell S.W.,freeh 29.24 58 Cloudy ManukauH. S.W.,m.g. 29.15 45 Showery Auckland W., m. galo 29.14 53 Kain Tauranea W., frosh 29.11 49 Showery East Cape S.\fr., br. 29.15 67 Cloudy Giaborne N.W., flesh 28.98 65 Fair PU Ahuriri -W., fresh 29.03 51 Fair N W.. br. 28.86 48 Cloudy Wellington N.W., fresh 28.84'. 60 Gloomy N. Plymouth S.W., fresh 28.99 63 Showery C. Egmont W., fresh 28-98 51 Showery Wanganui W., breeze 28.94 48 Overcast p«r A wi»ll fl "VST frfe& 28.94 54 ft&in a Fouliind S.E., fresh 28-95 47 SquaUy Greymouth E., breeze 28 ' 49 Cloudy Stcohen I S.W.,fresh 28.85 46 Showery n &mDbell N.W.i fresh 28-79 49 Cloudy ££, Calm 28.78 62 Overcast AkaroaL.H. S.W., light 23.81 4G OvercastPt. Chalmers S.W., m.g. 28.84 4a Fair UiiEtretfl Not received . " b£jT W.S.W. fr. 2833 43 .Showery