THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16266, 17 July 1918, Page 9

THE WEATHER.

MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY. Meteorological observations taken at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 16ih:— 9.50 ium. 5 p.m. Temp, dry bulb .. .. 33.4" 41 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 32.2 38.1 Humidity per cent. .. 86 77 Max. temp, in eun ..88 .87 M.in. therm, on grass .. 20.3 — Wind .. .. .. W., S.W., t. light, light. Cloud (0-101 .. .. 5 5 The readings taken at the Ashburton Domain weather station at 9 a.m. yesterday were:—Barometer, 28.83; thermometer, mas. 49, min. 28; rain, 0.1 iin; frost, lOJdog. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. A westerly etorm area, still rules, but the barometer has risen Biightly. High northwest to south-westerly winds have predominated, with squally and showery conditio .is generally, and enow and nail were reported in the South to-day. Present indications are for high and squally south-west winds, cold and stormy weather, rain ■ probable generally, snow in the youth, and o rising barometer everywhere. DOMINION WEATHER. At -1 p.m. yesterday. Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. C. Maria W., fresh 29.40 49 Squally Russell W., fresh 59.3G S3 Showery ManukauH. Not received Auckland . N.W., iresh 29.25 52 Overcast Tauranga N.W., fresh 29.2G 50 Showery East Cape W., fresh 29.29 55 Cloudy Gisborno N.W., fresh 29.13 53 Overcast Pt. Ahuriri W., light 29.13 53 Ovorcast Castlepoint N.W., br. 29.03 49 Showery Wellington N., light 28.97 52 Fair N. Plymouth W., gale 29.16 51 Showery C. "Egmont W., fresh 29.10 11 Showery Wanganui W., fresh 29.16 47 Overcoat Farewell S. S.W., freeh 29.11 45 Showery C. Foulwind S.W., fresh 29.13 44 Squally Greymouth Not received Stephen I. S.W., freah 28.93 43 Showery C. Campbell W., light 28.98 47 Fin© Kaikoura S.W., fresh 29.00 60 Overcast Akaroa L.H. S.W., fresh 29.05 41 Cloudy Pt. Chalmers S.W., m.g. 29.03 47 Fair Nuggets S., fresh 29.05 35 Showery Bluff S.W., freah 29.02 41 Snow