THE WEATHER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

W, - MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, W: - - • .CHRISTCHURCH. . .

I§' ' Wind—fr., fresh; m.g., moderate gale; 1., V's light;' br.,‘ hreezo. > '■ /, , Sea-kR., rough; H., heavy; S., smooth; C., !* ,' . considerable; M.,'moderato.

V; * forecast for canterbury. Fresh north-east winds prevailing in the coastal region, more northerly in western Canterbury., Weathor ccntmuo fino with a somewhat milder temperature. • F. L. AVOOLES.,

DOMINION FORECAST. Dominion Meteorologist’s summary and forecast: —

Tho barometric' pressure has been unsteady but continued remarkably high everywhere Fa’ll to cloudy weather .has prevailed, but squally conditions, arc retried about East Cape. Tho winds have been variable but moderate to strong. Easterlies and; northcrlies now predominate. Present indications arc -for freshening east to north winds, weather fair to cloudy and somewhat warmer. Expect falling barometer everywhere soon fqr low? pressure duo to pass" in south in boginping of next week.

Meteorological observations taken on • H Thursday, September 21: — .5 ;}.m. 0.30 a.m. Barometer 30.073 30.532 (railing) (falling) Temperature— 50.2 . 61.3 Dry bulb . &:■' Wet bull . . . 45.0 47.0 . Has. prev. 3* hours 60.1 — Min. prov. 21 hours 31.9 — Ma2. iu sun . 111 105 ¥“ Min. or. grass . 21.8 54.0 l. Max. during day . — > Humidity per cent . Wind. . 67' N.E.,1 72 N.E.,str. ' ; . Cloud -(0-10) 2 0 f. * Rainfall . Nil = . Nil 1916. 1915. Eainfall to date . . 21.26Gin.. 11.243in. THE WEATHER IX NEW .ZEALAND. Tho following reports from New Zealand i*. "' stations were received at i p. m. yesterday: -r ■ Wind. Bar. Th. Wtlir. Sea. r .J i Russell S.E.,fr. 30.51 62 Cloudy M , - "Mnmikau • N.,fr. 30.61 60 If,air M Mr Auckland N.E.,fr. 30.60 CO Fain k — Tauranga J6..lr. 30.65 CL Fin® k M '10. Cano S.E.,fr. 80.56 56 Squally E . Gisborno S.lh.fr. 30,63 54 Overcast It Nopinr ‘ S.E..1. 30.70 57 Fine 51 Castle Point B.E.,1. 30.70 oo Cloudy H • Wellington» S.,1. 30.63 0'S 1' ino 1 — * N. Plymouth N.W.,1. 30.60 57 1 ino S % C. Egmont S.E.,fr. 30.60 60, Fine S Wanganui S.E.,br. • 30.60 62 Fine S & Farewell S. 12.,1. 30.70 60 Fine SI /V ! C. Fouiwind S.,1. 30.77 61 Cloudy It Groymouth S.W.,br. 30.72 65 Fine , H Stephen I.' Calm 30.70 51 Fine S $- ! C.-Campbell N.,fr. 30.66 57 Hazy . It Kaikoura N..fr. , 30.57 58 Fine E *"■' Akaroa H. 2f.W.,fr. 30.53 52 56 •lino S P. Chalmers -N.E.,1. 30:53 Fine S £V-\ Nuggets N.E.,1. 30151 53 Fine SI Bluff W.S,’Vf.,br. 30.45 54 Fine e