METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 143, 23 July 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological obesrvations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Ohristchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.609; steady. Maximum temperature during .preceding 24 ■ hours, 50.9. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 30.3. Air temperature, 43.2. Humidity per cent., 74. Maximum temperature in gun during preceding 24 hours, 96. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 24.4. Wind, calm. Cloud (0-10), 9. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.008. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.613. Air temperature, 56.8. Cloud (0-10*), 9. Wind, calm.

WEATHER REPORTS. • (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Tlier. Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. S f b 29:90 51 BC Russell .. SI 30.03 49 •BC Kaipara Sig Stn SSW f b 30.01 51 O Manakau Heads s br 29.99 48 C Auckland . . WSW 1 29.99 53 BC East Cape .. Wlb 29.78 48 B Gisborne .. W 1 29.83 36 B Napier .. SW 1 29.79 48 B Cape Palliser. . W f b 29.76 46 Z Cape Egmont. . WSW f b 29.91 51 BC Wanganui . . WNW f b 29.85 51 BC Wellington . . N 1 ' 29.76 49 B Cape Campbell W 1 29.68 46 BC farewell Spit W str 29.79. 49 BC Westport . . SSW 1 29.86 42 CP Greymouth .. NNE 1 29.82 46 OP Bealey . . NW f b 29.78 41 BC Christcliurch . . Oalm 29.67 41 / Timaru . . NW nig 29.58 54 G Oamaru . . NW. 1 29.55 45 BC Dunedin . .. W br 29.47 41 BC Queenstdwn . . W br 29.62 46 O Nuggets . . W f b 29.49 44 P Bluff . . WSW m g 29.50 47 BPQ

Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. —B, blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; P., foggy: G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; ; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S; snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

GOVERNMENT WEATHER FORECAST. The following forecast was issued by the Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m., to-day for the ensuing -24 hours:— Westerly winds, strong to gale "prevailing. The weather will probably be squally and changeable. Rain probable in back country. Barometer unsteady.