METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 155, 6 August 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christehureh, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.662, falling. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 ' hoiirs, 54.5. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 39.6. j Air temperature, 46.5. ' Humidity per cent., 82. 1 Maximum temperature in sun during prej ceaing 24 hours, 98. j Minimum thermometer on grass during prej ceding 24 hours, 31.6. j Wind.N.E.. light. ! Cloud (0-10), 4. I Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. | WEATHER REPORTS. '■ (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) I Station. Wind. Bar.Ther. Wthr. I CapeMariaV.D. E 1 30.17 55 B I Russell ; . .-• SW 1 30.13 49 B 'Kaipara Sig Stn W 1 30.12 50 BC Manukau Heads W 1 30.10 51 C Auckland .. SI 30.10 53 O East Cape .. W 1 29.96 49 B Gisborne .. NW 1 30.03 36 B Napier . . NW 1 29.97 45 B Cape Palliser.. W f b 29.87 45 Z Cape" Egmont. . \V br 30.00 52 C Wanganui . . NW 1 29.97 50 BC Wellington . . NW f b 29.87 51 BC Cape Campbell NW str 29.81 47 O Farewell Spit* SW 1 29.07 48 B Westport -. .- El. 29.03 42 CP Groymouth ;... N 1 29.8'8 45 OG Bealey .. NW m g «29.84 40 BC ChristchurcTi :.. E l 29.83 ,46 B Timaru, .. '.. N.l 29.67 .34 BC Oainaru .. NE 1 29.55 39 O Dunedin .. NW 1 29.50 46 BC Queenstown '.-.,, Calm 29.46 40 BC Nuggets :"'■■■' . . N f b 29.44 40 G Bluff ,■ .. N brs , 29.40 ;44 O Wind.—-L., light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity.• Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or. heavy; O, clouds, passing clouds; D, driazling rain; F„ foggy: G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; ; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.