METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 198, 25 September 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurcb, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:-Barometer, 29.085, falling irregularly. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 Lours, 63.6. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 50.2. Air temperature, 63.0. Humidity per cent., 55. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 122. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 38.2, Wind, N.E., moderate. , Cloud (0-10), 5. . . Rainfall»during previous 24 hours, .ail. Readings at Noon. Barometer,. 29.021, falling. Air temperature, 62.8. Cloud (0-10), 8. Wind, N.W., gale. ■'{'■' WEATHER REPORTS.

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, be the atmosphere clear or-»heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D,. drizzling, rain; ,P, foggy; G,. gloomy, dark weather; rM,- Jiail, L,,"liglUning; M,/mi«ty; O, overcast; P, passing showers; <J, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U> ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. ■'- '. 2".' ■-> "■■ OOVB3BNMBNT WEATHER FORECAST. --The*-f«ll»wihg-"forecast 'was issued>by;'-tU«> Government .Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m.Vtd-day for; the ensuing 24 hours: —- , Indications -are' for -heavy ■ wester! y- -gal e and- veering- by- west :tb ; south; - The weatherwill probably prove wild and stormy. Heavy rain is/ to be . expected, with rivers' rising' shortly and'' sridw in back country; . Barometer falling, but; rising fast after from 16 to. hours. Then the weather will probably become : "very 1 cold. '

(Prom Observations taken at 9 a.m.) i' j Station. ' - Wind. Bar^Ther. Wthr. Gape Maria V.D. ,NW f b -29:83 61 . CJ4 itussell ''.V W f b * 29.75 62 ' B '•''•' '■ Kaipara Sig Stn NW 4 h 29.82 59 BC Manukau Heads NW f b 29.77 50 BC , Auckland , ... NW 1 28.77 63 BC East Cape •..- ■■■w *■'■•■■' 29,75 60 O Srisborne ..' NW br 29,70 62 BC Napier KW br. :29.57 65 B Cape" PalHselrI'. Wv !g 29.46 63 C Cape Egniont. . NE.f b NW V f b 29.55 59 '■;C"-"--Wanganui... .. 29.60 63. B Wellington '. . NW g 29.45 57 q 3ape Campbell ■■V g 29.33 oT z Farewell Spit NWtni .g' • 29;49 -56 ••".p Westpdrt' ''.'. NW" f b "29^.35 56 OR . Grey mouth '.. NW f b 29.18 56 OR Bealey W g 29.24 46 OK Christchuxch .. NW m g 29.29 60 B Timaru W 1 29.02 51 ■cp Oamaru N 1 29.00 53 0 Dunediu ... . . NE 1 28.96 51 0 Queen6town : . Calm 28.95 47 O Nuggets NE f b . 28.86 4£ r Bluff E 1 b 28.92 v 50 OZ