METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

■ m TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 30.204, rising. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 55.0. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 ... , hours, 37.1. . • Air. temperature, 50.3. Humidity per cent., 77. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 117. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 29.6. / Wind, S:W., light. Cloud (0-10), 10.> Kainfall during, previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 30.247. rising. - Air temperature, 49.'0. Cloud .(0-10), 10. Wind, S.W., light. WEATHER EEPORTS. (From Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind.. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Capc,MariaY.D. Cahn 30.27 56 B Russell . . "SK I 30.28 58 B Kaipara Sig Stn S 1 ' ,30.20 56 BC Manukau Heads S br 30.30 53 B Auckland .. SSW J 30.31 57 BC East Cape .. NW f b 30.13 56 CG Gisborne 7 .. 'W 1 30.20 46 13 Napier . .. ■ S\V 1 30.19 52 B Cape Palliser.. WNW f b .30.18 57 Z Cape Egmont. . W 1 30.23 55/0 Wanganui .. N\V 1 30.1-9 54 G Wellington ... E 1 30.18 59 C Cape Campbell SE i b '30.18 57 Z farewell Spit SW 1 30.19 54 B Westport- .. NE 1 ".-30.18 49 OCT Greymouth .. 11 1 30.22 51-. BC Bealey .. W 1 b 30.19 43 O Ohristchureh . . W'l V 30.25 54 O Timaru '...-...- Sib 30.26 52 BC Oamaru .. SW 1 30.20 51 O Dunedin .. S f b 30.25 48 BC Queenstown .. SW 1 ' 30.27 46 O Nuggets .. SE f b ' 30.16 43 i' Bluff . . SH 1 30.30 45 BC Wind.—Tj.,' light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, model-ate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, hi vie sky, be' the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain-; F, foggy; W, gloomy, dark weather; M, hail,. Jj, lightning; M, misty; O,' overcast; P, pasbing 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:— Southerly moderate to- strong winds. Weather probably cold and changeable, but there is a prospect of fine weather; days bright and nights cold. The barometer has a, rising tendency.