METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 258, 4 December 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the j Magnetic Observatory, Christchnreh, ft 9.30 a.m. to-day:— S Barometer, 29.548, falling. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 67.2. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 49.6. • ■• '. Air temperature, C 7.2. Humidity per cent.,' 59. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 126. Minimum thermometer on grass during pre--1 ceding 24 hours, 42.1. Wind, N„W„ very light. ,'• Cloud (0-10), 6. " • Rainfall during previous 24 hour's, nil. "■"'■ Readings at Noon.- ■• Barometer, 29.496, falling rapidly.: Air temperature, 75.6. Cloud (0-10), 7. ..'. ..' . .. Wind, N.W., very light.

Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; ,f : b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gcle; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the asmosphere clearer heavy; 0, clouds. passing clouds; D, drizzling rain: 'P, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather'; H, hasl; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast; P; passing showers; .Q, . squally; E, l-ain, 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:— Indications are for strong winds to gale westerly. The weather will probably prove squally ' and-changeable, clouding over, with rain later. Barometer falling.

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. i .Wind. Bar.^her. Wthr Cape Maria V.D. W 1 30.22 62 O Bus Bell SW 1 30.18 59 C , Kaipara Sig Stn W f b 30.19 56 o Manukau Heads W br 30.18 56 c Auckland W br 30.16 61 C East Cape W br 29.95 67 C Gisborne W br' 29.95 62 B Napier SW 1 29.92 64 B Cape Palliger... Line interrupted Cape Egmont.; NW 1 30.08 60 O Wanganui .,_ WNW f b 30.05. 60 G Wellington NW f b 29.90 57 O Capo Campbell '. N f b 29.78 58 Z Farewell Spit X NW f b 29.97 57 P Westporfc NW br 29.85 55 OR Greymouth ,. N br 29.80 57 OK Bealey W f b 29.79 51 OR Christclrurch .. NW f b 29.70 ' 66 G TWaru SE 1 29.57, 61 BC Oamaru Calm 29.52 64 BO Dunedin . S -1 29.52 -57 BC Queenstown .. Calm 29.59,, 62 O Nuggets W 1 29.46 " 6i P Bluff ' WSW f b 29.50 ; '54 BQ