THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17629, 5 December 1922, Page 11

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at tie Magnetic Observatory, Cliristchurch, at 9.80 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December 4th:— | 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. j Barometer * .. 29.1)46 29.794 i Thermometer— Dry bulb .... 66.6 56.8 Wet bulb ... .. 48.7 49 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 57.5 Min. prev. 24 houra ..37.4 Max. in sun .. .. 121 128 Min on grass .. .. 82 Max. during day ... Humidity per cent. ~. 58 64 Wind .. .. ... N.E., E.N.E., light. light. Cloud (0-10) ... ... 2 1 Jtain .. •• •• Nil Observations for November. ■ The meteorological reoorda for November, ' 1922, as recorded at tlie Alagnetio Observatory, Ohriatckurch, ara as ioilows: — • Mean .bar. ior month, 29.651 inches; max. bar. lor month, on 24th, 30.185; ruin bar. for month, on llth,_ 29.100. Jiean max. temp, in shade, 65.6 degrees K.; mean min. temp, in shade, 46.0 degrees J?.; approx. mean temp, in shad© for month, 65.8 degrees F.; extreme max. temp, in shade, on 26th, 77.5 degrees F.; extremo min. temp, in shade, on 7th, 86.1 degrees F. Mean solar radiation, 181 degrees b'.; max. | solar zadiation, on 20th, 150 degrees F. Mean temp, on grass, 40.2 degrees F.; min. temp, on grass, on 2nd, 27.2 degrees F. Mean amount of cloud, 5.7. Total rainfall, 3.243 inches. Rain 101 l on 13 days, max. fall 1.889 on •2nd. There were five light frosts during the month, as in November, 1921. The mean barometer for month is lower than usual , owing to nor'-west upper atmospheric currents. The average rainfall for November over the last twenty years is about 1.6 inches. This year's November fall is the highest for that month recorded here since commencing in 1902. The lowest—o.476, was in November, .1916,. when rain fell on 12 days. ■ j DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taten at 9 a.m. ye»terd»y.) Station. Wind. Bar. Tier. Wth. N»pwi N.W., f.b. 29.78: G1 O Cape Egmont S., L 29.93 'SO O Wengsnui N.E., 1. 29.88 '54 GWellington S.. f.b. 29.89 5G O. C. Campbell S., br. 29.83 58 C Farewell Spit E., f.b. 29.93 58 O Greymouth E. br. 29.88 54 BC Bealey S.W., br. 29.95: 50 B Chnstchurch Calm 29.97 60 B Akaroa Lighthouse N.E., 1., 29.90 58 B Dunedin N.E., 1. 29.90 53 BC Bluff w., 1. , 29.85 • 56 CZ Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeia; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gaje; g, gal*; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B., blue sky, be the atmosphere dear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F foggy; 6, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with (hiok clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain,-continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hwy. Forecast. Present indications are for moderate! to strong, westerly -winds with a southerly tendency, cooi fundi changeable weather generally with." scattered show-era ■ .paiticruiarly in, west-ern-southern districts and the barometer unsteady.