"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17679, 3 February 1923, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by Self-recording Instruments at " The P rc£&" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on February 3rd, 1923.

THE WEATHEE. Meteorological observations taken, at tne Magnetic Observatory, Chri3tchurch, at 3.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. cb February 2nd.: — D.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ... ~..'59.751 29.804 Thermometer— Dry bulb .... .. £-t-2 &■* We; bulb .. .. 55.2 57.8 Max. prev. 2-1 hour 3 ..73.6 Min. prev. 21 hours .. 53.2 - Max. in sun .. .. 135 133 Min. on grass ... ... 35 l£ax during day .. >. Humidity per cent. ... 67 53 Wind ... .... :•■ S.W., 27.5., light, light. Cloud (0-10) ;.., :..■ 2 0 Rain ... ~, >■ nil nil -

DOMINION BEPORTS. (From observations taken at B a.m. ye*:erd»y.) Station. Vied. Bar. Ther. "Wth. Napioi Gala 29.73 79 B C&pe Egmont S.W.. 1. 29.31 65 B Wanganui N.jS."'W.,f.b. 29.79 63 BC Wellington S., 1. 29.75 65 OD Cape CampbellS., f.b. 29.76 66 Z Greymouth S., f.b. 59.85 65 BO Bsaley N.W., 1. 29.83 59 B Chrurtchurch S.W., 1. 25.73 So C Akaroa L.H. 5.T7., 1. 29.70 60 G Dnnedia ' N.TT., 1. 29.70 62 BC Bluff N.W.,'l. 29.57 63 C Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breexe; f.b., freih breeze; m.g, moderate gale; E. 6*l*i w, gale of exceptional aererity. Weather.—B, blue aky, be the atmoapher* clear or heavy; C, clouds passing clouda; Dd, drizsiing rain; F, foggy; G, Gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky corered with thick clouda; P, paaiing showers; Q, squally- H, rain, continued rain; B, anew; T, thunder; "0, ngly, threatening appear•sce; Z, hazy. • ~~~/ Porecast. Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds, changeable weather ■with scattered showers, but conditions' im» proving generally, ami the barometer rising everywhere.