"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17691, 17 February 1923, Page 9

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by «e!f-recordinjf,Tnstruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on February 16th, 1?23

THE WEATHER. 5 I Meteorological observations taken at the | Magaetio Observatcrv, Ch'.istcliurch, » . a.m. and 5 p.m. ou February 16th:i 9.30 a.m. 5 p- 111, 29 423 29.485 j Baroifteter •• ■• i Thermometer — _ . ! Dry bulb •• •• 67-7 5-7 Wet bulb .. •• 6 * B Max. prev. 21 hours .. 70.5 Min. prev. '24 hours .• 54.4 Mas. in sun . • • • 132 Min. oil fiass ■■ •• 45 ~~ Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 73 Wind .. •• •• S - W " Light. Light. Cloud (0-10) .. •• 8. 3 Bain .. .. .. «!-. DOMINION REPORTS. (Records taken at 9 a.m. yasterday.) I Station. Wind Bar. Ther. Wthr. Sea. Kapier N.W., I. 29.5S 78 B Smooth Cjgmont 1N.W.,1. 29.61 63 0 Mod. Wanganui N.W., br. 2a.57 65 BC Smooth Wellington N.W., f.b. 29.49 67 BC O. Campbe.l N.W., f.b. 29.45 65 B/ Mod. Faieweil S. W., f.b. 29.57 G5 C Rous' l Greymouth S., f.b. 29.47 56 O Mod. Arthur's P. N.W., 1. 29.46 52 0 Normal Ch'ch S.W., 1. 29.27 62 C Akaroa S.W., 1. 29.37 65 R Mod. Dunedin Calm 29.41 55 BC Bluff W.N.W., fb 29.32 50 BCP Rough Wind—C, calm; 1., light; br., breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g.. moderate gale; g., g alo > w., gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmospnoro clear or heavy; C, clouds, pasing clouds; D, drfzzling rain; P. foggy: G. gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, Hghtniiig; M, misty; (J,. overcast, the whole slcy covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally ; B, rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. j Present indications are for strong westerly winds backing to southerlies, changeable squally condition® with heavy showers in many "parts and the barcpnetex rising everywhere soon. f j