"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17740, 17 April 1923, Page 13

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by Self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a,m. on April 17th, 1923.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at thft Magnetic Observatory, Christchuroh, at 9.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on April l&tihr—--O.SO a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer V*, •• 30.579 30.537 Thermometer —■ Dry bulb .. 62.8 08.&. Wet bulb .. .. 49-8 49.7 Max. prov. 24 hours ». £3.5 Min. prov. 24 boura .. 48.6 Max. in sun .. ..94 10* Min. on grass 46 Max. during day •. Humidity per cent. •• 80 76 Wind .. ■ « c * lm - E.N.E., y. light. Cloud (M 0) im. .® ® Earn ... ... » nil - DOMINION REPORTS. (Records taken at 9 a.m. yesterday). Station. Wind. Bar. Tier. Napier \YHW.,fb 80.62 62 B Smooth O. Egmont S., 1. 80.52 61 B Smooth Wanganui 8., 1. 80.66 51 B Smooth Wellington Calm 80.57 65 _B O. Campbell 13., 1. 80.60 55 O Mod. Farewell S. N.k, 1. 80.55 65 _0 Greymouth E., fb. 80.53 45 B Mod. Arthur's P. N.W., L 80.60 88 B Eiver. Ohriatohurch Oalm Baßl £3 BO Akaroa N., 1 80.60 61 0. SmooJi Dunedin S.W., 1* 80.63 50 O Bluft W., fcr. 80.48 50 OZ Smooth

Wind —0. calm; 1., light: W breez.t f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate galej g-i gale; w., gale of exceptional sererit;TWeather—B, blue sky, be the .atmosphere Slear or heavy, 0, Clouds, passing c ouds i D, drizzling rain; F. Foggy;, Gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; L, misty. 0. overcast the whole ooverea with thiok clouds | P, squally; R, tain, continued rainj B, W-

Forecast. Indications are for stong eaßwW northward, of East Cape and Late to strong BOUth-eaßt e rly, changing t<> northerlv elsewhere. The weather is milder, with increasing cloud and hazinesjs g®" 6l ly, 4, falliffig* barometer everywhere soon.