"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17749, 28 April 1923, Page 15

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by Self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, ! Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on April 28th, 1923.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetio Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 27th: —

DOMINION REPORTS. (Records taken at 9 ».m. yesterday.)

Wind—C. calm; 1., light; tr., breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g-> gale; w., gale of exceptional severity. Weather-B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, Clouds, passing cloudi; D, drizzling rain; P. Foggy; G, Gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; L, Lightning; M. misty; O. overcast the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; «, equally; E, rain, continued ram; b, biiow. forecast. Indications are for moderate to strong southerly to easterly winds, dually at times, cold and changeable weather generally, with heavy .showers in the East Coast districts. The barometer is unsteady, with a rising tendency.

O.SO a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer * «• ., 3D.148 SO.157 ThermometerDry bulb .. 48.3 47.3 Wet bulb .. 45.0 44.8 Max. prerr. 24 hours .. 63.6 — Min> prev. 24 liauxs .. 45.5 — Max. in sun .. 85 70 Miu. on grass .. 43.7 — Max. during day- .. — 60.1 Humidity per cent. .. 77 82 Wind S,W. light. light. Cloud (0-10) .. 9 9 Rain 0.033 nil

Station. Wind. Bar. Her. NapiftT S., f.b. 30.09 D2 O. Mod. C. Egmont S.E., f.b. 30.01 62 HC Kough Wanganui S.E., f.b. 80.07 65 BC Mod. Wellington S.S.B., f.b30.10 52 o 0. CampbellS., bb. 80.03 65 P Rough Farewell S. N.E., br. 30.15 55 0 Smooth GreymoufcK E., f.b. 30.02 Arthur's P. S.W. f 1. 80.07 46 B Swell 43 O Chriatchurch S.W., 1. 80.07 60 o Akaroa L.H. S.W., f.b. 30.00 43 O Mod. Dunedin S.W., 1. 30.21 47 BO Bluff SAV., br. 30.00 47 OtT Smooth