"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17806, 4 July 1923, Page 8

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m on July 3rd:— 9.80 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. •• 29.091 29.057 .Thermometer — Dry bulb ... ~.88 45.2 Wet bulb .. 43 Max. prev. lA hours .. <5.5 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 34.5 Max. in sun .. ..79 84 Min. on grass .. .. 29.5 —. Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..86 84 Wind S.W., Calm t. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..7 10 Uain •• •• 0.072 in nil DOMINION REPORTS. (Records token at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Napier 'jN.E., br. 29.83 53-, BC Rough C. Egmont N.W., f.b. 29.45 5P O Rough Wanganui N.W., br. 29.38 55 BC Mod. Wellington N.W., f.b. 29.20 57 C C. Campbell W., f.b. 29.18 51 P Rough Farewell S. W., f.b. 29.15 57 C Greymouth W., br. 29.22 50 BC Mod. Arthur's P. iv.W.,l. 29.19 89 O GhiistchuxchS.W.,l; 29.05 39 B Tdmaru W., f.b. 29.02 42 Z Mod. Dunedin N.E., f.b. 29.05 43 O Bluff N.E., br. 28.88 11 O Mod. Wind—C, calm; 1., light; br., breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g., gale; w., gale in exceptional severity. Weather—B, blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; U, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy; dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing! showers; Q, Equally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; Z, hsizy. Forecast. Present indications are for westerly winds, strong to gale, backing to southerlies, „and stormy weather. Heavy rain is probable generally, with enow in the South, and colder conditions following; the barometer unsteady, but rising shortly in the South.