"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18149, 12 August 1924, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Bladings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, tip to 1 ajn. on Tuesday, Aug. 12th.,

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken the the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 ajji. and 5 p.m. on August 11th: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.192 ThermometerDry bulb :«« *4.8 Wet bulb' .. .. 42.2 Max. prer. 24 hours .. 48,2 Min. prev. 24 hours 30.5 Mass, in sun .. .. M Min. on grasa .. 22.7 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ... 83 Wind .. ... ~ Calm. Cloud (0-10) .. ~..2 Rain ~ .. jail. —* DOMINION REPORTS.

Wind—C, calm; 1, light; br. breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, gale; w. gale of exceptional severity. Weather—U, blue sky, 'be tne atmosphere clear or heavy; 0, cloudy, pausing cloudsj D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; Xj, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, paes.ng showers; Q, squally; B, rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Forecast. Present indications are for strong easterly winds n:rth»ard of Kawhia, East Cape and moderato northerlies prevailing and freshening elsewhere. Mild, dull and misty weather may be expected generally with rain io.lowing in many parts of thn country. The barometer has a falling tendency.

(From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Wind. Bar, Ther. Napier S.W., 1. 3..S1 44 0 Cape Egmont N.E., 1. 30.30 48 G Wangunui N.E., 1. 80.34 41 B WciLn,jton N.W., L 30.31 49 C Cape Campbell W., f.b. 30.25 47 C Ftuewell Spit S.E., 1. 80.27 50 OP Grcymouth K, f.b. 30.20 44 P Artuur s Pass N.W., f.b. 29.86 S» B . Christchurch Calm 30.il 41 B Akaroa 1/ighthouBe N.W., 1. 30.18 40 BC Dunedin Calm 30.18 Bluff Calm 30.05 39 B