THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18157, 21 August 1924, Page 13

THE WEATHER.

Metsarological observations takon at the Magnetic Observatory, Christehuroli, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on August CCth: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. C 0.557 30.53S Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. £4.2 47.5 Wet bulb .. .. 41.S 43.2 AOix. pror. 24 fcoura .. 5(5.6 Mia. prev. 21 hours .. 37.3 Max. in bud .. ~ 101 98 Mia. on grass .. .. 29.4 Jiax. during day .. 52.5 Humidity per cent. ..81 71 Wind S.W., S.W., light, v. light. Cloud (O-10) .. ..1 0 Rain .. •• .. O.OlOin. nil. DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.)

Wind.—C, calni; 1, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breezo; m g, moderate gale; g, pile; ir, gale of exceptional severity. Weather. —B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizsing rain; F, foggy; Q, gloomy, dar? weather; H, hail; JLi, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole aky covered with thiok clouds; P, passing showers; Q, equally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder? Tj, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Forecast. Presont indications are for variable breezes, south-east to north-east ruling, the weather fair to cloudy generally, and tho barometer shoeing little movement.

\ Vinci. Bar. Ther. Nnpier S.W., f.b. 80.50 46 C . Cape Egmoni S.E., f.b. ?,lJ.4U 47 B Wanganui K.E.,1. 30.35 45 BC WelHnsiou S.E., br. o0.58 48 CD Capo Campbell S., 1. .■30.54 46 C Farewell -Spit E., 1. SC. 49 49 B Greymouth E., f.b. 30.68 37 B Arthur's P»sa Calm 30.54 29 B Chriatchurch Calm 30.49 42 B Akaroa Lighthouse W l. S.W., 1 30.48 45 C Dunedin 30.58 48 BC Bluff W., 1. 30.46 43 F