"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18347, 2 April 1925, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 2nd.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9-30 a.m. and 5 'p.m. on April Ist:--9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30 152 f.G .'j37 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 57 63.8 Wet bulb .. .. 56.1 60 Max. p'-'ev. 24 hours .. 63 2 Min. prev. 24 hours ..41 Max. in sun .. .. lis ?27 Min. on grass .. ~.36 Max. during day .. ITi-midity per ceni. .. U'* 54 Wind .. E N E. v. iisnc calm Cloud (0-10 ) .. ..0 Rain .. .. ..nil nil. Forecast. Present indications are for freshening east to north winds, northwards of New Plymouth and Napier, northerlies to westerlies, strong to gale elsewhere; expect increasing cloudiness generally with rain following soon on the West Coast and in the aouthjrp districts. The barometer is falling everywhere.

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations takon at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther Wth. Napier Cairn 3>"*.40 57 B Cape Egmont E.. 1. 30.43 62 B Wanganui Calm 30.47 57 B Wellington N., br. 30.38 fO BC Cape Campbell N.W., fb. 30.28 60 Z Farewell Spit W., 1. 30.30 55 C Greymouth E„ fb. 30.33 50 BC Arthur's Pass ,N.W., 1. 30.15 47 B Christchurch Calm 30.17 57 F Akaroa Lighthouse N.W., 1. 30.15 57 . Z Dnnedin Not received Bluff N., br. 30.09 53 B Wind.—C., calm; 1, light; br., breeze; f-b., fresh breeze; m. g., moderate gale; g., gain; v., gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B., blue sky, be the atmosphere clsar or heavy; C., cloudy, passing clouds; D., drizzling rain; F., foggy; G., gloomy, dark weather;. H., hail; L., lightning; M., misty; 0., overcast, the wholo sky covered with thick clouds; P., passing showers; Q., squally; R., rain, continued rain; S., snow; T., .thunder; U., ugly, threatening appearance; Z., hazy.