"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18569, 19 December 1925, Page 22

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchuxch, up to 1 a.m. on Saturday, December 19th. . ■

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at thu Magnetic Observatory, Christchurcb, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on December I8th: 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. ~. 29.942 29.911 ThermometerDry btlib .. .. 53.3 54.2 Wet bulb .. .. 48.2 48.8 Max. prcv. 24 hours .. 61.2 Min. prcv. 24 haurs .. 45.0 Max. in eun . .• 140 12C Min. on grass .. ..41.2 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..69 67 Wind .. .. •• Calm N.ti., light. Cloud (0-10) .. - 10 2 Bain .. .. ~ 0.025 ml Forecast. Present indications arc for southerly breezes, changing to northcrlies soon, and then increasing. Weather fair to cloudy, and becoming warmer but unsettled. Squally conditions are likely to follow generally, with the development of a westerly disturbance. The barometer is falling everywhere shortly.

DOMINION REPORTS

(From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. "Wind Bar. Ther. Wth. Napier S., 1. 29.86 75 BC Cape Egmont S.W., 1. 29.83 59 P Wanganui Calm 29.8G 63 B Wellington S.K., br. 29.93 56 O C. Campbell S.E., f.b. 29.95 60 C Farewell S. K., f.b. 29.91 66 C Greymouth S., f.b. 29.80 58 BC Arthur's PaM S.W., 1 Christchurch W., 1 29.07 59 0 Akaroa „-„/-, Lighthouse S.W., f.b. 29.95 50 C Dunedin S.W.. 1. 29.8S 52 BC Bluff W., fcr. 29.87 53 O Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeza; m g, moderate gale; g, gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere ciear ct heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; L\ drizzling rain; F, foggy; Ci, gloomy, dark weather; H, haij; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.