"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18626, 26 February 1926, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by Self-recording Instruments at "Tie Press" Office, Cnristcburci, up to 1 a.m. on Friday, February 28th.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chtistchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on February 25th: 9.30 a.m. b p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.157 30.177 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. 56.1 55.3 Wot bulb .. .. 48.0 49.G Max prev. 21 hours .. 6-1.1 Min. prev. 21 hours .. 40.7 Max. in sun .. ..130 120 Min. on grass .. .. 32.0 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. ..56 64 .-. Wind .. .. .. S., S., strong. light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..2 7 Rain •.. .. ..' O.loOin nil Forecast. Present indications aro for moderate to strong .southerly winds, squally at times, especially in the northern and East Coast districts; weather cool and changeable generally, with scattered showers. The barometer is rising, but falling after about twenty hours. _;

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Thcr. Wtb. Napier S.W., br. 30.10 65 BG Cape Egmont S.W., f.b. 30.09 58 B Wacganui S., f.b. 30.11 GO }} Wellington S., br. .'io.l-2 59 BC Cape Campbell S.E., f.b. ;10.13 61 Z Farewell Spit W., 1. 30.11 63 B Greymoutli E., br. 30.12 52 BC Arthur's Pass N.W., 1. ChristchurcU S.W., 1. H 0.15 5G BC AkaroaL.H. S.W., m.g. 30.16 58 CQ Dunedin S.W., 1. 30.21 52 BC BluS S.W., f.b. 30.20 82 CQ Wind.—C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b, fresh breezo; m g, moderato gale; g, galo; w, galo of exceptional Boventy. Weathar.—B, blua sty, bo t-ho atmosphcro clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds, D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, darls weather; H, hail; L. lightning; M, misty. O, overcast, tlio whole sky covered with thick clouds: P, passing showers, Q, equalIt; B, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearanco; Z. hazy.