"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18635, 9 March 1926, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instrument* at "Tne Press" Office, Chrirtchurcli, op to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9th.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March Bth: i>.3oa.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. - 30.165 30.002 Thtrmotercr— Dry bulb .. ... 60.0 CI.B Wet bulb .. .. 54.3 58.2 M»x. prev. 24 hours .. 78.4 Mjn. prev. 24 hours .. 33.3 .Max. in sun .. .. HI "4 Min.. on grass .. ••. 44.0 ~ Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 67 79 Wind .. - 8.N.E., N.E. mod. v. light. Cloud (0-30) •.. •■ 9 , '., Rain .. •■■ •• ml nJ Forecast. Present indications are for southerly breeres northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly winds elsewhere; weather fair to cloudy generally, but unsettled at times, with drizzling rain, particularly on : the West Coast and in the southernmost districts. The barometer is unsteady with a rising tendency.

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. :.eslerday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Napier S.W., I. 30.40 73 B C. Egmont W., 1. 30.28 67 O Wanganui W.N.W., br. 30.2S €3 O Wellington X.N.W., br. 30.03 66 BC C. Campbell X.W., 1. 30.20 6t C Farewell S. W., fb. 38.27 67 Z Greymouth E..br. 30.25 57 O Arthur's Pass ,X.K., I. Christchurch E., 1. 30.21 63 BC Akaroa L.H. X.E., fb. 30.20 61 CZ Dunedin Cairn. 30.17 58 BC Bluff W.,fb. 30.14 67 CZ Wind".—c, calm; 1, light; "or, breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue «ky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, "overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds: P, passing showers; Q, squally; E, rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.