"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18636, 10 March 1926, Page 13

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording at "The Press'' Office, curiitciwcH, up to 1 a-m. on Wednesday, March loth.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic- Observatory, Chvistchurch, at 9.30 a.m.' and 5 p.m. on Haroh 9tb:~9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ' .. ~ 30.066 59.923 Thermometer—.Dry bulb .. ~, 65.2 59.4 Wet bulb .. .. 58.8 57.3 Max. prcv. 24 hovtrs .. 65.2 Min. prcv. 21 hours .. 49.4 Max. in sun .. ..124 117 Min. on grass .. .. 40.3 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. . . 66 8" Wind .. ~ ..Calm. E.N.8., light. Cloud (0-10) - .. .. 9 10 Bain .. „. ..nil nil Forecast. Present indications arc tar strong vest to north winds;.'' weather cloudy and misty, with, rain probable on the West Coast and in the southernmost districts, but fair to cloudy elsewhere. The barometer is falling everywhere.

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 0 a.m. yesterday.) Station. "Wind, Ear. OSier. AVth. Napier Calm. ?.0.12 74 B G. Egmont W., 1. RO.IS 68 O Wanganui W.N., w. 3a. 19 65 BC ■\VelliHgton U.K., e. 30.12 61 BC C. Campbell KM., f.b. SO.U 64 C Farewell S. W., S.b. 30.15 67 B GreymouUi H„ br. ' 30.23 52 O Arthur's Pass N.W., f.b. - 4» B Chriatchnrch Calm. 00.07 65 O Dunedin CftUn. 30.09 60 O Blufi W., m.g. 30.08 54 R Aksroa li.H. 5.,1. 30.08 59 CZ Wind.—o, calm J 1, light; "or, breeze; f.b., froah breeze; moderate gale; g, gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue Bky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, olQ«dy, passing clouds; D, drijzlinß rain; F, loggy: U, gloomjn dark v-eathof; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, tho whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, equally; R, rain, continued rain; S, enow; T, thundej; IT, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, haiy.