"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18671, 21 April 1926, Page 13

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Eeidiaga by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Chrirtchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21st.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken ftt the Magneto Observatory, Christohurch, at 9.50 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 20th:—

Forecast. Present indications are for increasing northerly winds, expect warm and hazy conditions, cloudy to overcast at times, and foggy in many parts of the country. The barometer ia falling everywhere.

DOMINION REPORTS

Wind-C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; fb, {rcsb breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C. cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; I", foggy; Q, gloomy, dart weather) H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty, O, overcast, the whole sky corored with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, »qually: R. rain, continued rain; S, enow, i, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

9.30 a.m. . 5 p.m. Barometer .. 30.415 30.308 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 54.0 55.3 Wet bulb .. 51.5 53.0 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 56.4" — Min. prev. 24 hourB • Max. in sun .. 52.4 — .. 68.'0 86 Min. on gra&s .. 50.0 — Max. during day .. — 58.1 Humidity per cent. .. 83 85 Wind E.N.E., E.N.E., light. light. Cloud (0-10) .. 10 9 Bain .. 0.014 nil

(From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Napior W., 1. 30.40 61 0 C. Egmont E.S.E., 1. 80.40 56 B Wanganui N.E., 1. 80.47 69 B Wellington N.E., 1. 30.40 54 BC C. Campbell S.E., f.b. 30.45 GO C Farewell Spit W, 1. 30.45 57 B Grey mouth E., br. 30.38 51 B Arthur's Pass W., 1. — 45 B Christchurch E., 1. 30.45 57 O Akaroa L.H. N., L 30.45 51 C Dunodin Calm 30.41 51 C Blufi S.E., 1. 30.35 52 F