"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.
Beading* by self-recording Instruments at "The Preae" Office, Christclrarch, op to 1 a.m. on Tuesday* April 27th.
THE WEATHER. # —— Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chrialchurch, at 9.80 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 26th:—
1 Forecast. Present indications are for northerly, strong to gale, backing to westerlies, and unsettled boisterous weather; ram probable gonerallv, and heavy , rain, with rivers rising in the West Coast and southernmost districts. The barometer is falling.
DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Thar. Wtli. Napier S.W., I. 29.88 65 B C Egmont Jf.E., f.b. 29.82 65 C Wanganui N.N.W., I.' 20.79 63 B Wellington N.W., f.b. 29.74 62 O C Campbell N.W., f.b, 29.70 60 C Farewell S. N.f.b. £.BO 6-2 O Greymouth N f.b. 29.03 59 R Arthur's Pass N.W.. f.b. SI R Christchurch N.E..1. ».« 65 BC Akaroa L.H. N. f.b. »•« 71 O Dunedin Calm - 29-31 O Bl u g Calm 29.33 55 R Wind-C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, gale, w, gale exceptional ceverity. Weather-B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing clouds, D, drizzling rain; F, foggy > • g 'm* dark weather; H, hail; L, hehtmng; M, misty O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; y, saually; R, rain, continued rain; S, enow, T, thunder.; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.
9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. 29.865 29.325 Thermometer67.0 Dry bulb . 67.2 Wpt bulb . 60.1 59.0 Max. prer. 21 hours . ' 68.5 — ■ Min. prov. 24 hours . 53.0 — •' Max. in sun . 103 115 Min. on grasB . 49.6 — Max. during day . — 74.1 Humidity per cent. . 64 60 Wind .. •• • . Jv'.W., N.W., T strong. light. Cloud (0-10) 8 . nil. 9 Kain •• • nil..
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18676, 27 April 1926, Page 14
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