"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18917, 4 February 1927, Page 15

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. 0" Friday, February 4th.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chrislclmrrh, nt J.M ni„ „n<l .•; ii.iii. «n February ".nl:— _

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations made at 0 a.m. yesterday.)

Wind.-C, calm; 1, light; br, breeze; i.u., fresh breeze; m.g., modcrato gale; g, whole, or heavy gale; w, galo of exceptional oeverity. Wcather-B, bluo sky, bo tho alraosphcro clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; U, drizzling rain; V, foggy, O. _ gloomy, davit weather; H, hail; L, hgh ning; M. misty; 0. overcast, tho wholo sky covered with thick clouds; 1\ passing showers, O squally; it, rain, continued rain; &, aiiow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening oppcaranco; 2, hazy.

Forecast. Present indentions arc for westerly winds prevailing and increasing strong to a, gn e southward of New Plymouth and -Napier. II e weather will be warm and sultry, "peual > in the Kast Coast districts, with the sky clouding over generally for a change to fal low The barometer has a rising tendencj, bul'is likclv to fall again everywhere soon.

' U.IV) :i.rr ■*.).5M> i ft p.m. 20.587 linrotncter Thermometer— „ . 78.0 Dry bnl>) Wot bull. Miix. prcv. 24 houra .. »"■ 2 - ~ 53.0 .. Hi.." — Min. ptcv. 21 Iioiirs Mnx. in sun .. 115 Ill Min. on prass Max. dutim? clny ,. 42.1 78.0 Humidity per tent. .. S.W., K.N.R., Wind lislit. mod. 0 nil. Cloud (O-IO) Ilain 1 .. nil.

Station. Wind. liar.' Ilicr. Wtl Napier S.W., 1. 29.GI 7G B C. Egiiinnt W.S.W., f.b. 2'.».(>:> r.7 c Wnngantii W., l.r. 29.G0 C>7 BC Wellington X.X/W., 1. sn.fio t;! b C. Campbell S.K.. 1. 29.G2 G9 B Fnrowcll S. W., I.b. 29.70 72 B G2 0 r,s B Urcy mouth S., br. 29. 71 Arthur's P. X.W., f.b. — Chriatchurch S.W., 1. 29. G3 GS B Akaroiv L.1I S.W., 1. 29.G3 GO C Uunrdin X.E., 1. 23.59 g:i ci BlufI W., f.b. 29.17 58 0