"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 8 February 1927, Page 14

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office. Ohristchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, February Bth.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Christchurcb, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on February 7th:

DOMINION REPORTS

(From obiervatioDßtakcnai9a.nl. yesterday.)

Wind.—C, calm; 1, liglit; br, breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate «alc; g, gale; w, gnlo of exceptional' severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudy, passing cloud?; I), drizzling rain; l'\ foggy; G, gloomy, dnrJ; weather; 11, hail; li, lightning; M, raisly: O, overcast, tho wholo sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing ehovrers: Q, squally; It, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hr.z.v-

Forecast. Present indications are for moderate to Rtrone westerly winds, prevailing and increasing southward of Now Plymouth and Napier. Warm and humid conditions, cloudy to overcast at times generally, and rain shortly in tho western and southern districts can be expected. liaromotcr is unsteady, but will be fallins everywhere soon. .

9.30 a.m. a p.m. Barometer .. 29.TS1 29.8i9 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 07.4 63.4 Wet bulb .. CO.G 5G.9 Mas. piev. 'H hours .. ?0.i — Min. prev. 11 hours .. CG.S — Max. in eun .. 150 13") Min. on grass .. .. Jl.G -- Max. (luring day • • — "0.5 Humidity per cent. "Wind .. 65 .. Calm N.E.. mod. Cloud (0-10) Rain .. 8 .. nil. 7 nil.

Station. Wind. Bar. Thcr. Wth Napier S., 1. 29.70 80 C C. Egmont W., 1. 29.90 72 B AVanRiiimi vr.. 1. 29.80 72 BC ■Wellington X.AV., br. '23.60 67 C C. Campbell S.K., 1. 29.K1 C7 C l'arcwcll S. >\\v., 1. 29.85 71 C (irryniouth SAW, br. U9.SC CO BC Arthur'* P. N.W., 1. — U0 B Chrislckureh K., 1. •29.85 71 C Akaroa L.II. K., 1. 23.81 71 <.; Duncdin Calm 29.8-2 Gl BC Bluff X.W.. br. 29.71 53 O