"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19114, 24 September 1927, Page 20

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 0.50 a.m. and 5 u.m. on September 23rd:— O.SO a.m. 5 p.in

Forecast. Present indications are -i'or north-westerly winds, strong to u gale and unsettled, squally weather.. Rain may be expected generally and heavy rain and flooded rivers ill tha western district of tile South Island. A westerly depression is now enveloping the Dominion, the trough of which is likely to pass about Sunday with southerly winds.

DOMINION REPORTS.

Wind.—C, cairn; 1, light; br, breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; m.g., moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, galo of exceptional severity. Weather.—B. blue sky, bo the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; E, drizzling "rain; F, fogey; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, bail; L, lightning; 11, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; I J , passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued .tain; S, snow; I', thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. •

Barometer .. .. '.'9.711 '29.303 Thermometer— Drv bulb .. 52.0 53.1 Wet bulb .. 51.7 50.3 Mas. prev. .24 hours - .. 5-2.1 — Min. prev. Hi hours '.. 4G.2 — Mas. in euu ■ .. .. ]JS 120 Min. on grass .. .. 41.1 — Max. during day .. — oU.:j Kuniiditv per cent. .. 97 95 Wind •• .. y.E.. X.E., ' v. light. v. light. Cloud (0-10) Ham .. 1 o .. 0.089 10 llil.

(From obscrva tions lake n at 3 a.m. yesi ierdiv.) Station. Wind. . Bar. : thai •. AVth. Xapier X.E.. 1. L-J.ir'S 62 G C Kgmont . W.. f'.u. '-JO.JS-l 5-"> o Wangainii X.W., I. 29.80 59 BC Wellington X.W., i.;j 23.S.3 55 OP (!. Campbell X.. f.b. '20.1'.) 57 c Farewell S. s.'e., f.b. 29.79 58 0 Gj'eymoutli X.W.,ijr. 2S.7-1 51 0 Arthur's P. S.W.. 1. — •15 E Clu'istcliuvcli y.. i. •20.70. 56 0 Akaroa. L.H. X.K.,hc. 29.72 45 OR Duncdin N.E., f.b. 29.68 51 OP Bluff X.E..f.b. 29.6-r 50 B