METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 85, 16 May 1914, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER,

(From observations! taken at 9 a.m.) .. ■> Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr.

Wind. —L, light; br, breeez; f b,, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g;' wliole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity: Weather.—3s., hlue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy; dark, weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M., misty, O. overcast; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R., rain, continued rain; ,S, snow; . .T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; /Z, hazy.GOVERNMENT WEATHER FORECAST. The following forecast was issued by Mr 'Z>. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. ttf-day for the ensuing 24 hours: — Winds—Southerly, strong to gale. Weather ■ —-Rain probable, and snow in high country. The weather will probably become yolder. Barometer —Rising. -J

Cape;Mari.a V.D. W f b . 29.78; 61 BOZ Russell ... "WSW f b 29.75. 60 . c'.'... Kaipara Sig Stn WNW f b 29.77 59 Bp ManakauHeads WNW f b 29.72 53 ' CP Auckland' .. ' NNVir f b 29.72 61 c v ''■ East Cape NW f b 29.67 61 c Gisborue W 1 29.66 57;. B : Napier . . N. 1 29.58 60 B Dapp Palliser.'i NSW 1 29.66 50 G Cape Egmont.. ne i ; 29.6& 56 ' c Wanganui NW' ; 1 29.65 58 ' OR Wellington SSW f b 29.67 51 OI) Cape Campbell S <i 29.73 45 P* Farewell Spit S 1 <-<■-" 29,58 52 c Westport ESE 1 -%, 29.57 55 CP Greymouth SE f b 29.60, 54 ,BC, Bealey SW f" b 29.82 36 OR Christchurch , . SW-m g 29.93 44 P Tiniaru .. SW f b : 29.99 ; 38 ' BC Oamaru SW f b 29.88 ■ 43 OG Dunedin SSW., f :b . 29.96: 46 BCP QueGnstown .. S 1 . . 29.99 ?9 # Nuggets ... ,s g , 29.89 _ 40. HG ; Bluff .. S str dd.02' 42 ' bo