METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 89, 21 May 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observation* taken at the ■ Magnetic Observatory, Chris,tchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer,-. v 29.54:7; rising rapidly. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 51.1. Minimum temperature during preceding , ' - •24 hours, 33.0. ........ • Air temperatui'e at 9.30 a.m;, 38.6. Humidity per-cent;, 87. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 103. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 28.3. Wind, S.W., strong. Cloud (0-10), 9. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.805. Headings at Noon. Barometer, 29.604; rising. Air temperature, 41.8. • Cloud <O-10), 8. Wind, S.W., strong. WEATHER EEPOETS.

Wind.—L, light;, br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate, .gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather;—B, blue 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; 0, 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 D. C Bates, Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-dfay for the ensuing 24 hours:— Wind southerly, strong to gale. Heavy showers, with hail and sleet at times, and snow on high country. The weather will probably become very cold. Barometer rising fast. '- '* ,

(Froui observations taken at .9 > a.m i.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Cape Maria T.D. SW f b 29.64 57 P Russell '. W b 29.57 56 C „ Kaipara Sig Stn SSW f b 29.60 53 CQ' Manakau Heads SW f b 29.54 48 CP Auckland WSW f b 29.61 54 B East Cape Interrupted. Gisborne Interrupted. Napier SW r br 29.30 50 O Cape Pallis^r.. SW f b 29.40 45 G Cape. Eginont, . SW f b - 29.44 46 R Wanganui S f b 29.39 U9 OR Wellington SSW f b 29.37 47 OU Cape/" GampBeliSE m g; 28,42 44 0 Farewell Spit SW 1 29.40 47 0 Westport . .. SSE f b 29.45 41 c Greymouth •■•. . El 29.4a 49 0 Bealey ... W 1 b 29.51 34 G Christchurcli , . SW 1 29*.66 38 OPU Timaru '..' "SW f b 29.61 39 BC O'amaru • ...... SW- '■'.■■<•.£-■ 29.62 40 BC P.nnedin . ; .. SW b 29.62. 41 O Queenstown . . Calm ' 29:71 34 S Nuggets* ' V. SK\f b 29.61 40 H Bluff S m g 29:73 43* OQH