METEOROLOGICAL

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 97, 30 May 1914, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological "observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:—- '".••. Barometer, '29:652 i Maximum temperature during preceding \ 24 hours, 55.0; . - ■ • Minimum temperature .during preceding 24 hours, 38.7. Air temperature, 48.6. Humidity per cent., 76. Maximum temperature in sun during proceding 24 hours, 110. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding .24 hours, 35.0. ". Wind, N.E., very light. Cloud (0-10), 9. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.010. Headings at Noon. Barometer, 29.625, falling rapidly. Air temperature-,. 56.2. ' i,. Cloud (0-10), 9. Wind, N.E., very light. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. NW 1 30.05 61 BC. Russell . . NW 1 29.98 61' B Kaipara Sig Stn WNW f b 30:01 57 BCZ Manakau Heads, NE br 30.00 54 : F Auckland . . NNW 1 30.01 59. C East Cape . . NW br 30.08 58 C Gisborne .. N 1 30.03 52 O Napier . . N 1 29.98 55 OP Cape Palliser. . NW f b 29.88 53 C Cape Egmont. . NE f b 29.89 52 P Wanganui ..■ N 1 29.91 58 O Wellington .. NW br 29.85 56 C Cape Campbell NW str 29.85 52 R Farewell Spit Kg 29.88 64 R Westport '"'. . Nl 29.78 •52 ORF Greymoutti .-t E 1 29.80 48 OR Bealey '.. Win g 29;78 46 OR Christchurch.. NW I 29.80 51 BC Timaru , .. Calm 29.63 41 C Oamaru .. Calm 29.65 50 BC Dunedin .; N 1 . 29.60 44 Z - Queenstow'n .. Calm . 29.65 38 BC Nuggets ' .'. NW 1 29.5.4 40 M Bluff ~. N 1 29-60 43 BC |» Wind. —L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; in 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; O, overcast; P, passing showers; ,Q t squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow : ; }T,- thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z.basiy.

GOVERNMENT WEATHER < FOBECASTjhj The following forecast was issued 'by Mr D. C. Bates, Government Meteorologist; Wei-, lington, at 9 a.m. to-dfay for the-ensuing 24hours:— ■' •'•''■ ' f " ; Westerly strong winds to gale, after about 2.4 hours or 36 hours. Tall of snow on back country. Barometer falling, but rising ufter 24 to 36 hours. Then the weather will probably become'colder.