METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 116, 22 June 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observations laken\ at .tlie Magnetic Observatory, Chrij-tchureh, aim. tb-ciay' Barometer, .30.071. *te»dy. Maximum temperature dining preceding 24 hours, 49.8: • .. Minimum. temperature during preceding 24 hours, 28,0. Air temperature, 38.0. : Humidity per cent., 82. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 93. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24. liour.s, 22.8. Wind, W., very light. Cloud (0-10), 5. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 30.040, falling. Air temperature, 48.5. Croud (0-10), 2. - WiiSd, S.W.,' very light. ' 5

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Stfttidn. •• , Wind. Bar. Ther. .Wlhr. Cape Maria V\D. S f b 30,37 .54 . C Russell" S\V 1 30.20 52 BO Kaipara Sig Stn • SSW f I)" 30!l8 52 O Manakau Heads SSW f b 30.19 ,50 C . Auckland ; gSW I 30.20" 54 BO East Cape .. s i 29.96 49 B" Gisborne : Av .1 30.05 ,3*6 B Napier- \ • SW 1. 3.0.05 44 B . Cape Ealliser.. s\v f b 30.11 47 B Cape, Egmont. . SW f V 30.14 53 P Whfanui i'. NE 1 30.11 45 P Wellington- .. SW 1 30.11 49 B Cape Campbell s\V 1 30.18 44 A Farewell. Spit. SI:. 30.05.. 42 BGrfejfmbuth K l l 30.16.40 BC Bealey . . . Caliri 30.13 27 BC Christchurch .. .SW 1 30.15 . ,36 B Timaru . . . . W 1 30.06 37 BC Oama'ru .. NR. 1 ' 30.02 40 BC Dunedin ... .. SW f 1) 29.98 45 BC Qiieenstown .. N-l 30.06 .- 34 ••BONiiggets ■ ■ . . SW f b" 29.90" 45 C .Bluff . . W- f b 29.98 45 OPQ

.Wind.—L, light;.- br, breeze; . f. b, fre,vh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of "exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue' sky, be. (lie atmosphere clear' or heavy; C; clouds,' passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; P; foggy; G, gloomj> dark weather; li, hail; L, lightning; M, niisty; O, overcast; P, jiassing showers; Q, squally; li, rain, continued rain; S, snew; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. GOVERNMENT WEATHER FORECAST. The following forecast was issued by the Acting Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-day for 'the eiisuing 24 hours: —' Indications are for variable and moderate westerly breeze." There is a prospect of fair weather. Little movement of barometer, but it will have a falling tendency after about 24 hours.