METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christ church, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:—-Barometer, 29.786 rising slowly. ' Maximum temperature d'tiing preceding 24 hours, C 2.0. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 31.3. Air temperature, 42.6. * ■ ■ Humidity per cent., 68. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 105.' Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 24.3. Wind, S.W., strong. Cloud (0-10), 4. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, 0.200. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.797, steady. Air temperature, 44.6. Cloud (0-10), 9. ■' Wind, S.W., strong. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wtlir. Cape Maria V.D. SW g 30.05 55 CQ Russell . . SW f b . 29.96 55 C Kaipara Sig .Stn SSW f b 29.93 50 C Manakau Heads S f b 29.88 48 CP Auckland .'. SW f b 29.88 51 OP East Cape .. S fb' ' v ' 29.64 51 C Gisborne ~ W 1 29.69 44 BC Napier .. SW 1 29.69 44 BC Cape Palliser. . SW f b 29.74 48 P Cape Egmont.. SW g 29.78 47 P Wanganui .. SW f b 29.71 51 BC Wellington . . SW )>r 29.74 47 BC Cape Campbell S str 29.83 45 C Farewell Spit SW 1 29.75 47 B Westport . . St 29.78 41 C Greymouth ..El 29.85 43 B Bealey . . Calm 29.85 28 BC Christchurch . ; SW f b 29.88 40 BC Timaru . . SW m g 29.84 42 BC Oamaru .. S-.str 29.83 42 BC Dunedin .: ; .. SW str 29.79 43 OP Queenstowii .. SW 1 29.91 42 O '' Nuggets . . S g 29.84 39 P Bluff . . SW f b 29.98 42 OQ Wind.—L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate /gale; g, whole or beavy 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, bail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast; P, pabsiug showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; 'S, snow 1 ; 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 ensuing 24 hours:—
Wind, southerly. Weather probably cold and changeable, with passing showers.' There will probably be a hard frost to-night. Barometer rising.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 118, 24 June 1914, Page 6
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