METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
< Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurcli, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 30.144, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 58.9. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 32.5. Air temperature, 58.9. Humidity per cent., 47. Maximum temperature in sun duriag pre- - ceding 24 hours, 117. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, ,26.1. Wind, calm. Cloud (0-10), 1. Rainfall, during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 30.118', falling. Air temperature, 62.4. Cloud (0-10), 0. Wind, N.E., light.
WEATHER REPORTS.
Wind.—Xi., light ;■ br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; iji 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; M, 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 the Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m.; to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds freshening, northerly. The weather will probably become warmer, with mild and hazy conditions. Barometer falling.
(Frqm Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Cape Maria Y.D. NE g 30.15. 59 O Russell NE f b 30.23 54 O Kaipara Sig Stn E f b 30.29 57 BCZ Manukau Heads NE f b 30.30 54 B Auckland - E f b 30.29 59 B East Gape mv i 30.30 56 C Gisborne W I 30.38 50 BC Napier NE 1 30.37 55 B Cape Palliser.. NW f b 30.29 55 Z Cape Egniont. . NE f b - 30.3,0 56 C Wanganni N 1 30.33 55 z BC Wellington N br 30.28 54 Cape Campbell N str 30.22 49 B Farewell Spit SE 1 30.32 46 C Westport NE 1 30.29 53 C Greymoutli E br 30.36 51 C Bealey W f b 30.25 46 BC Christchurch . . Calm 30.24 48 B Timaru NW 1 30.18 49 B Oamaru NW 1 30.05 54 B Dunedin SSE str 30.42 52 B Qneenstown .. S 1 30.13 54 O Nuggets NW br 29>98 49 C Bluff NW fr 30.00 51 BC
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 194, 21 September 1914, Page 4
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