METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 197, 24 September 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

• Meteorological observations taken at the I Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30-J a.m. to-day:— ; • Barometer, 29.566, falling rapidly. Maximum temperature during-preceding 24 hours, 60.2. Minimum temperature daring, preceding -24 kours, 46.6. Air temperature, 60.2. Humidity per cent.j 61. • Maariimmv temperature in' sun di>riiig" preceding 24 hours, 115. .•'■'.. Minimum thermometer on grass during praceding 24 hours, 46.8. AVind, N.E., moderate. Cloud (0-10), 3. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Headings at Noon. •Barometer, 29.454, falling. Air temperature, 62.5. Cloud (0-10), 3. .-....••■ Wind, N.E., strong.

Wind.—L., light; • br, breeze; t. b, 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; It, 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.

WEATHER REPORTS; (From Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar.Tlier. Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. N f b 29.74 61 M Russell NW t b 29.74 fil OU. Kaipara Sig Stn 'NW br.. 29,77 58 OM Manukau Heads NE m g 29.73 55 OFR Auckland . . N f b 29.72 60 OD East Cape .. NE s V: -29.90 56 OQ (3-isborne •.. NE 1 30.00 54 OD Napier E 1 29.93 57 O Cape PalKscr.". ■N 1 29.80 58 C Cape Egniont. . -NE g 29.71 62 c Wanganui E 1 29.73 61 G Wellington . . N 1 29.80 59 O Cape Campbell NW »tr 29.85 55 7. Farewell Spit. SE 1 29.82 54 ft Westport NNE f b 29.73 54 OB Grey mouth N b 29.64 56 OR Bealey W f b 29.77 49 OR Chribtchurch ... E 1 29.71 59 BC 'f imaru W f b 29.49 53 BC Oamaru NE 1 29.45 50 BC Dunedin ,. NE b 29.37 54 BC Quecnstown ..' Calm' 29.38 53 Jt . Nuggets ... N 1 29.31 53 G Bluff NNE b 29.32 53 O