METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.754, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 72.3. Minimum temperature during preceding 2.4 hours, 46 A. Air temperature, 67.0. Humidity per cent., 33. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 126. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 39.0. Cloud (0-10), 0. Wind, \V., light. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.744, steady. Air temperature, 66.9. Cloud. (0-10), 0. •' Wind, E., moderate.
Wind.—L.,: light; br, breeze; tb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere dear or heavy; o,'clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; V, 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 th« | Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours: — Indications: are for, strong winds to gale, westerly, with a southerly tendency. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable. Barometer rising slowly.
WEATHER REPORTS. (From Observations fciken at 9 I a.m i.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. W f b 30.07 59 CZ Russell SW f b 30.15 66 O Kaipara Sig Stn W f b 30.20 58 O Manukau Heads W £ b 30.13 55 O Auckland ,. W f b 30.12 60 BC East Gape W f b 29.89 62 C.Z Gisborne .. W br 29.85 65 B Napier W. in g 29.80 64 B Cape Palliser. . N 1 29.83 65. Z Cape Egmont. . W f b 30.06 56 C Wanganui ■W 1 b 29.98 57 BC Wellington NNW br 29.83 60 B Cape' Campbell Caim 29.78 65 B Farewell Spit W m g 29.96 58 B Westport WSW f b 29.99 53 CPQ Greymouth BW 1 30.02 55 BC Bealey W f b 29.94 51 BC .. Calm 29.82 58 BC Timaru _ ., E 1 29.84 54 B Oamaru E f b 29.75 54 B Dunedin .. SW f b 29.70 54 BC Queenstown . . S 1 29.81 56 B Nuggets SW f b 29.66 51 C Bluff . ; ' WSW m g 29.75 49 OPQ
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 208, 7 October 1914, Page 6
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