METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 212, 12 October 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TODAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory,' Christchurch, at 0.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.718, falling rapidly. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 56.7. ■ Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 44.1. Air temperature, 55.2. Humidity per cent., 56. Maximum temperature in sun during pre-, ceding 24 hours, 124. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 40.2. Wind. calm. Cloud (0-10), .8. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.635,'fa11ing. Air temperature, 65.9. Cloud (0-10), 1. Wind, N.W., strong. WEATHER REPORTS. (From Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. N f-b 30.02 60 MR Russell .. W 1 30.05 65 O Kaipara Sig Stn Calm - 30.05 58 F MannkauHeads W 1 30.01 54 OFR Auckland .. N 1 ; 30.01 63 O East Cape .. NW f b 30.02 62 O Gisborne .. W 1 29.95 64 B Napier .. -- SW 1 29.90 63 BC Cape Palliser.. NW 1 29.90 63 B Cape Egiuont.. W f b .30.04 54 O Wangimui .. NW b 30.'02 55 O Wellington .. . N b 29.90 55 BC Cape Campbell NW . g 29.78.54 Z Fnrewell Spit SW 1 29.95 54 B Westport .. SW f b 29.89 50 CPQ Greymouth .. NW 1 30.00 54 BC • ; Bealey .. Not come Christchurch . . E 1 29.81 58 C Timaru .". N 1 29.57 57 BC Oamaru .. W 1 29.58 57 C Dunedin .. NE 1 29.58 52 O Queenstown .. SWI 29.63 55 O Nuggets .. '" N b 29.51 53 C Bluff .. WNW m g 39.52 50. OU Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; t b, fresh breeze; in g, moderate gale; g, whole or heaTy gale; w, gale-of exceptional severity. Weather/ —B, bluesky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; 14, 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:— AVesterly winds, strong to gale, and veering by west to south. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable, clouding, over and rain later, and the weather will probably become colder.' The barometer has a falling tendency, but- rising shortly.