METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 216, 16 October 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the j Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— ' Barometer, 30.198, rising slowly. Maximum.temperature during preceding 24 hours, 64.4; Minimum temperature during preceding 24 • shours, 42.0.' '••■■'" r • ' Air temperature, 45.1. Humidity per cent., 93. r Maximum temperature in Bun during preI ; ceding 24 hours, 108. Minimum thermometer on grass during pre ceding 24 hours, 41.5. Wind, N.E., light.* u Cloud (0-10), 10. ■■'■'■ Rainfall' during previous 24 hours, 0.180. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 30.176, failing. Air temperature, 48.5. Cloud "(0-10), 9. Wind, N.E., light. WEATHER REPOETS. (From Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. CapeMariaY.D. S 1 30.15' 59 B Russell .. SW 1 30:16 61 B ■ Kaipara Si's Stn SW 1 30.17 56 O Manukau Heads AV 1 30.14 57 C Auckland .. SW 1 30.13 60 BC East Capo\**.. W 1 30.05 61 C Gisborne ™..' S br 30.13 58 O Napier .. Culm 30.12 60 O Cape Palliser.. SW 1 y0.17 55 OR CapeVEgmont.. Calm 30.12 60 0.. Wanganui .. NE . l 30.13 50 G Wellington .. SE br 30.17 55 C Cape Campbell, S}V m g 30.15 52 C Farewell Spit' N 1 '30.07 57 C Wcstport ..' NNE br 30.10 55 OG Greymouth . . E 1 30.10 57 OR Bealey ■.■', SW ITa - 30.14 45 OR Christchurch .; Calm 30.26 52 OD Timaru *.". AV 1 30.25 45 OR • Oamaru .. Calm 30.17 49 OG , Dunedin .. SI 30.14 47 BC Queenstown .. Calm 30.09 47 BC Nuggets .. ■NW 1 • .30.11 49 C Bluff .'. NW 1 30.13 47 BC Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; f b, 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; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, , drizzling; rain;- F, Soggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; M, hail,, L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast;, P, passing showers'; Q, squally; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. GOVERNMENT WEATHER FORECAST. f The following forecast was issued by the Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Indications are for moderate ;to strong south-easterly winds prevailing. Dull weather, with rain and much mist and fog in parts, may be expected. Barometer has a rising tendency.