METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.905, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 65.4. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 30.0. Air temperature, 54.0. Humidity per cent., 59. \ Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 hours, 131. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 23.8. Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 1. Rainfall during' previous 24 hours, 0.035, Readings at Noon. Barometer, .29.878, falling. Air temperature, 54.2. Cloud <O-10), 3. Wind, N.E., moderate. WEATHER REPORTS.
Wind.—L„ light; br, breeze; £ 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; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast; P, parsing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued/rAin; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; & hazy. GOVERNMENT WEATHEB FORECAST. The following forecast was issued by the Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours: — Winds northerly, Moderate to strong pre%'ailing and freshening. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, with increasing haze and eloudiness for change following. Barometer (ailing shortly.
(From Observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar.' flier. Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. Not come. Russell SE f br 29.93 57 B Kaipara Sig Stn Not come. 57 BC Manukau Heads SE f br 29.06 Auckland S f br 29.96 .57 B East Cape SE s 29.95 56 C Gisborne 3 br 29.98 51 C Napier S br 30.00 54 BC Capo Palliser. . E br 29.99 60 Z Cape Egmont. . SE f br 30.01 55 B Wanganui SE 1 29.95 55 B Wellington Calm 29.98 55 BO Capo Campbell NW 1 30.13 53 B Farewell Spit Not come. Westport El 29.96 47 BO iGreymouth SI 29.92 52 BC Bealey W f br 29.96 47 BC Christchurch .. NE 1 30,02 52 B Timaru N 1 29.91 47 B Oamaru N 1 29.85 50 B Dunedin SW f br 29.82 51 BC Queenstown .. Calm 29.84 46 B Nuggets W £ br 29.79 48 G Bluff W br 29.83 48 B
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 229, 31 October 1914, Page 8
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