METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, rt 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.873, falling slowly. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 78.3. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 47.5. Air temperature, 59.7. Humidity per cent., 66. Maximum teuiperaWjre in sun during preceding 24 hours, 147. Minimum, thermometer on grass during pre> ceding 24 hours, 40.2. Wind, E, moderate. Cloud (0-10), 3. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. ; Readings at Noon. . Barometer, 29.869, falling. Air temperature, 60.5. ' Cloud (.0-10), 5. ■.... Wind, - N.E., strong.
Win&—L., light; br, breeze; f' b, fresh breeze;- m' g, moderate gale; g,: whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. blue sky, be the afemosphere 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, passing showers; Q, squally; R.rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; ,U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. GOVERNMENT WEATHER FORECAST. Tlio following forecast was issued by the Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Moderate to strong westerly wind. There is ~a«prospect of fair to c'lbudy weather. Barometer unsteady. -/>.,.:
WEATHER REPORTS. - (Ftfom observations taken at 9 a.m.) ; Station. Wind. . Bar: Ther. Wthr/.' Cape Maria V.D. NW 1 • 30.23 02 B Russell SW 1 ao.io 60 B Kaipara Sig Stn SW f b 30.18 ,61 O Manukau Heid3 SW br 30.14 55 BC Auckland W 1 30.13 G2 OR East:. Cape .... W'l . 29.91 68 c : Gisborne. E 1 , 30.00 64 B Napier SE 1 30.00 63 B Cape' Pallisor.. N -1 30.00 -66 B Cape Egmo&t.. SW T 1 30.17 59 B .... Wanganui • .. W. f b 30.06 61 BC -, Wellington ;■«.-• NNW br 29.98 62 BC Cape Campbell S 1 30.05 62 Z farewell Spit W f b . 30.03 60 B Wcstporf. i . S br 30.10 53 BO Greymouth .. SW 1 30.10 57 BC Bealey . / . • W f b 30.05 54 BC Christchurch ,. E f br 29.98 60 BO Timaru - -N 1 29.96 58 G Oamaru NE 1 b 29.90 56 O Dunedin NE 1 29.80 54 OD Queenstown SI 29.89 59 BO Nuggets, NW f b 29.71 55 G Bluff NW br 29.80 53 B
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 259, 5 December 1914, Page 8
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