METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 262, 9 December 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. ;

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, r.t 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.738; falling. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 62.0. Minimum 'temperature during preceding 24 hours, 36.8. Air temperature, <50.4. Humidity per cent., 50. ■ Maximum temperature in sun during preceding. 24 hours, 132. Minimum thermometer on grass during pre- - ceding 24 hours, 27.6, Wind,- N.Ei,' moderate. Cloud (0 ,10), 2. : f . Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29:679, falling. Air temperature, 65.4. Wind, N.E., ' light. Cloud (0*10),6. WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. The*; Wthr. Cape Maria V.D. S 1 30.04 60 C Russell .. 29.5)5 60 B Kaipara Sig Stn S" f b "30.03 58 BC Manukau Heids S f b 29.97 54 BC, Auckland. ' .. 29.97 60 BC East Cap© .. 29.93 65 C ] Gisborne .. «W 1 29.85 60 B Napier s \ v 1 29 87 6 ' 2 BG Cape Palliser.. * 29.86 68 BG i CapeEgmont ; . ™ ° ' Wanganui .. 29.94 08 BC Wellington . . N 1 29.86 61 .BO Cape Campbell * 29.88 62 B i Farewell Spit sw str 20 93 59 " B i Westpor* .. NW 1 29.97 55 C Grey mouth ~1 N1 , 29.96 57 OR Bealey .. Wfb 29.97 48 BC Christchurch , . Calm 29.82 60 B Timaru .. El 29.72 55 BO Oamaru .. -NW 1 29.62 58 BO ; ' Dunedin ; 4 W f b 29.56 60 BC Queenstown .. NW br 29.64 55 BC Nuggets .. 'NW f b 29.51 58 C Bluff .. W 1 29.57 ,54 O Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; f b, fresh , breeze; m g, mbderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; \v, gale of exceptional severity. Weatlier. —J3, blue sky, be the asmosphere 1 clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, 1 drizzling rain: F, foggy;.G, gloomy, dark weather; Hi' hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, ( Overcast; : P V „ passing showers; Q, squally; : ; R„ rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; iU, 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:— Indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, freshening and squally at times. Weather fair to cloudy. Barometer has a falling tendency.