METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 267, 15 December 1914, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer, 29.944, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 61.0. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 41.4. Air temperature, 53.5. Humidity per cent., 64« : ■•■:'.:-. Maximum temperature in sun during preceding 24 koure, 145. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 32.5. Wind, N.E., light. Cloud (0-10), 6. Rainfall during previous* 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon, Barometer, 29.914, falling. Air temperature, 56.9. _ Wind, N.E., moderate. - Cloud (0-10), 1. .•■'-■■ ■

Wind.-r-L., light; , br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w* gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the asmospbere 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. The following forecast was issued by the Government Meteorologist, Wellington, at 9 a.m. to-day for. the ensuing 24 hours :—- The indications are for northerly, winds prevailing, moderate to strong and freshening. Expect warm and humid .conditions, with increasing haze and cloudiness. There will be an unfavourable change in the weather, with barometer falling after 16, hours. _

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.)_ Station. Wind; Bar. Tlier. Wtnr. Cape Maria V.D. RusBell - .. Calm SE 1 30.07 30.05 60 62 OM Z Kaipara Sig Stn Manukau Heads s i -■■■ S 1 < 30.00 30.03 58 60 BCZ BO Auckland .. SW 1 30.03 61 BC East Cape .. SE 1 30.00 63 0 Gisborne .. S 1 ; 29.96 60 B Napier .. NE 1 30.09 59 BO Gape Palliser.. W f b 30.00 58 C Cape Egmont.. W 1 30.05 58 BO Wanganui W br 29.96 60 Wellington .. NNW 1 29.97 58 BO Cape Campbell /SI 30.20 62 B Farewell Spit SW 1 29.70 56 BC Westporft .. 1 30.00 55 BO Grey mouth ., SW 1 30.00 57 BC Bealey . .' W f b . 29.99 51 BO Christchurch .. NE .1 30.05 60 BO Timaru .. NE' f b 30.02 57 BO Oamaru ... NE .1 -. 29.90 52 B Dunedin .. SW 1 29.88 51 B Queenstown .. Calm 29.89 50 B Nuggets .. W i b 29.81 54 ■ C Bluff W f b 29.92 51 BC