METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
Meteorological "observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. to-day:— Barometer 30.323, steady. Maximum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 61.0. Minimum temperature during preceding 24 hours, 46.6. ■ Air temperature, 52.1. Humidity per cent., 74. Maximum temperaturo in sun during preceding 24 hours, 102. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 3C.8. Wind, S.W., very light. Cloud (0-10), 0. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 30.316, falling slowly. Air temperature, 53.4. Cloud (0-10), 4. -Wind, S.W., very light. WEATHER REPORTS.
Wind.—l, light; br, oreeze; 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 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 b a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Wind easterly moderate to strong, and veering by cast (6 north,' then freshening. Expect dull weather, with much mist and fog in parts; rain probable. Barometer has a falling tendency.
(From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wthr. Tape Maria V.D. NE f b' 30.14 G4 —"-. Russell SE f b 30.23 63 B KaiparaSig.Stn El 30\22 60 BC Manukau Heads 2vE 1 30.25 58 BC Auckland . . SE 1 30.25 63 .B <Iast Cape .. S br 30.19 58 c Gisborne * .. S\V br 30.28 55 c Napier W br 30.29 55 0 Cape Palliser.. S 1 30.33 53' c" Cape Egraoat. . SE f b 30.24 54 c Wangamii NE .1 30.29 54 z Wellington SSE br 30.33 54 c Cape Campbell SI , . 30-.37. 50 0 Farewell Spit NE m 30.24 56 G Westport SSE 1 30.29 50 BC Greymouth .. E br 30.34 52 ■BC Bealey Calm 30.35 43 F Christchurch ... SW 1 30.42 54 O Timaru Calm 30.40. 49 BO Oamaru .. Calm 30.30 51 /K) Dunedin .. NW l" 30.33 55 O .. Calm 30.30 52 BC Nuggets SW.l 30.26 45 G Bluff NNW 1 30.35 50 OF
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 364, 10 April 1915, Page 8
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