METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 511, 29 September 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.425, steady. Maximum air temperature during preceding 24 hours,; £8.7. Minimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, 52.3. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 58.5. of air per cent., 64. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding .24 hours, 96. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding '24 hours, 39.3. Wind, calm. Cloud (0-10), 8. Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.424, steady. Air temperature, 67.5. Wind, N.W., strong. Cloud (0-10), 3.

WEATHER REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth Cape Maria V.D. W 1 b 29.99 50 CZ Russell .. W br 30.00 62 B Kaipara Sig Stn. WSW f b 29.92 04 CZ Manukau Heads NW f b 29.93 57 BCZ Auckland .. W f b 29.93 60 BC East Cape .. W g 29.80 61 C Gisborne .. W l b 29.88 62 B Napier , .. NW br 29.70 64 B Cape Palliser .. NW br 29.65 62 P Cape Egmont .. WNW f b 29.80 59 C Wanganui .. WNW br 29.71 63 C Wellington .. NNW m g 29.65 57 CP Cape Campbell.. N f b 29.58 54 B Farewell Spit .. NW m g 29.71 58 C Westport .. WSW f b 29.61 55 CPQ Greymouth .. N br 29.54 58 OS Bealey .. W 1 b 29.83 44 R Christchurch .. NW 1 b 29.56 60 C Timaru .. SE 1 b 29.49 54 OP Oamaru .. SE 1 b 29.40 56 BC Dunedin .. SW 1 b 29.39 53 O Queenstown .. Calm 29.50 52 C Nuggets .. SF, br 29.46 53 C Bluff ..Sib 29.39 54 O Willi.—l, light; b, breeze; f hj, 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; I), drizzling rain; F\ foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; I', passing showers; Q, squally; 11, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.