METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 532, 23 October 1915, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 0.30 a.m.:— - Barometer, 29.93.1, falling slowly. Maximum air temperature during preceding 21 hours, 72.8. Minimum air temperature during pre ceding 24 hours, 18.3. Air temperature' at 0.30 a.m., 72.8. Humidity of air per cent., 39. Maximum solar radiation received during preceding 21 hours, 122. Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 39.3. Degrees of frost, nil. Wind, N.W., moderate; Cloud (0-10), 5. Hainfall during previous 21 hours, nil. Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.923, falling slowly. Air temperature, 79.5. Wind, N.W., light. - Cloud (0-10), 2.

Wind.—l, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the asmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; O, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; B, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, tundcr; I U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

'--■■. WEATHER REPORTS. ■ '•* (From observations taken at 9 a.m.) . Station. . Wind. Bar. Titer. Wtli Cape Maria V.D. K f b 110.10 57 O Hussell se r b 30.18 58 c Kaipara Sig. Stu. E 1 30.22 60 0 Manuknu Heads S br '10.21 00 o Auckland SE 1 - 30.21 59 BC East Cape Not received. Gisborne N\V 1 ;$o.io 57 B Napier Not received. Cape Palliser .. NWN) :jo.12 f>9 Z Cape Egmont .. W 1 30.18 58 c Wa'ngahul\V br 30.10 00 BC Wellington NNW f b 30.12 01 BC Cape Campbell.. N str 30.08 m B Farewell Spit .. W g .•{0.10 57 O Westport E 30.21 55 BC Oreymouth E I 30.20 58 O Bealey \V 1 b 30.03 55 B Christen urch .. N\V 1 29.99 08 BC Ttma.ru N 1 29.9.0 05 BC On.ninru N 1 29.92 05 B Ouncdin N\V I 29.81 00 B 'Queens town W br 29.91 03 C Nuggets SW br 29.78 51 z Bluff WNW f b 29.85 58 OP